Was William Matthews a pitcher?

Yes. William Matthews pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did William Matthews hit?

William Matthews hit 0 career home runs.

William Matthews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.24

WHIP 1.56

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -647.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / —
Born: 1/5/1877 in Pottsville, PA, USA
Died: 1/23/1946 in North Manheim, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-08-28
Last Game: 1909-09-23

Full name: William Calvin 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	0	5	1	0	0	0	16.7	16	6	1	10	6	3.24	-647.9

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 27.3% 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
1909	BOS	AL	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	16.7	16	6	10	6	3.24	2.55 (-27%)	-647.9
Career · 1 season			0	0	5	1	0	0	0	16.2	16	6	10	6	3.24	—	-648

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
5	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .619 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
1909	BOS	AL	5	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.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

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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	3	4	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	10.0	10	3	4	3	2.70
Away	2	6.2	6	3	6	3	4.05

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1909-09-23	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0
1909-09-16	BOS	CHW	L	4	1	2
1909-09-07	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0
1909-09-06	BOS	NYY	W	0	0	0
1909-08-28	BOS	CLE	W	3	0	1

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1909-09-23	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	0
1909-09-16	BOS	CHW	—	8.0	8	3	2	1	2	1
1909-09-07	BOS	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1909-09-06	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1909-08-28	BOS	CLE	W	6.1	6	3	3	4	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	1	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	BOS	P	5	1	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about William Matthews

Was William Matthews a pitcher?: Yes. William Matthews pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did William Matthews hit?: William Matthews hit 0 career home runs.