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Fred Lynn League
4-11-2074
Dave Mathews Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .870 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1710 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-05-1926
HR 298 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(156 games)
RBI 999
SB 93
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance F    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.9%) LF A- (78.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 PHI
109
471
68
145
32
3
21
52
33
 83 1 0
3
 3 6
.877
.354
.522
.214
.308
1952 PHI
140
536
81
160
23
8
22
67
35
 106 2 1
9
 5 7
.838
.343
.494
.196
.299
1953 PHI
139
548
84
153
23
7
29
75
46
 94 1 0
7
 3 3
.842
.336
.505
.226
.279
1954 PHI-STL
101
128
13
32
3
0
7
15
9
 25 0 0
2
 2 1
.737
.299
.438
.188
.250
1955 STL
140
519
100
173
26
8
36
105
48
 85 5 4
11
 4 5
1.015
.392
.622
.289
.333
1956 STL
139
539
106
161
30
7
28
102
53
 75 5 4
9
 1 4
.901
.364
.536
.237
.299
1957 STL
141
539
83
156
20
6
25
92
52
 97 2 5
10
 5 4
.839
.351
.488
.199
.289
1958 STL
122
490
94
152
27
12
41
120
37
 93 1 3
6
 6 5
1.023
.358
.665
.355
.310
1959 STL
133
514
76
155
28
4
18
84
50
 84 2 9
11
 6 5
.837
.360
.477
.175
.302
1960 STL
142
534
81
158
30
10
23
113
51
 90 3 8
15
 1 1
.874
.356
.519
.223
.296
1961 BOS
128
419
57
117
17
4
19
66
31
 70 2 3
4
 0 4
.805
.330
.475
.196
.279
1962 BOS
129
438
68
112
16
1
27
91
41
 88 3 4
6
 0 4
.803
.321
.482
.226
.256
1963 CHN-DET
80
144
16
36
9
0
2
17
12
 25 1 1
0
 1 0
.664
.310
.354
.104
.250
Total
1643
5819
927
1710
284
70
298
999
498
 1015 28 42
93
 37 49
.870
.350
.520
.226
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Dave Mathews has retired from the Detroit Spiders
1963-04-26The Detroit Spiders have acquired Dave Mathews from the waiver wire.
1963-04-22The Chicago Windlore have designated Dave Mathews for assignment.
1963-04-18The Chicago Windlore have promoted Dave Mathews to the major league team. The Chicago Windlore have designated Steve Burns for assignment.
1956-06-24The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Vito Vitello to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Bobby Polley to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Pep Buzas to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Ray Lemanczyk to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Dave Mathews to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Mark Marquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Pat Bryant to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Duke Bryant to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Pete Childress to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Ron Williams to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent John Orie to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Damian Moeller to the minors.
1956-06-24The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Pat Bryant to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Ron Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted John Orie to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Duke Bryant to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Pete Childress to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Damian Moeller to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Mark Marquez to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Dave Mathews to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Bobby Polley to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Vito Vitello to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Pep Buzas to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Ray Lemanczyk to the minors.
1954-09-23A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redeemers and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Redeemers in exchange for Brette Myers, Dave Mathews.
1951-05-29The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dave Mathews to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Manny Clay to the minors.
1951-04-18The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ed Blaemire to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Dave Mathews to the minors.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dave Mathews to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jimmy Rollins to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Al Kaline to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Manny Clay to the minors.