 Christopher Mathewson
New York N.L
Career Achievements:
- 373 wins (#3 all-time)
- .665 winning pct.(#6 all-time)
- 2.13 ERA (#5 all-time)
- 80 shutouts (#3 all-time)
- Bucknell College attendee
Single Season Records:
- 1908: 37 game winner-12 by shutout (#3all-time)
- 1909: 1.14 ERA (#5 all-time)
CHRISTY MATHEWSON
Mathewson, Christopher "Matty" or "Big Six"
b: 8/12/1880, Factoryville, Pa. d: 10/7/25, Saranac Lake, N.Y.
BR/TR, 6'1.5", 195 lbs. Deb: 7/17/00
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YEAR TM/L W L PCT G GS CG SH SV IP H HR BB
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1900 NY-N 0 3 .000 6 1 1 0 0 33^2 37 1 20
1901 NY-N 20 17 .541 40 38 36 5 0 336 288 3 97
1902 NY-N 14 17 .452 34 32 29 8 0 276^2 241 3 73
1903 NY-N 30 13 .698 45 42 37 3 2 366^1 321 4 100
1904 NY-N 33 12 .733 48 46 33 4 1 367^2 306 7 78
1905 *NY-N 31 9 .775 43 37 32 8 2 338^2 252 4 64
1906 NY-N 22 12 .647 38 35 22 6 1 266^2 262 3 77
1907 NY-N 24 12 .667 41 36 31 8 2 315 250 6 53
1908 NY-N 37 11 .771 56 44 34 11 5 390^2 285 5 42
1909 NY-N 25 6 .806 37 33 26 8 2 275^1 192 2 36
1910 NY-N 27 9 .750 38 35 27 2 0 318^1 292 5 60
1911 *NY-N 26 13 .667 45 37 29 5 3 307 303 5 38
1912 *NY-N 23 12 .657 43 34 27 0 4 310 311 6 34
1913 *NY-N 25 11 .694 40 35 25 4 2 306 291 8 21
1914 NY-N 24 13 .649 41 35 29 5 2 312 314 16 23
1915 NY-N 8 14 .364 27 24 11 1 0 186 199 9 20
1916 NY-N 3 4 .429 12 6 4 1 2 65^2 59 3 7
Cin-N 1 0 1.000 1 1 1 0 0 9 15 1 1
Yr 4 4 .500 13 7 5 1 2 74^2 74 4 8
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Total 17 373 188 .665 635 551 434 79 28 4780^2 4218 91 844
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One of the greatest pitchers in major league history, Matty was famous for developing the 'fadeaway curve',
forerunner of the screwball. He needed only 12 seasons to win 300 games, the only player in baseball history to
achieve this feat in such a short amount of time.
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