What years did Jim Mattox play?

Jim Mattox played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.

Was Jim Mattox a pitcher?

No. Jim Mattox was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jim Mattox hit?

Jim Mattox hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

Jim Mattox

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1923)

AVG .253

HR 0

RBI 4

H 21

OPS .604

PIV -102

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 168 lb
Born: 12/17/1896 in Leesville, VA, USA
Died: 10/12/1973 in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-30
Last Game: 1923-09-30

Full name: James Powell Mattox

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	83	15	21	2	2	0	4	0	1	8	.253	.279	.325	.604	-102

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	PIT	NL	29	51	11	15	1	1	3	1	3	.294	.285 (+3%)	.345 (-11%)	.397 (-11%)	.743 (-11%)	-101.7
1923	PIT	NL	22	32	4	6	1	1	1	0	5	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			51	83	15	21	2	2	4	1	8	.253	—	—	—	—	-102

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	34	60	12	16	0	2	.267
Away	17	23	3	5	0	2	.217

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO
1923-09-30	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-09-24	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1923-09-21	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-09-09	PIT	CIN	L	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1923-08-31	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1923-08-30	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-08-29	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-08-12	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-08-08	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1923-08-07	PIT	PHI	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	29	0	68	19	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	PIT	C	21	0	52	11	1	2
1923	PIT	C	8	0	16	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	29

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington and Lee University	Lexington	VA	1919, 1920

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Mattox

What years did Jim Mattox play?: Jim Mattox played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.
Was Jim Mattox a pitcher?: No. Jim Mattox was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Mattox hit?: Jim Mattox hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.