Eddie Mathews #41
- 3B
- B/T: L/R
- 6' 1"/200
Career Regular Season
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8537 | .271 | 512 | 1453 | 68 | .885 |
Eddie Mathews Bio
- Fullname: Edwin Lee Mathews
- Born: 10/13/1931 in Texarkana, TX
- High School: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
- Debut: 4/15/1952
- Hall of Fame: 1978
- Died: 2/18/2001
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Regular Season | 8537 | 1509 | 2315 | 512 | 1453 | 68 | .271 | .376 | .885 |
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Awards
NL All-Star
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1962 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
World Series Championship
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
| 1968 | Detroit Tigers | AL |
NL Player of the Month
| Month | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 09/1959 | Milwaukee Braves | NL |
Uniform number retired
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Atlanta Braves | NL |
Hall Of Fame
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Atlanta Braves | NL |
League Rankings
Games Played
| Year | BP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 156 | 22nd in NL |
| 1963 | 158 | 8th in NL |
| 1961 | 152 | 9th in NL |
| 1960 | 153 | 4th in NL |
| 1959 | 148 | 16th in NL |
| 1958 | 149 | 9th in NL |
| 1957 | 148 | 16th in NL |
| 1956 | 151 | 12th in NL |
| 1953 | 157 | 2nd in NL |
| 1952 | 145 | 23rd in NL |
Runs
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 83 | 17th in NL |
| 1963 | 82 | 15th in NL |
| 1962 | 106 | 8th in NL |
| 1961 | 103 | 7th in NL |
| 1960 | 108 | 2nd in NL |
| 1959 | 118 | 3rd in NL |
| 1958 | 97 | 6th in NL |
| 1957 | 109 | 4th in NL |
| 1956 | 103 | 4th in NL |
| 1955 | 108 | 6th in NL |
| 1954 | 96 | 15th in NL |
| 1953 | 110 | 5th in NL |
| 1952 | 80 | 16th in NL |
Doubles
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27 | 15th in NL |
| 1962 | 25 | 20th in NL |
| 1961 | 23 | 20th in NL |
| 1957 | 28 | 11th in NL |
| 1955 | 23 | 21st in NL |
| 1953 | 31 | 12th in NL |
| 1952 | 23 | 21st in NL |
Triples
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 | 21st in NL |
| 1961 | 6 | 16th in NL |
| 1960 | 7 | 13th in NL |
| 1959 | 8 | 6th in NL |
| 1957 | 9 | 3rd in NL |
| 1955 | 5 | 21st in NL |
| 1953 | 8 | 8th in NL |
| 1952 | 5 | 19th in NL |
Home Runs
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16 | 25th in NL |
| 1965 | 32 | 6th in NL |
| 1964 | 23 | 12th in NL |
| 1963 | 23 | 11th in NL |
| 1962 | 29 | 8th in NL |
| 1961 | 32 | 7th in NL |
| 1960 | 39 | 3rd in NL |
| 1959 | 46 | 1st in NL |
| 1958 | 31 | 3rd in NL |
| 1957 | 32 | 5th in NL |
| 1956 | 37 | 4th in NL |
| 1955 | 41 | 5th in NL |
| 1954 | 40 | 5th in NL |
| 1953 | 47 | 1st in NL |
| 1952 | 25 | 4th in NL |
Strikeouts
| Year | SO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 82 | 24th in NL |
| 1965 | 110 | 13th in NL |
| 1964 | 100 | 8th in NL |
| 1963 | 119 | 4th in NL |
| 1962 | 90 | 16th in NL |
| 1961 | 95 | 3rd in NL |
| 1960 | 113 | 2nd in NL |
| 1959 | 71 | 21st in NL |
| 1958 | 85 | 7th in NL |
| 1957 | 79 | 13th in NL |
| 1956 | 86 | 7th in NL |
| 1955 | 98 | 2nd in NL |
| 1954 | 61 | 15th in NL |
| 1953 | 83 | 8th in NL |
| 1952 | 115 | 1st in NL |
At Bats
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 547 | 25th in NL |
| 1961 | 572 | 12th in NL |
| 1960 | 548 | 15th in NL |
| 1959 | 594 | 8th in NL |
| 1958 | 546 | 15th in NL |
| 1957 | 572 | 13th in NL |
| 1956 | 552 | 16th in NL |
| 1953 | 579 | 19th in NL |
| 1952 | 528 | 21st in NL |
Slugging Percentage
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | .420 | 25th in NL |
