SS Cecil 'Buckeye Bullet' Mathews #3
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/22/1887
SS CECIL 'BUCKEYE BULLET' MATHEWS #3 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 566 142 19 10 5 66 18 34 .251 .275 .346 51 3.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 4 1
Arm: 1 5 1
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/10/1887 @ SL1 Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/1887 NYI Win, 6-1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
10/08/1887 @ SL1 Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
10/07/1887 @ SL1 Loss, 1-11 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/1887 NYI Win, 5-4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/05/1887 NYI Win, 3-1 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/04/1887 NYI Win, 8-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/1887 NYI Win, 2-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/1887 NYI Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/1887 BA2 Win, 5-4 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/25/1859
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400
Signed Through:1888 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL 1887 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 566 142 19 10 5 66 75 18 34 .251 .275 .346 .621 .287 .095 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 138 600 2 0 0 7 10 4 196 34 51 28 64.6 49.7 2.84 3.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   136 32 3 3 2 17 11 7 10 0 3 2 .235 .283 .346 .628
Versus Right   430 110 16 7 3 49 64 11 24 4 7 0 .256 .272 .347 .618
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
April   32 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .094 .094 .094 .188
May   94 24 2 2 0 7 9 4 4 0 1 0 .255 .286 .319 .605
June   97 16 2 2 2 12 8 1 6 1 0 0 .165 .172 .289 .460
July   106 34 4 0 2 16 20 3 7 1 4 0 .321 .336 .415 .751
August   120 34 5 2 0 14 14 3 5 0 1 1 .283 .306 .358 .665
September   81 19 3 2 1 13 15 6 7 2 2 1 .235 .289 .358 .647
October   36 12 3 2 0 2 8 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .351 .528 .879
Last Year   594 141 18 15 1 72 58 18 60 2 3 5 .237 .265 .323 .588
2 Years Ago   472 108 14 10 3 57 55 14 39 4 0 4 .229 .255 .320 .575
Career   1632 391 51 35 9 195 188 50 133 10 13 11 .240 .265 .330 .596
Home   292 67 10 7 4 31 46 11 24 3 8 1 .229 .257 .353 .610
Road   274 75 9 3 1 35 29 7 10 1 2 1 .274 .293 .339 .633
Grass   566 142 19 10 5 66 75 18 34 4 10 2 .251 .275 .346 .621
Day   566 142 19 10 5 66 75 18 34 4 10 2 .251 .275 .346 .621
As Starter   566 142 19 10 5 66 75 18 34 4 10 2 .251 .275 .346 .621
Close/Late   121 33 4 1 1 13 18 3 12 0 0 0 .273 .290 .347 .637
Inning 1-3   192 41 4 6 1 25 25 5 11 2 4 1 .214 .235 .312 .547
Inning 4-6   191 55 8 3 2 20 27 6 9 2 6 1 .288 .310 .393 .703
Inning 7-9   175 44 7 1 2 21 23 7 14 0 0 0 .251 .280 .337 .617
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   188 63 9 5 3 11 48 7 12 1 9 0 .335 .357 .484 .841
1 Outs   178 37 3 3 1 30 14 4 10 3 1 0 .208 .222 .275 .497
2 Outs   200 42 7 2 1 25 13 7 12 0 0 2 .210 .244 .280 .524
Scoring Position   226 49 4 2 0 57 18 6 18 4 10 1 .217 .236 .252 .488
Bases Empty   263 78 13 7 3 3 50 12 11 0 0 0 .297 .327 .433 .761
Runner on 1st   77 15 2 1 2 6 7 0 5 0 0 1 .195 .205 .325 .530
Runner on 2nd   90 18 1 0 0 11 5 1 7 0 10 1 .200 .217 .211 .429
Runner on 3rd   33 7 1 1 0 8 1 2 3 1 0 0 .212 .250 .303 .553
Runner on 1st & 2nd   44 10 0 0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 .227 .244 .227 .472
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 6 1 1 0 9 1 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .562 .938
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   19 3 0 0 0 15 4 1 2 3 0 0 .158 .174 .158 .332
Bases Loaded   24 5 1 0 0 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .240 .250 .490
Two Strikes   168 28 2 2 0 12 18 8 34 2 0 0 .167 .202 .202 .405
First Pitch   115 35 9 1 1 13 17 0 0 2 9 1 .304 .305 .426 .731
Count 0-1   68 17 2 2 2 9 9 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .426 .676
Count 0-2   23 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .217 .217 .217 .435
Count 1-0   88 23 3 2 1 14 12 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .270 .375 .645
Count 1-1   55 17 1 2 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .309 .400 .709
Count 1-2   63 8 0 1 0 3 7 0 14 0 0 0 .127 .127 .159 .286
Count 2-0   21 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .381 .714
Count 2-1   33 11 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .455 .788
Count 2-2   58 11 1 1 0 3 5 0 12 1 0 0 .190 .186 .241 .428
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   16 4 0 1 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .455 .375 .830
Full Count   24 4 1 0 0 5 4 8 1 1 0 0 .167 .364 .208 .572
Behind in Count   154 30 2 3 2 13 18 0 21 0 1 0 .195 .195 .286 .481
Ahead in Count   160 45 5 3 2 23 22 10 0 0 0 1 .281 .327 .388 .715
Batting 4th   566 142 19 10 5 66 75 18 34 4 10 2 .251 .275 .346 .621
Low Leverage   173 40 9 3 2 10 22 6 9 1 2 0 .231 .256 .353 .608
Medium Leverage   272 67 8 5 3 32 38 8 19 3 6 2 .246 .270 .346 .616
High Leverage   121 35 2 2 0 24 15 4 6 0 2 0 .289 .312 .339 .651
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1885 Boston - PBB 26 112 472 108 14 10 3 57 55 14 4 4 39 21 10 .229 .255 .320 .575 92 94 5.6
1886 Boston - PBB 27 141 594 141 18 15 1 72 58 18 5 2 60 16 16 .237 .265 .323 .588 94 93 6.1
1887 Boston - PBB 28 138 566 142 19 10 5 66 75 18 2 4 34 51 28 .251 .275 .346 .621 77 80 3.6
Total PBB 391 1632 391 51 35 9 195 188 50 11 10 133 88 54 .240 .265 .330 .596 88 89 15.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1884 Newark - AAA 25 63 245 76 22 9 1 25 29 6 1 1 7 10 8 .310 .328 .486 .814 178 189 3.4
Total EA 63 245 76 22 9 1 25 29 6 1 1 7 10 8 .310 .328 .486 .814 178 189
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1885 Boston - MLB SS 112 112 244 518 46 851 89 .895 1000.2 6.85 +37.3 1.124
1886 Boston - MLB SS 141 141 310 598 51 1035 127 .877 1233.1 6.63 +52.0 1.161
1887 Boston - MLB SS 138 138 324 474 49 899 101 .888 1219.1 5.89 +31.7 1.113
TOTAL SS 391 391 878 1590 146 2785 317 .886 3453.1 6.43 +121.0 1.134
PLAYER HISTORY
05/29/1884 Goes 5-5 against the Worcester Mechanicks, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/01/1884 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
07/12/1886 Wins the PBB IA Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1885 112 7
1886 141 1
Year AB Rank
1885 472 9
1886 594 6
Year 3B Rank
1885 10 9
1886 15 5
Year WAR Rank
1885 5.5 4
1886 5.8 7
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