What years did Nelson Mathews play?

Nelson Mathews played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1965.

Was Nelson Mathews a pitcher?

No. Nelson Mathews was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Nelson Mathews hit?

Nelson Mathews hit 22 career home runs with 218 hits.

Nelson Mathews

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1965)

AVG .223

HR 22

RBI 98

H 218

OPS .647

PIV -863

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 7/21/1941 in Columbia, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-09
Last Game: 1965-07-18

Full name: Nelson Elmer Mathews

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
306	978	93	218	39	14	22	98	8	88	248	.223	.288	.359	.647	-863

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CHN	NL	3	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHN	NL	3	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHN	NL	15	49	5	15	2	0	2	13	3	5	4	.306	—	—	—	—	181.4
1963	CHN	NL	61	155	12	24	3	2	4	10	3	16	48	.155	.246 (-37%)	.308 (-24%)	.371 (-25%)	.680 (-25%)	-589.4
1964	KC1	AL	157	573	58	137	27	5	14	60	2	43	143	.239	.250 (-5%)	.312 (-6%)	.377 (avg)	.690 (-3%)	-328.2
1965	KC1	AL	67	184	17	39	7	7	2	15	0	24	49	.212	.245 (-14%)	.310 (-4%)	.371 (-3%)	.682 (-4%)	-126.8
Career · 6 seasons			306	978	93	218	39	14	22	98	8	88	248	.223	—	—	—	—	-863

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	478	48	107	15	56	.224
Away	154	500	45	111	7	42	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1965-07-18	KC1	CHW	W	4	1	2	0	1	2	0	0
1965-07-18	KC1	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1965-07-17	KC1	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1965-07-16	KC1	MIN	W	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	1
1965-07-15	KC1	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1965-07-15	KC1	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1965-07-11	KC1	DET	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-09	KC1	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1965-07-08	KC1	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-07	KC1	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	275	255	613	7	18	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CHN	OF	2	2	5	0	0	0
1961	CHN	OF	2	2	5	0	0	0
1962	CHN	OF	14	14	25	0	1	0
1963	CHN	OF	46	40	91	1	2	1
1964	KC1	OF	154	150	384	5	13	2
1965	KC1	OF	57	47	103	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	25
Center Field	241
Right Field	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Mathews

What years did Nelson Mathews play?: Nelson Mathews played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1965.
Was Nelson Mathews a pitcher?: No. Nelson Mathews was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Nelson Mathews hit?: Nelson Mathews hit 22 career home runs with 218 hits.