1883
Born June 16, 1883
West Rush, NY, USA
Al Mattern Notable
Al Mattern played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Doves in 1908 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1912.
He went 36 and 58 with a 3.37 earned run average, pitching 844 innings in 138 games. He struck out 254, completed 53 of his 94 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 138 games he batted .165, with 45 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1910, with 6.
He was born in West Rush, NY, USA on June 16, 1883, and died on November 6, 1958. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | BSN | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1909 | BSN | 47 | 101 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 1 | .168 |
| 1910 | BSN | 51 | 98 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .163 |
| 1911 | BSN | 33 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .175 |
| 1912 | BSN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 138 | 272 | 17 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 65 | 2 | .165 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | BSN | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 30.1 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2.08 |
| 1909 | BSN | 15 | 21 | 47 | 32 | 3 | 316.1 | 322 | 100 | 108 | 98 | 2.85 |
| 1910 | BSN | 16 | 19 | 51 | 37 | 1 | 305.0 | 288 | 101 | 121 | 94 | 2.98 |
| 1911 | BSN | 4 | 15 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 186.1 | 228 | 103 | 63 | 51 | 4.97 |
| 1912 | BSN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7.11 |
| Career | — | 36 | 58 | 138 | 94 | 4 | 844.1 | 878 | 316 | 299 | 254 | 3.37 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died November 6, 1958
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