Greg Mathews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1992)

Greg Mathews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 93 career appearances, he went 28-33 with a 4.08 ERA and 251 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 28–33
ERA 4.08
WHIP 1.35
SO 251
Pitcher PIV -2058.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
5/17/1962 in Harbor City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-03
Last Game
1992-10-03

Full name: Gregory Inman Mathews

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Career Pitching Statistics

Greg Mathews — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 33 93 84 4 1 0 514.0 491 233 45 202 251 4.08 -2058.3

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Greg Mathews — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 SLN NL 11 8 23 22 1 0 0 145.1 139 59 44 67 3.65 3.97 (+8%) -609.6
1987 SLN NL 11 11 32 32 2 1 0 197.2 184 82 71 108 3.73 4.29 (+13%) 1643.6
1988 SLN NL 4 6 13 13 1 0 0 68.0 61 32 33 31 4.24 3.73 (-13%) -735.1
1990 SLN NL 0 5 11 10 0 0 0 50.2 53 30 30 18 5.33 3.86 (-38%) -816.2
1992 PHI NL 2 3 14 7 0 0 0 52.1 54 30 24 27 5.16 3.75 (-38%) -1541.0
Career · 5 seasons 28 33 93 84 4 1 0 514.0 491 233 202 251 4.08 — -2,058

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Greg Mathews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 162 9 22 2 0 0 5 0 6 60 .136 .181 .148 .329 -463

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OPS .329 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Greg Mathews — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 SLN NL 23 43 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 19 .047 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 32 68 5 13 1 0 0 3 0 3 21 .191 .262 (-27%) .331 (-32%) .415 (-50%) .746 (-42%) -463.5
1988 SLN NL 13 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .174 — — — — 0.0
1990 SLN NL 12 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1992 PHI NL 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 94 162 9 22 2 0 0 5 0 6 60 .136 — — — — -463

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Greg Mathews — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Greg Mathews — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1987 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Greg Mathews — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 3 0 14.0 8 5 5 13 3.21

Playoff Pitching by Year

Greg Mathews — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 NLCS SLN 1 0 2 2 0 10.1 6 4 3 10 3.48
1987 WS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 3.2 2 1 2 3 2.45

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Greg Mathews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home447171502.211
Away50912703.077

Pitching — Home / Away

Greg Mathews — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44242.1213100801203.71
Away49271.22781331221314.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Greg Mathews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-03 PHISTLW 000000000
1992-09-28 PHINYNW 300000002
1992-09-24 PHICHCW 000000000
1992-09-16 PHICHCL 000000000
1992-09-12 PHIPITL 000000000
1992-09-07 PHINYNL 000000000
1992-08-31 PHIHOUL 100000000
1992-08-25 PHICINL 200000001
1992-08-21 PHIHOUL 000000000
1992-08-09 PHIWSNL 100000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Greg Mathews — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-10-03 PHISTL W 0.2000120
1992-09-28 PHINYN W 7.1844130
1992-09-24 PHICHC — 1.0000010
1992-09-16 PHICHC — 3.0411120
1992-09-12 PHIPIT — 0.0122100
1992-09-07 PHINYN — 2.0000020
1992-08-31 PHIHOU — 3.1544430
1992-08-25 PHICIN L 5.0977222
1992-08-21 PHIHOU — 1.0100010
1992-08-09 PHIWSN L 5.2733421

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Greg Mathews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 84 12 82 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Greg Mathews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 SLN P 23 22 3 17 0 1
1987 SLN P 32 32 3 31 4 2
1988 SLN P 13 13 3 13 2 0
1990 SLN P 11 10 2 15 1 1
1992 PHI P 14 7 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Greg Mathews — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 93

Salary History

Greg Mathews — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1992 PHI NL $145,000
1990 SLN NL $125,000
1989 SLN NL $125,000
1988 SLN NL $125,000
1987 SLN NL $100,000
1986 SLN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $680,000

College History

Greg Mathews — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1983, 1984
Santa Ana College Santa Ana CA 1982

Award Voting History

Greg Mathews — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1987 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Greg Mathews (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brent Strom
    22-39, 3.95 ERA
  2. 93
    Bill Parsons
    29-36, 3.89 ERA
  3. 92
    Silvio Martinez
    31-32, 3.88 ERA
  4. 91
    Francisco Barrios
    38-38, 4.15 ERA
  5. 90
    Brian Kingman
    23-45, 4.13 ERA
  6. 90
    Paul Kilgus
    21-34, 4.19 ERA

Greg Mathews: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 3, 1986 and the final game on October 3, 1992, Greg Mathews built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1986 to 1990) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1992). Mathews played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on May 17, 1962, in Harbor City, CA, USA, Mathews was listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is Gregory Inman Mathews.

Mathews's career pitching line is 28 wins, 33 losses and a 4.08 ERA over 93 appearances. Also on Mathews's record: 251 strikeouts. Mathews's 4.08 ERA was close to the 3.92 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 1986. Mathews struck out 108 batters in 1987, a career high. In 1986, one of the busiest seasons, Mathews posted a 3.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

The voting table's high point is a 6th-place Rookie of the Year finish in 1987.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Mathews

What years did Greg Mathews play?
Greg Mathews played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992.
Was Greg Mathews a pitcher?
Yes. Greg Mathews pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 251 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Greg Mathews hit?
Greg Mathews hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Greg Mathews's career batting average?
Greg Mathews batted .136 over his career, with 22 hits in 162 at bats.
How many RBI did Greg Mathews have?
Greg Mathews drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Greg Mathews's career ERA?
Greg Mathews finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 28-33 with 251 strikeouts.