Ron Mathis

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 HOU NL 3 5 23 8 0 0 1 70.0 83 47 27 34 6.04 3.89 (-55%) -559.0
1987 HOU NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 10 7 11 8 5.25 4.29 (-22%) -648.3
Career · 2 seasons 3 6 31 8 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 HOU NL 23 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .071 — — — — 0.0
1987 HOU NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 31 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1790000.000
Away1470100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1748.0512716255.06
Away1434.0422722177.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-07-04 HOUPHIL 000000000
1987-07-01 HOUCINL 000000000
1987-06-28 HOUSFGL 000000000
1987-06-24 HOUSDPW 100000001
1987-06-18 HOULADL 000000000
1987-06-17 HOUCINL 000000000
1987-06-13 HOULADL 000000000
1987-06-10 HOUSDPW 100000000
1985-09-24 HOULADL 000000000
1985-09-11 HOUSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-07-04 HOUPHI — 1.1233312
1987-07-01 HOUCIN — 1.0210010
1987-06-28 HOUSFG — 3.0000220
1987-06-24 HOUSDP — 1.1111140
1987-06-18 HOULAD L 1.0322000
1987-06-17 HOUCIN — 1.1100100
1987-06-13 HOULAD — 2.0111200
1987-06-10 HOUSDP — 1.0000200
1985-09-24 HOULAD — 1.1554120
1985-09-11 HOUSFG — 2.0444102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 31 8 7 12 2 0

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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Position Games
Pitcher 31

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia MO 1978, 1979, 1980

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.