Eddie Mathews Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Eddie Mathews was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 142 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 109 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 120 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.
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Eddie Mathews Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
17
Season Average Seasons Hitting
17
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
17
Career Games Hitting
2391
Season Average Games Hitting
140.65
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
142.03
Career Plate Appearances
10101
Season Average Plate Appearances
594.18
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.271
Season Average Batting Average
0.271
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.271
Career Equivalent Average
0.889
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.889
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.889
Career Extra Base Hits
938
Season Average Extra Base Hits
55.18
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
55.72
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.405
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.405
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.405
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.06
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.06
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.06
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.221
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.221
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.221
Career Base Runs
1697.92
Season Average Base Runs
99.88
Base Runs Per 600 PA
100.86
Career Total Bases
4349
Season Average Total Bases
255.82
Total Bases Per 600 PA
258.33
Career Times on Base
3785
Season Average Times on Base
222.65
Times on Base Per 600 PA
224.83
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.376
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.376
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.376
Career Slugging Pct
0.509
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.509
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.509
Career Isolated Power
0.238
Season Average Isolated Power
0.238
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.238
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.297
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.297
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.297
Career Total Average
0.922
Season Average Total Average
0.922
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.922
Career Runs Produced
2450
Season Average Runs Produced
144.12
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
145.53
Career Runs Created
1687.93
Season Average Runs Created
99.29
Runs Created Per 600 PA
100.26
Career Hit By Pitch
26
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.53
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.54
Career Intentional Walks
107
Season Average Intentional Walks
6.29
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
6.36
Career Strikeouts
1487
Season Average Strikeouts
87.47
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
88.33
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.79
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.79
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
6.79
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.97
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.97
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.97
Career Sacrifice Hit
36
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.12
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
2.14
Career Sacrifice Fly
58
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.41
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.45
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
123
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
7.24
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
7.31
Career Stolen Bases
68
Season Average Stolen Bases
4
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
4.04
Career Caught Stealing
39
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.29
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.32
Career Stolen Base Attempts
107
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
6.29
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
6.36
Career Stolen Base Percentage
63.55
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
63.55
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
63.55
Eddie Mathews Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
17
Season Average Seasons Fielding
17
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
17
Career Games Played as Fielder
2345
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
137.94
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.2
Career Starts as Fielder
1995
Season Average Starts as Fielder
117.35
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Played Outs
52928
Season Average Played Outs
3113.41
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
17642.2
Season Average Inning Played
1037.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
7664
Season Average Total Chances
450.82
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
3.91
Career Chances Accepted
7351
Season Average Chances Accepted
432.41
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
3.75
Career Fielding Percentage
95.92
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.92
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.92
Career Range Factor
3.135
Season Average Range Factor
3.135
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
3.135
Career Games Started %
85.07
Season Average Games Started %
85.07
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
85.07
Career Double Plays
444
Season Average Double Plays
26.12
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.23
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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