T.J. Mathews

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: January 9, 1970 in Belleville, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 35th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Louis Community College, Meramec Campus (Kirkwood, MO), the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).

High School: Columbia HS (Columbia, IL)

Schools: St. Louis Community College, Meramec Campus (Kirkwood, MO), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV), University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV)

Debut: July 28, 1995 (Age 25-200d, 16,727th in major league history)
vs. FLA 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 24, 2002 (Age 32-196d)
vs. MIL 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Full Name: Timothy Jay Mathews

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Relatives: Son of Nelson Mathews

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

ERA

3.82

362

435.1

357

WHIP

1.309

Summary of 49 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 3 walk-off, 3 tying, 9 go ahead

3 Tms
OAK	32
STL	15
HOU	2

Platoon
vs RHB	30
vs LHB	19

Home/Road
Away	25
Home	24

Outs
2	25
0	13
1	11

21 Opps
CLE	6
KCR	4
FLA	4
HOU	4
TOR	4
NYY	3
BAL	3
COL	2
ANA	2
ATL	2
BOS	2
MON	2
CHW	2
MIL	2
MIN	1
TBD	1
SFG	1
TEX	1
CIN	1
DET	1
LAD	1

45 Batters
Moisés Alou	2
Jim Thome	2
Harold Baines	2
Dean Palmer	2
Jacque Jones	1
Shannon Stewart	1
Jeff Bagwell	1
Richie Sexson	1
David Justice	1
Derek Jeter	1
Terry Pendleton	1
Herbert Perry	1
Randy Velarde	1
Carlos Delgado	1
Chris Singleton	1
Mike Simms	1
Dante Bichette	1
Roberto Alomar	1
B.J. Surhoff	1
Craig Biggio	1
Manny Ramirez	1
Brian Hunter	1
Joe Oliver	1
Charles Johnson	1
Barry Bonds	1
Eric Anthony	1
Jorge Posada	1
Rey Sánchez	1
Greg Vaughn	1
Bernie Williams	1
Eric Karros	1
Benji Gil	1
José Valentín	1
Carl Everett	1
Dave McCarty	1
Javy López	1
Ryan Thompson	1
Henry Rodríguez	1
Yamil Benítez	1
Kevin Brown	1
Darren Lewis	1
Troy Glaus	1
Alex Gonzalez	1
Andruw Jones	1
Dennis Cook	1

20 Parks
RingCentral Col (OAK)	16
Busch Stad (STL)	8
Progressive (CLE)	4
KauffmanStad (KAN)	2
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	2
Stade Olymp. (MON)	2
Guaranteed (CHI)	2
Turner Fld (ATL)	1
SunLife Stad (MIA)	1
Astrodome (HOU)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Am Fam Field (MIL)	1
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Coors Fld (DEN)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	16
8	11
9	9
78	9
89	4

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	16
3	7
2	7
4	7
6	4
5	4
7+	3
Unk	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	45
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	26
1--	9
1-3	5
12-	3
123	2
-2-	2
--3	1
-23	1

85 Runs
RISP	14
0 on	26
1 on	12
2 on	9
3 on	2
Any on	23

Inning
4	2
6	6
7	10
8	16
9	14
Extra	1

4-6	8
7-end	41

RelScore
+4..	7
+3	3
+2	4
+1	4
Tied	4
-1	7
-2	2
-3	3
-4..	15

Ahead	18
Tied	4
Behind	27

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	15
0-1	6
3-2	5
1-1	5
1-2	4
2-2	4
2-1	3
0-2	2
1-0	2
Unk	1
3-1	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
CF	8
1B	7
LF	6
PH	5
SS	5
3B	5
C	4
DH	4
2B	3
P	1
RF	1

