1896
Born October 20, 1896
Raleigh, IL, USA
Wid Matthews Notable
Wid Matthews divided three seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1923, then the Washington Senators through 1925.
Across 192 games he batted .284, with 188 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 21 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 172 games in the outfield, with 438 putouts and 20 errors.
He was born in Raleigh, IL, USA on October 20, 1896, and died on October 5, 1965. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHA | 129 | 485 | 52 | 133 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 50 | 27 | 16 | .274 |
| 1924 | WSH | 53 | 169 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .302 |
| 1925 | WSH | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 |
| Career | — | 192 | 663 | 79 | 188 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 61 | 32 | 19 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died October 5, 1965
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