Joe Mathes
Joseph John Mathes
Born: July 28, 1891
Milwaukee, WI US
Deceased: December 21, 1978
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1911-1927
Major League Statistics
Joe Mathes compiled a career batting average of .286 with 38 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1514-game career with the Butte Miners, Portland Colts, Syracuse Stars, Decatur Commodores, Sherman Hitters, El Paso Mackmen, Terre Haute Highlanders, Grand Rapids Black Sox, Vernon Tigers, Beaumont Oilers, Beaumont Exporters, Dallas Steers, St. Joseph Saints, Des Moines Demons and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1927 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | UA | Butte Miners | 137 | 569 | 569 | 167 | 25 | 14 | 5 | .293 | .293 | .413 | .707 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | UA | Butte Miners | 128 | 476 | 476 | 138 | .290 | .290 | .290 | .580 | 138 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 14 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .220 | .366 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 77 | 255 | 255 | 62 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .486 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | 44 | 165 | 161 | 21 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | .292 | .292 | .385 | .677 | 62 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1915 | D | RGRA | El Paso Mackmen | 52 | 216 | 216 | 47 | 67 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | .310 | .310 | .509 | .819 | 110 | |||||||||
| 1916 | B | CENL4 | Terre Haute Highlanders | 74 | 271 | 271 | 96 | .354 | .354 | .354 | .708 | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 15 | 48 | 48 | 9 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | 125 | 473 | 473 | 142 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .326 | .626 | 154 | |||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 60 | 220 | 210 | 21 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .219 | .219 | .262 | .481 | 55 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Beaumont Oilers | 155 | 558 | 558 | 145 | 27 | 9 | 5 | .260 | .260 | .367 | .627 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 98 | 334 | 334 | 88 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .371 | .635 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 46 | 175 | 175 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .229 | .417 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 63 | 197 | 197 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .350 | .452 | .802 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 118 | 382 | 382 | 116 | 28 | 8 | 5 | .304 | .304 | .458 | .762 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 157 | 567 | 567 | 172 | 33 | 8 | 7 | .303 | .303 | .427 | .730 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 69 | 156 | 156 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .327 | .327 | .442 | .769 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 60 | 150 | 150 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .280 | .280 | .393 | .673 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 22 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .386 | .386 | .568 | .955 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1514 | 5297 | 5283 | 89 | 1513 | 207 | 62 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .371 | .657 | 1958 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | UA | Butte Miners | SS | 51 | 86 | 149 | 41 | .851 | 4.608 | |
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 75 | 196 | 225 | 29 | .936 | 5.613 | |
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | 2B | 46 | 125 | 111 | 12 | .952 | 5.130 | |
| 1916 | B | CENL4 | Terre Haute Highlanders | 2B | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | OF | 62 | 152 | 16 | 5 | .971 | 2.710 | |
| 1919 | B | TL | Beaumont Oilers | 1B | 155 | 1418 | 54 | 26 | .983 | 9.497 | |
| 1920 | B | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 84 | 731 | 23 | 13 | .983 | 8.976 | |
| 1921 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 26 | 224 | 15 | 1 | .996 | 9.192 | |
| 1923 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 2B | 50 | 104 | 128 | 13 | .947 | 4.640 | |
| 1924 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 1B | 145 | 1395 | 68 | 33 | .978 | 1.090 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 2B | 16 | 43 | 40 | 13 | .865 | 5.188 | |
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2B | 27 | 53 | 70 | 8 | .939 | 4.556 | |
| Totals | 810 | 4527 | 899 | 194 | 0 | .965 | 6.699 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | Union Association | Butte Miners | |||
| 1912 | D | Union Association | Butte Miners | |||
| 1912 | B | Northwestern League | Portland Colts | |||
| 1913 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1913 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1915 | D | Western Association | Sherman Hitters | |||
| 1915 | D | Rio Grande Association | El Paso Mackmen | |||
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1916 | B | Central League | Terre Haute Highlanders | |||
| 1917 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Black Sox | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Oilers | |||
| 1920 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN |
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