1941
Born July 21, 1941
Columbia, IL, USA
Nelson Mathews Notable
Nelson Mathews divided six seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Chicago Cubs from 1960, then the Kansas City Athletics through 1965.
Across 306 games he batted .223, with 218 hits and 93 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 39 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 275 games in the outfield, with 613 putouts and 18 errors.
He was born in Columbia, IL, USA on July 21, 1941. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CHC | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1961 | CHC | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| 1962 | CHC | 15 | 49 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .306 |
| 1963 | CHC | 61 | 155 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 3 | .155 |
| 1964 | KCA | 157 | 573 | 58 | 137 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 43 | 143 | 2 | .239 |
| 1965 | KCA | 67 | 184 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 49 | 0 | .212 |
| Career | — | 306 | 978 | 93 | 218 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 98 | 88 | 248 | 8 | .223 |