T. J. Mathews
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2002)
T. J. Mathews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Athletics, and the Houston Astros, a span of 8 seasons. Across 362 career appearances, he went 32-26 with a 3.82 ERA and 357 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4187.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-07-28
- Last Game
- 2002-07-24
Full name: Timothy Jay Mathews
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29.2 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 1.52 | 4.45 (+66%) | 1257.2 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 2 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 83.2 | 62 | 28 | 32 | 80 | 3.01 | 4.61 (+35%) | 1892.7 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 41 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 2.15 | 4.39 (+51%) | 1057.2 |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 6 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28.2 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 4.40 | 4.39 (avg) | -482.5 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | 7 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72.2 | 71 | 37 | 29 | 53 | 4.58 | 4.43 (-3%) | 581.6 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 9 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59.0 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 42 | 3.81 | 4.71 (+19%) | -152.6 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 2 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 73 | 40 | 25 | 42 | 6.03 | 4.77 (-26%) | -735.6 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 5.09 | 4.42 (-15%) | 263.1 |
| 2001 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3.07 | 4.42 (+31%) | 277.6 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 3.44 | 4.28 (+20%) | 229.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 32 | 26 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 435.1 | 406 | 185 | 164 | 357 | 3.82 | — | 4,188 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .083 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 75.3% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .083 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 89.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SLN | NL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SLN | NL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 362 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (724 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 178 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 184 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 178 | 224.2 | 191 | 72 | 78 | 185 | 2.88 |
| Away | 184 | 210.2 | 215 | 113 | 86 | 172 | 4.83 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-24 | HOU | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-19 | HOU | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-17 | HOU | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-05-02 | HOU | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-28 | HOU | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-23 | HOU | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-20 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-18 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-17 | HOU | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-14 | HOU | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-24 | HOU | MIL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-07-19 | HOU | CHC | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-17 | HOU | MIL | — | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-05-02 | HOU | WSN | — | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002-04-28 | HOU | ATL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-04-23 | HOU | MIA | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002-04-20 | HOU | SFG | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-04-18 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-04-17 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-04-14 | HOU | STL | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SLN | P | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | SLN | P | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | SLN | P | 40 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | OAK | P | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | OAK | P | 66 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | OAK | P | 50 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | OAK | P | 50 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | OAK | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SLN | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | HOU | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 362 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | HOU | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | $1,900,000 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | $1,225,000 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | $750,000 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | $315,000 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | $240,000 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | $130,000 |
| 1995 | SLN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,669,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus | Kirkwood | MO | 1989, 1990 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | 1991, 1992 |
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T. J. Mathews: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 28, 1995 and the final game on July 24, 2002, T. J. Mathews built the record summarized on this page. By club, Mathews's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 to 2001), the Oakland Athletics (1997 through 2001), and the Houston Astros (2002). The bio lists Mathews as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads January 9, 1970, in Belleville, IL, USA. T. J. Mathews was the playing name; the full given name is Timothy Jay.
Across 362 games (0 starts), Mathews recorded 32 wins against 26 losses with a 3.82 ERA. The totals include 357 strikeouts and 16 saves. That 3.82 ERA compares with a 4.51 league average across the same seasons, 15.2% better. The best win total was 9, in 1999. 1996 produced Mathews's most strikeouts, 80. 1996 was Mathews's sharpest full season, a 3.01 ERA against the league's 4.61.
Frequently Asked Questions about T. J. Mathews
- What years did T. J. Mathews play?
- T. J. Mathews played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.
- Was T. J. Mathews a pitcher?
- Yes. T. J. Mathews pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 357 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did T. J. Mathews hit?
- T. J. Mathews hit 0 career home runs.
- What was T. J. Mathews's career batting average?
- T. J. Mathews batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
- What was T. J. Mathews's career ERA?
- T. J. Mathews finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 32-26 with 357 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did T. J. Mathews have?
- T. J. Mathews recorded 357 career strikeouts.