Joe Matthews
John Joseph Matthews
Born: September 29, 1898
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: February 8, 1968
Hagerstown, MD US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1920-1928
Major League Statistics
Joe Matthews compiled a career batting average of .200 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 115-game career with the Moline Plow Boys, Baltimore Orioles, Greenville Spinners, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Waterbury Brasscos, Petersburg Broncos, Bridgeport Bears and Raleigh Capitals. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.66 | 9 | 71.0 | 57 | 28 | 21 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.25 | 19 | 119.0 | 99 | 64 | 43 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.40 | 5 | 10.0 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | 1 | 8 | .111 | 5.04 | 14 | 75.0 | 96 | 52 | 42 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.21 | 10 | 56.0 | 57 | 34 | 20 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Broncos | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.74 | 14 | 106.0 | 107 | 50 | 44 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.56 | 24 | 144.0 | 175 | 115 | 89 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 34 | 38 | .472 | 4.10 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 581.0 | 599 | 353 | 265 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 20 | 71 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .296 | .521 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 23 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .245 | .429 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | 18 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .206 | .382 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 10 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Broncos | 14 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .359 | .641 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 30 | 68 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .221 | .397 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 115 | 280 | 280 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .254 | .454 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | OF | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 1.182 | |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.182 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plow Boys | |||
| 1921 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plow Boys | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1925 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1926 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1927 | B | Virginia League | Petersburg Broncos | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1928 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1928 | B | Virginia League | Petersburg Broncos |
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