What years did Ron Mathis play?

Ron Mathis played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987.

Was Ron Mathis a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Mathis pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 42 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Mathis hit?

Ron Mathis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ron Mathis's career batting average?

Ron Mathis batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.

What was Ron Mathis's career ERA?

Ron Mathis finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 3-6 with 42 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ron Mathis have?

Ron Mathis recorded 42 career strikeouts.

Ron Mathis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1987)

Ron Mathis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987 for the Houston Astros, a span of 3 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 3-6 with a 5.93 ERA and 42 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 3–6

ERA 5.93

WHIP 1.60

SO 42

Pitcher PIV -1207.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 9/25/1958 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-04-13
Last Game: 1987-07-04

Full name: Ronald Vance Mathis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ron Mathis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	6	31	8	0	0	1	82.0	93	54	9	38	42	5.93	-1207.2

Career ERA 5.93 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 44.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ron Mathis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	HOU	NL	3	5	23	8	1	70.0	83	47	27	34	6.04	3.89 (-55%)	-559.0
1987	HOU	NL	0	1	8	0	0	12.0	10	7	11	8	5.25	4.29 (-22%)	-648.3
Career · 2 seasons			3	6	31	8	1	82.0	93	54	38	42	5.93	—	-1,207

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

Ron Mathis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.062	.118	.062	.180	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 84.5% below league average.

Career OPS .180 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 75.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ron Mathis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	HOU	NL	23	14	1	1	6	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	HOU	NL	8	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			31	16	1	1	7	.062	—	—	—	—	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

Ron Mathis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	9	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Ron Mathis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	48.0	51	27	16	25	5.06
Away	14	34.0	42	27	22	17	7.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Mathis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1987-07-04	HOU	PHI	L	0	0
1987-07-01	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1987-06-28	HOU	SFG	L	0	0
1987-06-24	HOU	SDP	W	1	1
1987-06-18	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1987-06-17	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1987-06-13	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1987-06-10	HOU	SDP	W	1	0
1985-09-24	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1985-09-11	HOU	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ron Mathis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-07-04	HOU	PHI	—	1.1	2	3	3	3	1	2
1987-07-01	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1987-06-28	HOU	SFG	—	3.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1987-06-24	HOU	SDP	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	4	0
1987-06-18	HOU	LAD	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1987-06-17	HOU	CIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1987-06-13	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1987-06-10	HOU	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1985-09-24	HOU	LAD	—	1.1	5	5	4	1	2	0
1985-09-11	HOU	SFG	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Mathis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	8	7	12	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Mathis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	HOU	P	23	8	5	10	1	0
1987	HOU	P	8	0	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ron Mathis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	31

College History

Ron Mathis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1978, 1979, 1980

Ron Mathis: the record in brief

Ron Mathis's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1985 to a final game on July 4, 1987. The team column never changes: it is the Houston Astros from 1985 to 1987. Listed as a pitcher, Mathis batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads September 25, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Mathis's full given name, per the bio, is Ronald Vance Mathis.

The pitching table credits Mathis with a 3-6 record and a 5.93 ERA in 31 games. The totals include 42 strikeouts. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.93 mark was 44.8% worse. In 1985, one of the busiest seasons, Mathis posted a 6.04 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.89.

Mathis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 31 games. The fielding table credits Mathis with 7 putouts, 12 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Mathis

What years did Ron Mathis play?: Ron Mathis played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987.
Was Ron Mathis a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Mathis pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Mathis hit?: Ron Mathis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ron Mathis's career batting average?: Ron Mathis batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
What was Ron Mathis's career ERA?: Ron Mathis finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 3-6 with 42 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ron Mathis have?: Ron Mathis recorded 42 career strikeouts.