Bill Matheson
Willard Francis Matheson
Born: July 9, 1914
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: April 5, 1985
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1935-1947
Bill Matheson compiled a career batting average of .288 with 67 home runs and 376 RBI in his 1392-game career with the Joplin Miners, Binghamton Triplets, Louisville Colonels, Kansas City Blues, Hollywood Stars, Seattle Rainiers, Portland Beavers and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1935 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 124 | 535 | 535 | 158 | 24 | 16 | 13 | .295 | .295 | .473 | .768 | 253 | |||||||||||
1936 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 138 | 531 | 531 | 175 | 31 | 15 | 11 | .330 | .330 | .507 | .836 | 269 | |||||||||||
1937 | AA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 130 | 500 | 500 | 154 | 27 | 10 | 11 | .308 | .308 | .468 | .776 | 234 | |||||||||||
1937 | AA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 130 | 500 | 500 | 154 | 27 | 10 | 11 | .308 | .308 | .468 | .776 | 234 | |||||||||||
1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 107 | 318 | 318 | 92 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .396 | .686 | 126 | |||||||||||
1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 115 | 379 | 379 | 114 | 20 | 9 | 9 | .301 | .301 | .472 | .773 | 179 | |||||||||||
1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 68 | 222 | 222 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .383 | .640 | 85 | |||||||||||
1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 44 | 116 | 116 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .233 | .233 | .379 | .612 | 44 | |||||||||||
1941 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 147 | 571 | 535 | 85 | 155 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 84 | 17 | 31 | 54 | .290 | .329 | .454 | .783 | 243 | 0 | 5 | ||||
1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 169 | 674 | 627 | 95 | 196 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 13 | 41 | 46 | .313 | .356 | .419 | .775 | 263 | 1 | 5 | ||||
1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 152 | 602 | 548 | 67 | 145 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 16 | 44 | 54 | .265 | .319 | .370 | .690 | 203 | 0 | 10 | ||||
1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 153 | 621 | 567 | 76 | 156 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 46 | 47 | .275 | .331 | .370 | .701 | 210 | 1 | 7 | ||||
1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 47 | 177 | 152 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .289 | .349 | .336 | .685 | 51 | 1 | 11 | ||||
1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 102 | 317 | 288 | 38 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 41 | .288 | .345 | .392 | .737 | 113 | 1 | 4 | ||||
1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 102 | 317 | 288 | 38 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 41 | .288 | .345 | .392 | .737 | 113 | 1 | 4 | ||||
1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 128 | 454 | 412 | 53 | 103 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 36 | 47 | .250 | .310 | .347 | .657 | 143 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Totals | 1392 | 5200 | 4942 | 397 | 1422 | 262 | 92 | 67 | 376 | 68 | 0 | 211 | 258 | .288 | .317 | .419 | .736 | 2069 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1935 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | SS | 66 | 101 | 157 | 43 | .857 | 3.909 | |
1936 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 72 | 139 | 216 | 22 | .942 | 4.931 | |
1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 69 | 98 | 6 | 5 | .954 | 1.507 | |
1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 105 | 170 | 7 | 6 | .967 | 1.686 | |
1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 61 | 102 | 3 | 6 | .946 | 1.721 | |
1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 32 | 56 | 2 | 2 | .967 | 1.812 | |
1941 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 138 | 280 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .986 | 2.101 |
1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 156 | 319 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .971 | 2.147 |
1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 141 | 301 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .991 | 2.234 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 90 | 175 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 2.067 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 60 | 592 | 23 | 9 | 43 | .986 | 1.250 |
1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 31 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.129 |
1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 10 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .989 | 9.400 |
1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .769 |
1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 107 | 991 | 52 | 20 | 101 | .981 | 9.748 |
Totals | 1151 | 3482 | 529 | 135 | 169 | .967 | 3.485 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1935 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BRO | ||
1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals |
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