1858
Born August 1, 1858
North Bend, PA, USA
Mike Mattimore Notable
b. August 1, 1858 · New York Giants 1887, Philadelphia Athletics 1888–1889, Kansas City Cowboys 1889, Brooklyn Gladiators 1890
Mike Mattimore played for four clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1887 and closing with the Brooklyn Gladiators in 1890.
He went 26 and 27 with a 3.83 earned run average, pitching 490 innings in 58 games. He struck out 132, completed 50 of his 51 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 124 games he batted .204, with 92 hits and 57 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 10 doubles and 34 stolen bases.
He played 63 games in the outfield, with 92 putouts and 17 errors.
He was born in North Bend, PA, USA on August 1, 1858, and died on April 28, 1931. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYG | 8 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .250 |
| 1888 | PHA | 41 | 142 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 16 | .268 |
| 1889 | KCC/PHA | 42 | 148 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 6 | .196 |
| 1890 | BRG | 33 | 129 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 11 | .132 |
| Career | — | 124 | 451 | 57 | 92 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 34 | .204 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYG | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 57.1 | 47 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 2.35 |
| 1888 | PHA | 15 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 221.0 | 221 | 83 | 65 | 80 | 3.38 |
| 1889 | KCC/PHA | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 34.0 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5.56 |
| 1890 | BRG | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 178.1 | 201 | 90 | 76 | 33 | 4.54 |
| Career | — | 26 | 27 | 58 | 51 | 1 | 490.2 | 514 | 209 | 184 | 132 | 3.83 |
On this day & linked events
1931