OrderPos
4th	8
6th	8
9th	7
5th	6
3rd	5
2nd	5
7th	4
1st	4
8th	2

Leverage
High Lev	10
Medium Lev	11
Low Lev	28

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1995-09-23	Mike Simms	HOU		STL	ahead 5-1	b 8	1	1--	8,(3-2) .BBSF>FFB>X	2	9	PH	1%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Gutiérrez Scores/unER; M. Simms Scores
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1996-04-22	Henry Rodríguez	MON		STL	ahead 5-0	b 7	2	12-	6,(3-2) BFFBBX	3	3	7	1%	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); R. Cormier Scores/unER; M. Grudzielanek Scores/unER; H. Rodríguez Scores/unER
3	3	2	1	1996-04-23	Moisés Alou	MON		STL	tied 11-11	b 9	1	---	4,(0-2) .CFFX	1	9	PH	42%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4	4	3	1	1996-05-13	Terry Pendleton	FLA		STL	behind 0-1	b 6	2	123	3,(1-1) BCX	4	6	5	46%	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); G. Colbrunn Scores; J. Orsulak Scores; J. Conine Scores
5	5	4	1	1996-05-31	Brian Hunter	HOU	@	STL	behind 3-6	t 8	0	---	4,(2-1) .CBBX	1	1	8	7%	14%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); B. Hunter Scores
6	6	5	1	1996-07-22	Javy López	ATL	@	STL	tied 6-6	t 8	1	1--	6,(2-2) .BFFFBX	2	9	PH	35%	85%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); E. Giovanola Scores
7	7	6	1	1996-08-13	Eric Karros	LAD	@	STL	ahead 7-0	t 4	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	4	3	1%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); E. Karros Scores
8	8	7	1	1996-08-20	Dante Bichette	COL		STL	behind 3-4	b 13	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	5	7	75%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Galarraga Scores
9	9	8	1	1996-08-30	Eric Anthony	COL	@	STL	behind 3-7	t 9	0	---	4,(1-2) CBSX	1	5	8	2%	3%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1997-06-29	Joe Oliver	CIN		STL	behind 4-5	b 8	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	33%	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
11	11	2	1	1997-07-25	Dennis Cook	FLA	@	STL	ahead 4-2	t 9	2	---	6,(3-2) BFBBSX	1	9	1	5%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
12	12	3	1	1997-07-27	Moisés Alou	FLA	@	STL	behind 2-6	t 9	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	7	2%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
13	13	4	2	1997-07-27	Charles Johnson	FLA	@	STL	behind 3-6	t 9	1	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	7	2	2%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
14	14	5	1	1997-08-03	Harold Baines	BAL	@	OAK	ahead 5-4	t 7	2	--3	5,(2-2) FFBBX	2	7	DH	20%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball); B. Surhoff Scores
15	15	6	1	1997-08-09	José Valentín	MIL	@	OAK	behind 1-2	t 8	2	---		1	2	6	25%	42%		Home Run (Deep RF)
16	16	7	1	1997-08-23	Jim Thome	CLE	@	OAK	ahead 5-2	t 9	1	1--	1,(0-0) 1X	2	4	3	3%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Ramirez Scores
17	17	8	1	1997-09-01	Barry Bonds	SFG	@	OAK	ahead 5-2	t 9	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	7	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
18	18	9	1	1997-09-07	Yamil Benítez	KCR		OAK	behind 3-9	b 9	1	---	5,(2-2) .CBBFX	1	4	7	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	1998-04-05	Jorge Posada	NYY	@	OAK	behind 3-4	t 8	1	-2-	4,(1-2) CCBX	2	8	2	41%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Raines Scores
20	20	2	1	1998-04-16	Dean Palmer	KCR	@	OAK	behind 5-11	t 8	2	-2-	7,(2-2) FFBBFFX	2	4	5	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball); H. Morris Scores
21	21	3	1	1998-04-30	Jim Thome	CLE		OAK	behind 1-2	b 7	0	---	9,(3-2) BCCFBBFFX	1	5	3	21%	59%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
22	22	4	1	1998-07-28	Darren Lewis	BOS	@	OAK	ahead 4-1	t 6	2	1-3	3,(1-1) CB1X	3	1	8	11%	97%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive); D. Bragg Scores; M. Benjamin Scores
23	23	5	1	1998-08-18	Kevin Brown	TOR	@	OAK	behind 4-10	t 8	1	---	1,(0-1) X	1	8	2	1%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
24	24	6	1	1998-08-29	Richie Sexson	CLE		OAK	behind 5-9	b 7	2	---	4,(1-2) CBCX	1	6	3	4%	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
1999	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	1999-04-05	Derek Jeter	NYY	@	OAK	tied 2-2	t 7	2	---	6,(3-2) FBBFBX	1	2	6	21%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
