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Walter Johnson League
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Jim Mathewson Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1824 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-12-1937
HR 193 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(38 games)
RBI 950
SB 143
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 19 62.00 7 / 8 7 / 8 6 / 11 6 / 9 8 / 8 13 / 13 6 / 6 53 / 63
1957 Minors 20 48.00 6 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 5 4 / 10 10 / 10 5 / 5 7 / 7 35 / 49
1958 Minors 21 59.00 9 / 10 4 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 5 4 / 4 9 / 10 12 / 13 41 / 60
1959 Minors 22 35.00 1 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 12 2 / 4 5 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 4 13 / 36
1960 Majors 23 29.65 2 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 3 5 / 8 2 / 4 14 / 29
1961 Majors 24 50.47 2 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 8 8 / 8 7 / 13 4 / 5 26 / 50
1962 Majors 25 57.49 7 / 11 2 / 10 3 / 5 4 / 11 7 / 9 3 / 4 1 / 7 27 / 57
1963 Majors 26 53.61 1 / 4 3 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 8 15 / 53
1964 Majors 27 36.34 2 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 4 10 / 36
1965 Majors 28 52.11 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 13 6 / 52
1966 Majors 29 41.60 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 41
1967 Majors 30 32.50 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 0 1 / 32
1968 Majors 31 61.49 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 61
1969 Majors 32 59.39 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 14 0 / 5 3 / 59
1970 Majors 33 53.09 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 53
1971 Majors 34 60.99 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 60
1972 Majors 35 56.09 0 / 14 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 56
1973 Majors 36 59.59 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 59
1974 Majors 37 5.60 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 39 / 128 22 / 125 21 / 129 25 / 130 54 / 133 49 / 144 38 / 122 248 / 911
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Jim Mathewson has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh BrokeBat Mountaineers and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Jim Mathewson from the Pittsburgh BrokeBat Mountaineers in exchange for Bill Moose.
1959-10-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Mathewson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Steve Robertson for assignment.