Was C. V. Matteson a pitcher?

Yes. C. V. Matteson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did C. V. Matteson hit?

C. V. Matteson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did C. V. Matteson play for?

C. V. Matteson played for one team, the St. Louis Maroons (1884).

What were C. V. Matteson's career stats?

In 1 game, C. V. Matteson went 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 6.0 innings pitched.

What position did C. V. Matteson play?

C. V. Matteson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was C. V. Matteson's career ERA?

C. V. Matteson finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did C. V. Matteson have?

C. V. Matteson recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is C. V. Matteson in the Hall of Fame?

No. C. V. Matteson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

C. V. Matteson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)

C. V. Matteson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the St. Louis Maroons. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 3 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 30, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.00

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Born: 11/24/1861 in Seville, OH, USA
Died: 12/18/1931 in Seville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1884-06-13

Full name: Clifford Virgil Matteson

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Career Pitching Statistics

C. V. Matteson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	1	3	3	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 189.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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C. V. Matteson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1884	SLU	UA	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	3	3	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	3	3	9.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

C. V. Matteson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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C. V. Matteson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1884	SLU	UA	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

C. V. Matteson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

C. V. Matteson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1884	SLU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1884	SLU	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

C. V. Matteson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Center Field	1

C. V. Matteson: the record in brief

C. V. Matteson's entire major league record comes from the period beginning June 13, 1884. Matteson's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Maroons. Born on November 24, 1861, in Seville, OH, USA, Matteson is listed as a pitcher. Matteson's death is recorded on December 18, 1931, in Seville, OH, USA. Matteson's full given name, per the bio, is Clifford Virgil Matteson.

Matteson pitched in 1 games, starting 1, and finished with a 1-0 record and 9.00 ERA. Matteson had 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Matteson's seasons was 3.11, so the 9.00 figure ran 189.6% worse than average. Matteson's only pitching season is 1884: 1 games, 3 strikeouts.

Matteson played 1 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at center field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about C. V. Matteson

Was C. V. Matteson a pitcher?: Yes. C. V. Matteson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did C. V. Matteson hit?: C. V. Matteson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did C. V. Matteson play for?: C. V. Matteson played for one team, the St. Louis Maroons (1884).
What were C. V. Matteson's career stats?: In 1 game, C. V. Matteson went 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 6.0 innings pitched.
What position did C. V. Matteson play?: C. V. Matteson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was C. V. Matteson's career ERA?: C. V. Matteson finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did C. V. Matteson have?: C. V. Matteson recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is C. V. Matteson in the Hall of Fame?: No. C. V. Matteson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.