What years did Carl Mathias play?

Carl Mathias played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.

Was Carl Mathias a pitcher?

Yes. Carl Mathias pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carl Mathias hit?

Carl Mathias hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Carl Mathias's career batting average?

Carl Mathias batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Carl Mathias's career ERA?

Carl Mathias finished with a 7.14 career ERA, going 0-2 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carl Mathias have?

Carl Mathias recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Carl Mathias

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1961)

Carl Mathias was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.14 ERA and 20 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.14

WHIP 1.66

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -609.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 6/13/1936 in Bechtelsville, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-07-31
Last Game: 1961-07-14

Full name: Carl Lynwood Mathias

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carl Mathias — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	11	3	0	0	0	29.0	36	23	5	12	20	7.14	-609.2

Career ERA 7.14 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 81.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carl Mathias — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	CLE	AL	1	7	0	15.1	14	6	8	13	3.52	3.82 (+8%)	-105.4
1961	WS2	AL	1	4	3	13.2	22	17	4	7	11.20	4.03 (-178%)	-503.8
Career · 2 seasons			2	11	3	29.0	36	23	12	20	7.14	—	-609

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

Carl Mathias — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carl Mathias — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CLE	AL	7	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	WS2	AL	4	5	2	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	6	2	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carl Mathias — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	6	2	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Carl Mathias — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	5.2	8	3	1	4	4.76
Away	7	23.1	28	20	11	16	7.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Mathias — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1961-07-14	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0
1961-07-01	TEX	NYY	L	1	0	0
1961-06-24	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0
1961-06-18	TEX	BOS	L	4	2	1
1960-09-26	CLE	KC1	L	0	0	0
1960-09-11	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1960-09-03	CLE	KC1	W	0	0	0
1960-08-27	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1960-08-07	CLE	BAL	L	0	0	0
1960-08-07	CLE	BAL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carl Mathias — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-07-14	TEX	KC1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1961-07-01	TEX	NYY	—	2.2	7	4	4	0	0	2
1961-06-24	TEX	CHW	L	1.1	6	6	6	1	1	0
1961-06-18	TEX	BOS	—	8.2	8	9	7	3	5	1
1960-09-26	CLE	KC1	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1960-09-11	CLE	NYY	L	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1960-09-03	CLE	KC1	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0
1960-08-27	CLE	NYY	—	2.2	2	1	0	0	4	0
1960-08-07	CLE	BAL	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1960-08-07	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Mathias — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	3	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Mathias — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CLE	P	7	0	1	3	0	0
1961	WS2	P	4	3	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carl Mathias — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Carl Mathias: the record in brief

Carl Mathias's major league career runs from a debut on July 31, 1960 to a final game on July 14, 1961. By club, Mathias's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1960) and the Washington Senators (1961). At 5'11" and 195 pounds, Mathias is listed as a pitcher. Mathias switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Mathias was born on June 13, 1936, in Bechtelsville, PA, USA. On the record, Carl Mathias was born Carl Lynwood Mathias.

Mathias went 0-2 with a 7.14 ERA in 11 games, 3 of them starts. Mathias had 20 strikeouts. Against a 3.93 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.14 mark was 81.7% worse. In 1960, one of the busiest seasons, Mathias posted a 3.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.82.

Every defensive appearance on record for Mathias, 11 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Mathias with 2 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 22 of Mathias's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Mathias

What years did Carl Mathias play?: Carl Mathias played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.
Was Carl Mathias a pitcher?: Yes. Carl Mathias pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Mathias hit?: Carl Mathias hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Carl Mathias's career batting average?: Carl Mathias batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Carl Mathias's career ERA?: Carl Mathias finished with a 7.14 career ERA, going 0-2 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carl Mathias have?: Carl Mathias recorded 20 career strikeouts.