26	26	2	1	1999-04-28	David Justice	CLE	@	OAK	ahead 2-1	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	DH	9%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
27	27	3	1	1999-05-19	Rey Sánchez	KCR		OAK	ahead 11-3	b 8	2	12-	2,(0-1) FX	3	9	6	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Pose Scores; C. Kreuter Scores
28	28	4	1	1999-05-29	Harold Baines	BAL	@	OAK	behind 3-5	t 8	2	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	5	DH	54%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball); W. Clark Scores; A. Belle Scores
29	29	5	2	1999-05-29	B.J. Surhoff	BAL	@	OAK	ahead 6-5	t 8	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	6	PH	14%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
30	30	6	1	1999-06-17	Roberto Alomar	CLE		OAK	ahead 7-5	b 7	2	1-3	4,(2-1) BF1BX	3	3	4	11%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); K. Lofton Scores/Team unER; O. Vizquel Scores/Team unER; R. Alomar Scores/Team unER
31	31	7	1	1999-06-20	Dean Palmer	DET		OAK	behind 1-6	b 8	2	123	1,(0-0) X	4	4	5	17%	22%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); B. Haselman Scores; D. Cruz Scores; D. Easley Scores
32	32	8	1	1999-08-13	Shannon Stewart	TOR		OAK	behind 5-8	b 7	2	1--	2,(0-1) 1F11X	2	1	7	19%	30%		Home Run (Fly Ball); H. Bush Scores
33	33	9	1	1999-08-27	Chris Singleton	CHW		OAK	behind 4-8	b 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	8	5%	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
34	34	1	1	2000-04-16	Carl Everett	BOS		OAK	tied 4-4	b 9	0	---	5,(3-1) BBSBX	1	6	8	34%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
35	35	2	1	2000-04-20	Manny Ramirez	CLE		OAK	ahead 6-4	b 7	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	9	7%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); R. Alomar Scores
36	36	3	1	2000-04-26	Carlos Delgado	TOR	@	OAK	ahead 3-2	t 7	2	---	4,(2-1) BBFX	1	4	3	14%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
37	37	4	1	2000-05-16	Dave McCarty	KCR	@	OAK	behind 4-6	t 7	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	3	11%	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
38	38	5	1	2000-05-25	Greg Vaughn	TBD		OAK	behind 1-6	b 8	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	3	DH	4%	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Q. McCracken Scores
39	39	6	1	2000-06-14	Jacque Jones	MIN		OAK	behind 2-9	b 9	2	-23	3,(2-0) BBX	3	9	8	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Koskie Scores; M. Jensen Scores
40	40	7	1	2000-06-30	Benji Gil	ANA		OAK	ahead 5-0	b 6	2	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	2	2	6	3%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); D. Erstad Scores
41	41	8	1	2000-07-22	Troy Glaus	ANA	@	OAK	behind 1-9	t 6	0	---	3,(0-2) FFX	1	6	5	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
42	42	9	1	2000-08-06	Herbert Perry	CHW		OAK	ahead 10-0	b 8	2	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	6	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); T. Graffanino Scores; M. Ordóñez Scores
43	43	10	1	2000-08-09	Bernie Williams	NYY		OAK	ahead 10-0	b 6	0	---	5,(1-2) BFFFX	1	4	8	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2001	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
44	44	1	1	2001-04-15	Randy Velarde	TEX	@	OAK	ahead 8-6	t 6	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	4	9%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
45	45	2	1	2001-05-09	Alex Gonzalez	TOR		OAK	behind 3-8	b 9	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	2	6	0%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); D. Fletcher Scores
46	46	3	1	2001-09-26	Jeff Bagwell	HOU		STL	behind 0-5	b 9	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	3	3	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
47	47	4	1	2001-10-06	Craig Biggio	HOU	@	STL	behind 2-3	t 4	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	1	4	25%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); V. Castilla Scores; R. Villone Scores
2002	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
48	48	1	1	2002-04-28	Andruw Jones	ATL		HOU	behind 0-7	b 9	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	8	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
49	49	2	1	2002-07-17	Ryan Thompson	MIL		HOU	behind 0-7	b 8	0	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	9	PH	2%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); J. Hernández Scores; P. Bako Scores