Eddie Matteson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1918)

W–L 8–5
ERA 2.36
WHIP 1.22
SO 45
Pitcher PIV -142.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
9/7/1884 in Guy's Mills, PA, USA
Died
9/1/1943 in Westfield, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-30
Last Game
1918-09-01

Full name: Henry Edson Matteson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 5 29 9 4 0 0 125.7 115 33 3 38 45 2.36 -142.1

Career ERA 2.36 vs. league average 2.89 across their career seasons — 18.3% better 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
1914 PHI NL 3 2 15 3 2 0 0 58.0 58 20 23 28 3.10 2.93 (-6%) -49.0
1918 WS1 AL 5 3 14 6 2 0 0 67.7 57 13 15 17 1.73 2.83 (+39%) -93.2
Career · 2 seasons 8 5 29 9 4 0 0 125.2 115 33 38 45 2.36 — -142

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
29 41 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 .146 .146 .171 .317 0

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OBP .146 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 51.6% 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
1914 PHI NL 15 22 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1918 WS1 AL 14 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 29 41 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 .146 — — — — 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
Home16210302.143
Away13202300.150

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1669.0651124191.43
Away1355.2501716252.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-01 MINNYYW 200000002
1918-08-29 MINNYYL 100000001
1918-08-23 MINCLEL 000000000
1918-08-21 MINCLEL 000000000
1918-08-17 MINSLAL 200000000
1918-08-15 MINDETW 100000000
1918-08-12 MINPHAL 200000000
1918-08-08 MINCLEL 000000000
1918-08-06 MINCLEL 000000000
1918-08-01 MINCHWL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-09-01 MINNYY W 5.0511210
1918-08-29 MINNYY — 3.2321100
1918-08-23 MINCLE L 2.0240100
1918-08-21 MINCLE — 2.0200000
1918-08-17 MINSLA L 8.0831420
1918-08-15 MINDET — 5.0621020
1918-08-12 MINPHA — 6.0411331
1918-08-08 MINCLE — 3.0211210
1918-08-06 MINCLE — 0.0100000
1918-08-01 MINCHW L 7.0520021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 0 3 22 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 PHI P 15 0 1 7 0 0
1918 WS1 P 14 0 2 15 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 29

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Matteson

What years did Eddie Matteson play?
Eddie Matteson played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.
Was Eddie Matteson a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Matteson pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Matteson hit?
Eddie Matteson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.