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.

Terry Mathews

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	21	324	5	0	0	10	421.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	TEX	AL	4	0	34	2	1	57.3	54	23	18	51	3.61	3.91 (+8%)	1024.8
1992	TEX	AL	2	4	40	0	0	42.3	48	28	31	26	5.95	3.75 (-59%)	-1381.5
1994	FLO	NL	2	1	24	2	0	43.0	45	16	9	21	3.35	4.51 (+26%)	488.5
1995	FLO	NL	4	4	57	0	3	82.7	70	31	27	72	3.38	4.45 (+24%)	1383.6
1996	FLO	NL	2	4	57	0	4	55.0	59	30	27	49	4.91	4.61 (-6%)	54.7
1996	BAL	AL	2	2	14	0	0	18.7	20	7	7	13	3.38	4.61 (+27%)	-178.3
1997	BAL	AL	4	4	57	0	1	63.3	63	31	36	39	4.41	4.39 (avg)	-1323.0
1998	BAL	AL	0	1	17	0	0	20.3	26	14	8	10	6.20	4.43 (-40%)	-1393.0
1999	KCA	AL	2	1	24	1	1	39.0	44	19	17	19	4.38	4.71 (+7%)	-239.9
Career · 9 seasons			22	21	324	5	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

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

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

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
1997	ALDS2	BAL	1	.000
1996	ALCS	BAL	3	.000
1996	ALDS1	BAL	3	.000

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

Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1997	ALDS2	BAL	1	1.0	2	2	0	1	18.00
1996	ALCS	BAL	3	2.3	0	0	2	3	0.00
1996	ALDS1	BAL	3	2.7	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	160	10	0	3	0	1	.300
Away	164	14	3	6	0	2	.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	160	212.0	210	100	81	163	4.25
Away	164	209.2	219	99	99	137	4.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1999-08-11	KCR	BOS	L	0	0
1999-06-30	KCR	CHW	L	0	0
1999-06-27	KCR	CLE	L	0	0
1999-06-24	KCR	DET	L	0	0
1999-06-21	KCR	TOR	L	0	0
1999-06-15	KCR	BAL	L	0	0
1999-06-12	KCR	PIT	L	1	1
1999-06-09	KCR	STL	W	0	0
1999-06-06	KCR	CIN	L	0	0
1999-06-05	KCR	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-08-11	KCR	BOS	—	3.0	4	1	1	2	0	1
1999-06-30	KCR	CHW	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	0	0
1999-06-27	KCR	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1999-06-24	KCR	DET	L	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1999-06-21	KCR	TOR	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1999-06-15	KCR	BAL	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1999-06-12	KCR	PIT	—	0.2	2	1	1	2	0	0
1999-06-09	KCR	STL	—	4.2	7	4	4	2	3	1
1999-06-06	KCR	CIN	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1999-06-05	KCR	CIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	324	5	46	50	2	4

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	324

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

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	LA	1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

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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.