Terry Mathews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1999)

Terry Mathews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 324 career appearances, he went 22-21 with a 4.25 ERA and 300 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 22–21
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.44
SO 300
Pitcher PIV -1564.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/5/1964 in Alexandria, LA, USA
Died
2/24/2012 in Alexandria, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1991-06-21
Last Game
1999-08-11

Full name: Terry Alan Mathews

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Career Pitching Statistics

Terry Mathews — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 21 324 5 0 0 10 421.2 429 199 50 180 300 4.25 -1564.0

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Terry Mathews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1991 TEX AL 4 0 34 2 0 0 1 57.1 54 23 18 51 3.61 3.91 (+8%) 1024.8
1992 TEX AL 2 4 40 0 0 0 0 42.1 48 28 31 26 5.95 3.75 (-59%) -1381.5
1994 FLO NL 2 1 24 2 0 0 0 43.0 45 16 9 21 3.35 4.51 (+26%) 488.5
1995 FLO NL 4 4 57 0 0 0 3 82.2 70 31 27 72 3.38 4.45 (+24%) 1383.6
1996 FLO NL 2 4 57 0 0 0 4 55.0 59 30 27 49 4.91 4.61 (-6%) 54.7
1996 BAL AL 2 2 14 0 0 0 0 18.2 20 7 7 13 3.38 4.61 (+27%) -178.3
1997 BAL AL 4 4 57 0 0 0 1 63.1 63 31 36 39 4.41 4.39 (avg) -1323.0
1998 BAL AL 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 20.1 26 14 8 10 6.20 4.43 (-40%) -1393.0
1999 KCA AL 2 1 24 1 0 0 1 39.0 44 19 17 19 4.38 4.71 (+7%) -239.9
Career · 9 seasons 22 21 324 5 0 0 10 421.2 429 199 180 300 4.25 — -1,564

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

Terry Mathews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
324 24 3 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 9 .375 .375 .500 .875 0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +41.3% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.

Career OPS .875 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Terry Mathews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 FLO NL 24 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 57 13 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 .462 — — — — 0.0
1996 FLO NL 57 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 BAL AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 KCA AL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 324 24 3 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 9 .375 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Terry Mathews — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Terry Mathews — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS2 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALCS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS1 BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Terry Mathews — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 7 0 0 6.0 5 2 3 6 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Terry Mathews — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 ALDS2 BAL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 1 18.00
1996 ALCS BAL 0 0 3 0 0 2.1 0 0 2 3 0.00
1996 ALDS1 BAL 0 0 3 0 0 2.2 3 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Terry Mathews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home160100301.300
Away164143602.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Terry Mathews — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home160212.0210100811634.25
Away164209.221999991374.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Terry Mathews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-08-11 KCRBOSL 000000000
1999-06-30 KCRCHWL 000000000
1999-06-27 KCRCLEL 000000000
1999-06-24 KCRDETL 000000000
1999-06-21 KCRTORL 000000000
1999-06-15 KCRBALL 000000000
1999-06-12 KCRPITL 100000001
1999-06-09 KCRSTLW 000000000
1999-06-06 KCRCINL 000000000
1999-06-05 KCRCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Terry Mathews — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-08-11 KCRBOS — 3.0411201
1999-06-30 KCRCHW — 1.1333000
1999-06-27 KCRCLE — 0.2000210
1999-06-24 KCRDET L 3.0322011
1999-06-21 KCRTOR — 2.2200110
1999-06-15 KCRBAL — 1.2100100
1999-06-12 KCRPIT — 0.2211200
1999-06-09 KCRSTL — 4.2744231
1999-06-06 KCRCIN — 1.0433000
1999-06-05 KCRCIN — 1.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Terry Mathews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 324 5 46 50 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Terry Mathews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 TEX P 34 2 8 5 0 0
1992 TEX P 40 0 5 4 0 1
1994 FLO P 24 2 5 6 0 1
1995 FLO P 57 0 6 9 0 0
1996 FLO P 57 0 7 5 1 2
1996 BAL P 14 0 3 1 0 0
1997 BAL P 57 0 5 10 1 0
1998 BAL P 17 0 3 6 0 0
1999 KCA P 24 1 4 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Terry Mathews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 324

Salary History

Terry Mathews — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 BAL AL $865,000
1997 BAL AL $685,000
1996 FLO NL $292,500
1995 FLO NL $134,000
1994 FLO NL $118,000
1992 TEX AL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $2,219,500

College History

Terry Mathews — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe LA 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Anthony Telford
    22-25, 4.17 ERA
  2. 93
    Jim Poole
    22-12, 4.31 ERA
  3. 88
    Tim Crabtree
    21-22, 4.20 ERA
  4. 88
    Paul Gibson
    22-24, 4.07 ERA
  5. 84
    Phil Coke
    22-27, 4.19 ERA
  6. 84
    Jerry Don Gleaton
    15-23, 4.25 ERA

Terry Mathews: the record in brief

According to the bio, Terry Mathews debuted on June 21, 1991 and played a final game on August 11, 1999. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (1991 through 1992), the Florida Marlins (1994 through 1996), the Baltimore Orioles (1996 to 1998), and the Kansas City Royals (1999). Mathews, a pitcher by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Mathews was born on October 5, 1964, in Alexandria, LA, USA. The bio records the death on February 24, 2012, in Alexandria, LA, USA. Terry Mathews was the playing name; the full given name is Terry Alan.

Mathews went 22-21 with a 4.25 ERA in 324 games, 5 of them starts. Also on Mathews's record: 300 strikeouts and 10 saves. Mathews's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. Mathews struck out 72 batters in 1995, a career high. In 1995, one of the busiest seasons, Mathews posted a 3.38 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Mathews

What years did Terry Mathews play?
Terry Mathews played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1999.
Was Terry Mathews a pitcher?
Yes. Terry Mathews pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 300 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Terry Mathews hit?
Terry Mathews hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Terry Mathews's career batting average?
Terry Mathews batted .375 over his career, with 9 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Terry Mathews have?
Terry Mathews drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Terry Mathews's career ERA?
Terry Mathews finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 22-21 with 300 strikeouts.