Nelson Mathews
| Nelson Mathews | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: July 21, 1941 Columbia, Illinois | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| September 9, 1960 for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 18, 1965 for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .223 | ||
| Home runs | 22 | ||
| Runs batted in | 98 | ||
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Nelson Elmer Mathews (born July 21, 1941 in Columbia, Illinois), is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1960-1965. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Athletics.
Mathews was signed by the Cubs as an amateur free agent prior to the 1959 season, and made his major-league debut with the Cubs in 1960. After the 1963 season he was traded to the Athletics for Fred Norman.
Mathews' son, T. J. Mathews, had an 8-season MLB career as a relief pitcher.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube