Eddie Mathews

Edwin Lee (Jr.) Mathews

Born: 10/13/1931 in Texarkana, TX USA
Died: 2/18/2001 in La Jolla, CA USA
Bats: L Throws: R
Height: 6.1 Weight: 190 lb.

Tiger Years

1967 — 1968

1968 World Series Champion
1978 Baseball Hall of Fame

PRIMARY POSITION

3B

All-Time
Tigers Ranking

#412   Benny McCoy
#413   Eddie Mathews
#414   Rube Kisinger

All rankings

Career Record

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	BSN	NL	145	528	80	128	23	5	25	58	6	4	59	115	0.242	0.320	0.447	9	1	5
1953	MLN	NL	157	579	110	175	31	8	47	135	1	3	99	83	0.302	0.406	0.627	6	2	1
1954	MLN	NL	138	476	96	138	21	4	40	103	10	3	113	61	0.290	0.423	0.603	9	2	3	7
1955	MLN	NL	141	499	108	144	23	5	41	101	3	4	109	98	0.289	0.413	0.601	5	1	1	6	20
1956	MLN	NL	151	552	103	150	21	2	37	95	6	0	91	86	0.272	0.373	0.518	4	1	3	4	17
1957	MLN	NL	148	572	109	167	28	9	32	94	3	1	90	79	0.292	0.387	0.540	6	0	2	2	5
1958	MLN	NL	149	546	97	137	18	1	31	77	5	0	85	85	0.251	0.349	0.458	9	2	8	8	5
1959	MLN	NL	148	594	118	182	16	8	46	114	2	1	80	71	0.306	0.390	0.593	6	3	3	2	2
1960	MLN	NL	153	548	108	152	19	7	39	124	7	3	111	113	0.277	0.397	0.551	8	2	4	6	3
1961	MLN	NL	152	572	103	175	23	6	32	91	12	7	93	95	0.306	0.402	0.535	10	2	1	4	3
1962	MLN	NL	152	536	106	142	25	6	29	90	4	2	101	90	0.265	0.381	0.496	11	2	0	4	7
1963	MLN	NL	158	547	82	144	27	4	23	84	3	4	124	119	0.263	0.399	0.453	9	1	0	3	14
1964	MLN	NL	141	502	83	117	19	1	23	74	2	2	85	100	0.233	0.344	0.412	8	1	0	2	5
1965	MLN	NL	156	546	77	137	23	0	32	95	1	0	73	110	0.251	0.341	0.469	11	3	1	3	7
1966	ATL	NL	134	452	72	113	21	4	16	53	1	1	63	82	0.250	0.341	0.420	6	0	1	1	6
1967	HOU	NL	101	328	39	78	13	2	10	38	2	4	48	65	0.238	0.333	0.381	5	1	2	4	12
1967	DET	AL	36	108	14	25	3	0	6	19	0	0	15	23	0.231	0.331	0.426	1	2	1	2	0
1968	DET	AL	31	52	4	11	0	0	3	8	0	0	5	12	0.212	0.281	0.385	0	0	0	0	1

Totals 2391 8537 1509 2315 354 72 512 1453 68 39 1444 1487 0.271 0.376 0.509 123 26 36 58 107
Per 162 162 578 102 157 24 5 35 98 5 3 98 101 8 2 2 4 7

DET 67 160 18 36 3 0 9 27 0 0 20 35 0.225 0.315 0.413 1 2 1 2 1

Postseason Batting Record

Year	Round	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1957	WS	MLN	NL	7	22	4	5	3	0	1	4	0	0	8	5	0.227	0.433	0.500	1	0	1	0	0
1958	WS	MLN	NL	7	25	3	4	2	0	0	3	1	0	6	11	0.160	0.323	0.240	0	0	0	0	2
1968	WS	DET	AL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.333	0.500	0.333	0	0	0	0	0

Totals 16 50 7 10 5 0 1 7 1 0 15 17 0.200 0.385 0.360 1 0 1 0 2

Feats & Milestones

Feat	M	D	Y	Team	Lg	Opp	Loc	Details
100th HR	8	1	1954	MIL	NL
200th HR	6	12	1957	Mil	NL
1000th Hit	0	0	1958	MIL	NL
300th HR	4	17	1960	MIL	NL
1500th Hit	0	0	1961	MIL	NL
400th HR	4	16	1963	MIL	NL
2000th Hit	0	0	1965	MIL	NL
500th HR	7	14	1967	HOU	NL	SF	SF

Hitting Streaks

Games	Year	Team	Lg	From	To	AB	H	R	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
15	1961	MIL	N	/	/

Games

Year

Team

From

RBI

1961

MIL

Hall of Fame Voting

Year	Ballot	Category	Votes	PCT
1974	BBWAA	Player	118	32.3
1975	BBWAA	Player	148	40.9
1976	BBWAA	Player	189	48.7
1977	BBWAA	Player	239	62.4
1978	BBWAA	Player	301	79.4

75% needed for election by the BBWAA

Totals		2391	8537	1509	2315	354	72	512	1453	68	39	1444	1487	0.271	0.376	0.509	123	26	36	58	107
Per 162		162	578	102	157	24	5	35	98	5	3	98	101				8	2	2	4	7
	DET	67	160	18	36	3	0	9	27	0	0	20	35	0.225	0.315	0.413	1	2	1	2	1