| 1965 | .469 | 18th in NL |
| 1964 | .412 | 24th in NL |
| 1963 | .453 | 14th in NL |
| 1962 | .496 | 13th in NL |
| 1961 | .535 | 8th in NL |
| 1960 | .551 | 6th in NL |
| 1959 | .593 | 3rd in NL |
| 1958 | .458 | 15th in NL |
| 1957 | .540 | 6th in NL |
| 1956 | .518 | 10th in NL |
| 1955 | .601 | 3rd in NL |
| 1954 | .603 | 5th in NL |
| 1953 | .627 | 2nd in NL |
| 1952 | .447 | 13th in NL |
On Base Plus Slugging
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | .761 | 24th in NL |
| 1965 | .810 | 21st in NL |
| 1964 | .756 | 23rd in NL |
| 1963 | .852 | 7th in NL |
| 1962 | .877 | 9th in NL |
| 1961 | .937 | 7th in NL |
| 1960 | .948 | 2nd in NL |
| 1959 | .983 | 2nd in NL |
| 1958 | .807 | 17th in NL |
| 1957 | .927 | 6th in NL |
| 1956 | .891 | 8th in NL |
| 1955 | 1.014 | 3rd in NL |
| 1954 | 1.026 | 5th in NL |
| 1953 | 1.033 | 3rd in NL |
| 1952 | .767 | 18th in NL |
Caught Stealing
| Year | CS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7 | 8th in NL |
| 1955 | 4 | 23rd in NL |
| 1954 | 3 | 25th in NL |
| 1953 | 3 | 24th in NL |
| 1952 | 4 | 20th in NL |
Stolen Bases
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 | 7th in NL |
| 1960 | 7 | 21st in NL |
| 1958 | 5 | 19th in NL |
| 1956 | 6 | 19th in NL |
| 1954 | 10 | 6th in NL |
| 1952 | 6 | 17th in NL |
Plate Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 675 | 12th in NL |
| 1962 | 643 | 25th in NL |
| 1961 | 672 | 2nd in NL |
| 1960 | 671 | 5th in NL |
| 1959 | 682 | 7th in NL |
| 1958 | 649 | 7th in NL |
| 1957 | 666 | 11th in NL |
| 1956 | 651 | 12th in NL |
| 1955 | 616 | 22nd in NL |
| 1953 | 681 | 6th in NL |
| 1952 | 593 | 23rd in NL |
Total Bases
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 256 | 23rd in NL |
| 1963 | 248 | 16th in NL |
| 1962 | 266 | 18th in NL |
| 1961 | 306 | 8th in NL |
| 1960 | 302 | 6th in NL |
| 1959 | 352 | 2nd in NL |
| 1958 | 250 | 14th in NL |
| 1957 | 309 | 5th in NL |
| 1956 | 286 | 8th in NL |
| 1955 | 300 | 9th in NL |
| 1954 | 287 | 8th in NL |
| 1953 | 363 | 2nd in NL |
| 1952 | 236 | 17th in NL |
Runs Batted In
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 95 | 11th in NL |
| 1964 | 74 | 23rd in NL |
| 1963 | 84 | 12th in NL |
| 1962 | 90 | 15th in NL |
| 1961 | 91 | 9th in NL |
| 1960 | 124 | 2nd in NL |
| 1959 | 114 | 5th in NL |
| 1958 | 77 | 11th in NL |
| 1957 | 94 | 7th in NL |
| 1956 | 95 | 6th in NL |
| 1955 | 101 | 12th in NL |
| 1954 | 103 | 8th in NL |
| 1953 | 135 | 2nd in NL |
| 1952 | 58 | 25th in NL |
Hits
| Year | H | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175 | 8th in NL |
| 1960 | 152 | 17th in NL |
| 1959 | 182 | 5th in NL |
| 1958 | 137 | 23rd in NL |
| 1957 | 167 | 13th in NL |
| 1956 | 150 | 23rd in NL |
| 1955 | 144 | 24th in NL |
| 1953 | 175 | 10th in NL |
Batting Average
| Year | AVG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | .306 | 9th in NL |
| 1960 | .277 | 22nd in NL |
| 1959 | .306 | 9th in NL |
| 1957 | .292 | 15th in NL |
| 1955 | .289 | 19th in NL |
| 1954 | .290 | 19th in NL |
| 1953 | .302 | 13th in NL |
On Base Percentage
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | .341 | 24th in NL |
| 1965 | .341 | 21st in NL |
| 1964 | .344 | 19th in NL |
| 1963 | .399 | 1st in NL |
| 1962 | .381 | 8th in NL |
| 1961 | .402 | 3rd in NL |
| 1960 | .397 | 3rd in NL |
| 1959 | .390 | 5th in NL |
| 1958 | .349 | 17th in NL |
| 1957 | .387 | 5th in NL |
| 1956 | .373 | 8th in NL |
| 1955 | .413 | 3rd in NL |
| 1954 | .423 | 4th in NL |
| 1953 | .406 | 5th in NL |
Hit By Pitch
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3 | 19th in NL |
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