Bobby Mathews

Bobby Mathews

1871–1887 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'5", 140 lb · b. 1851 Baltimore, MD

Career 297–248 · 2.86 ERA · 1,528 SO · 4956.0 IP · 623 G · 504 H · 1 HR · 164 RBI · .203 AVG

Seasons leading his league

13

12 best in baseball 1 league only

47 Top-5 finishes

9 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1874 Best season

Spanning 1871–1885, peaking at 3 titles in 1874.

Led in Strikeouts for 3 straight seasons (1872–1874) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

116th League titles 13
54th Best in baseball 12
115th Top-5 finishes 47

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

6th Complete Games 525
15th Innings Pitched 4956.0
25th Wins 297
126th Earned Run Average 2.86
221st Strikeouts 1,528
246th Shutouts 20
274th Walks + Hits / IP 1.24

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts / 9	4	1st	2 yrs (1873–1874)	1873 1.60 1874 1.57 1882 4.83 1885 AA 6.09 1871 #2 1872 #2 1879 #2 1883 #2
Strikeouts	3	1st	3 yrs (1872–1874)	1872 57 1873 79 1874 101 1875 #2 1883 #2 1885 #2
Shutouts	2	1st	—	1871 1 1874 4 1873 #2
Saves	2	1st	—	1879 1 1881 2
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1875 69 1873 #3 1874 #2 1876 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1875 625.2 1872 #3 1874 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1873 #2 1874 #2
Wins	—	#2	—	1873 #3 1874 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1873 #2 1874 #2

Title Seasons

9 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1885	1	K/9 6.09
1882	1	K/9 4.83
1881	1	SV 2
1879	1	SV 1
1875	2	IP 625.2 CG 69
1874	3	SO 101 K/9 1.57 SHO 4
1873	2	SO 79 K/9 1.60
1872	1	SO 57
1871	1	SHO 1

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1871	FW1	NA	6	11	5.17	19	19	0	169.0	261	97	5	21	17	1.67
1872	BL1	NA	25	18	3.19	49	47	0	406.0	480	144	3	52	57	1.31
1873	NY2	NA	29	23	2.58	52	52	0	443.0	489	127	5	62	79	1.24
1874	NY2	NA	42	22	1.90	65	65	0	578.0	652	122	3	41	101	1.20
1875	NY2	NA	29	38	2.49	70	70	0	625.2	711	173	4	20	75	1.17
1876	NY3	NL	21	34	2.86	56	56	0	516.0	693	164	8	24	37	1.39
1877	CN1	NL	3	12	4.04	15	15	0	129.1	208	58	0	17	9	1.74
1879	PRO	NL	12	6	2.29	27	25	1	189.0	194	48	4	26	90	1.16
1881	PRO +1	NL	5	8	3.02	19	15	2	125.1	143	42	2	32	33	1.40
1882	BSN	NL	19	15	2.87	34	32	0	285.0	278	91	5	22	153	1.05
1883	PH4	AA	30	13	2.46	44	44	0	381.0	396	104	11	31	203	1.12
1884	PH4	AA	30	18	3.32	49	49	0	430.2	401	159	10	49	286	1.05
1885	PH4	AA	30	17	2.43	48	48	0	422.1	394	114	3	57	286	1.07
1886	PH4	AA	13	9	3.96	24	24	0	197.2	226	87	3	53	93	1.41
1887	PH4	AA	3	4	6.67	7	7	0	58.0	75	43	4	25	9	1.72
Career	—	—	297	248	2.86	578	568	3	4956.0	5,601	1,573	70	532	1,528	1.24

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1871	FW1	NA	19	89	15	24	3	1	0	10	2	0	2	.270	.286	.326	.612
1872	BL1	NA	50	222	36	50	2	0	0	22	3	2	3	.225	.236	.234	.470
1873	NY2	NA	52	223	40	43	3	3	0	14	10	3	1	.193	.228	.233	.461
1874	NY2	NA	65	298	46	72	6	1	0	30	3	4	2	.242	.249	.269	.518
1875	NY2	NA	70	264	23	48	6	2	0	15	2	5	1	.182	.188	.220	.408
1876	NY3	NL	56	218	19	40	4	1	0	9	3	2	0	.184	.195	.211	.406
1877	CN1	NL	15	59	5	10	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.170	.183	.170	.353
1879	PRO	NL	43	173	25	35	2	0	1	10	7	12	0	.202	.233	.231	.465
1881	BSN +1	NL	35	128	8	23	3	0	0	8	5	11	0	.180	.211	.203	.414
1882	BSN	NL	45	169	17	38	6	0	0	13	8	18	0	.225	.260	.260	.520
1883	PH4	AA	45	167	15	31	2	0	0	11	5	0	0	.186	.209	.198	.407
1884	PH4	AA	49	184	26	34	5	1	0	0	7	0	0	.185	.215	.223	.438
1885	PH4	AA	48	179	22	30	3	0	0	12	10	0	0	.168	.212	.184	.396
1886	PH4	AA	24	88	16	21	3	0	0	10	3	0	1	.239	.264	.273	.536
1887	PH4	AA	7	25	5	5	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	.200	.310	.200	.510
Career	—	—	623	2,486	318	504	48	9	1	164	73	62	10	.203	.226	.231	.456

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	578	236	791	220	22	.824
OF	80	54	8	21	1	.747
3B	9	5	6	10	1	.524
SS	2	1	1	4	0	.333