Terry Mathews
Not to be confused with Terry Matthews.
| Terry Mathews | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: October 5, 1964 Alexandria, Louisiana | |||
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Died: February 24, 2012 (aged 47) Alexandria, Louisiana | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| June 21, 1991 for the Texas Rangers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 11, 1999 for the Kansas City Royals | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 22–21 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.25 | ||
| Strikeouts | 300 | ||
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Terry Alan Mathews (October 5, 1964 – February 24, 2012), was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1991-1999. He played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals. Mathews was nicknamed "The Human Pear" for his unique body shape.
Mathews pitched in college at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University).
Matthews was married with three children, two of whom play baseball/softball. He was a school resource officer at his alma mater, Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, and had also been a volunteer baseball coach there.[1]
References
- ↑ "Former Major Leaguer Terry Mathews dies at age 47 | texasrangers.com: News". Texas.rangers.mlb.com. 1991-06-21. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube