Was Joe Matthews a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Matthews pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Matthews hit?

Joe Matthews hit 0 career home runs.

Joe Matthews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.10

SO 0

Pitcher PIV -603.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 9/29/1898 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 2/8/1968 in Hagerstown, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-09-18
Last Game: 1922-09-22

Full name: John Joseph Matthews

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	10.0	5	4	1	6	0	3.60	-603.9

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 13.9% 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
1922	BSN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	10.0	5	4	6	0	3.60	4.18 (+14%)	-603.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	3	1	0	0	0	10.0	5	4	6	0	3.60	—	-604

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
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1922	BSN	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	10.0	5	4	6	0	3.60

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1922-09-22	BSN	CIN	L	2	1
1922-09-19	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1922-09-18	BSN	STL	L	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR
1922-09-22	BSN	CIN	L	8.0	4	6	4	4	1
1922-09-19	BSN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1922-09-18	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

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

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	BSN	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Matthews

Was Joe Matthews a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Matthews pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Matthews hit?: Joe Matthews hit 0 career home runs.