What years did Wid Matthews play?

Wid Matthews played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.

Was Wid Matthews a pitcher?

No. Wid Matthews was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Wid Matthews hit?

Wid Matthews hit 1 career home runs with 188 hits.

Wid Matthews

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1925)

AVG .284

HR 1

RBI 39

H 188

OPS .697

PIV -486

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 10/20/1896 in Raleigh, IL, USA
Died: 10/5/1965 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-04-18
Last Game: 1925-06-07

Full name: Wid Curry Matthews

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
192	663	79	188	21	10	1	39	19	61	32	.284	.348	.350	.697	-486

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 6.0% 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
1923	PHA	AL	129	485	52	133	11	6	1	25	16	50	27	.274	.282 (-3%)	.344 (avg)	.390 (-16%)	.734 (-9%)	-585.0
1924	WS1	AL	53	169	25	51	10	4	0	13	3	11	4	.302	.283 (+6%)	.345 (+3%)	.389 (+5%)	.734 (+4%)	99.2
1925	WS1	AL	10	9	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.444	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			192	663	79	188	21	10	1	39	19	61	32	.284	—	—	—	—	-486

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	87	305	26	70	1	23	.230
Away	105	356	53	118	0	20	.331

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1925-06-07	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1925-05-28	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1925-05-24	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1925-05-20	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1925-05-19	MIN	CLE	W	0	1	0	0	0
1925-05-18	MIN	CLE	L	2	1	1	0	1
1925-05-12	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1925-05-05	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0
1925-04-27	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	1	0	0
1925-04-16	MIN	NYY	W	1	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	172	0	438	10	20	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	PHA	OF	127	316	3	18	0
1924	WS1	OF	44	121	7	2	2
1925	WS1	OF	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	3
Center Field	169

Frequently Asked Questions about Wid Matthews

What years did Wid Matthews play?: Wid Matthews played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.
Was Wid Matthews a pitcher?: No. Wid Matthews was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wid Matthews hit?: Wid Matthews hit 1 career home runs with 188 hits.