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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Kent Mathews Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.11 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-32 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-05-1926
K 410 Drafted Round 6, Pick 93
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(32 games)
IP 665.1
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 LAN
3
 2
74
0
0
0
1
 1
84.1
 112 62 56 4 36
40
1.75
5.98
1951 LAN
5
 6
80
0
0
0
6
 4
69.2
 95 52 48 2 19
49
1.64
6.20
1952 LAN
2
 2
72
0
0
0
2
 1
69.1
 81 41 38 2 29
37
1.59
4.93
1953 LAN
8
 6
81
0
0
0
3
 3
107.1
 97 70 60 3 58
60
1.44
5.03
1954 LAN
2
 1
5
5
0
0
0
 0
32.0
 28 12 10 0 8
15
1.13
2.81
1955 LAN
7
 3
31
18
1
0
0
 0
117.0
 143 68 64 1 43
84
1.59
4.92
1956 LAN
3
 3
21
6
2
1
0
 1
64.0
 64 32 31 0 15
47
1.23
4.36
1957 LAN
4
 7
19
16
0
0
0
 0
93.0
 103 60 56 0 24
65
1.37
5.42
1958 LAN
0
 2
21
1
0
0
1
 1
28.2
 32 15 15 0 16
13
1.67
4.71
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 32
404
46
3
1
13
 11
665.1
 755 412 378 12 248
410
1.51
5.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Kent Mathews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-11The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Kent Mathews.
1959-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Lafayette Baker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Luther Baker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Kent Mathews for assignment. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Lyman Trumbull for assignment.
1954-09-05The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Kent Mathews to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Secoh Setter to the minors.
1953-10-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted George Bates to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Kent Mathews to the minors.
1953-04-11The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Kent Mathews to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Joe Castino for assignment.
1953-04-11The Los Angeles Dodgers have demoted Kent Mathews to the minor leagues.
1952-09-05Kent Mathews of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1950-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Kent Mathews to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Bill Lindsey to the minors.