New York Giants: 1900-1916
Cincinnati Reds: 1916
Born: August 12, 1880
1895: Played semi-pro baseball (age 14)
1898: Learned the "fadeaway" pitch (screwball) which made him nearly unhittable.
1899: Finished college
From his official website: "Christy Mathewson was a college man, with a range of interests, who mowed down opposing hitters in his spare time. While at Bucknell University, Mathewson sang in the glee club, belonged to a literary society, played football and served as a model of clean living. On top of these achievements, Mathewson also wrote a series of children's books."
1900: All American Football Player (Drop kicker)
1900: Began playing professional baseball and was claimed by the Reds. Cincinnati traded Mathewson to the Giants.
MLB Debut: July 17, 1900
1901: Throws first No-Hitter vs St Louis (July 15)
1904: Giants win pennant, but manager John McGraw refused to play the upstart American League in the World Series.
1905: June 13: No hits Cubs
1905: Triple Crown (31 wins, 1.28 ERA, 206 strikeouts)
1905: Mathewson throws three World Series shutouts in 6 days leading NY to the championship. For the series: 3-0 record, 27 Innings, 13 hits, 0 runs, 18 strikeouts.
Mathewson became the first modern sports star and celebrity. People admired his high moral standards as well as his talent.
1908: Triple Crown (37 wins, 1.43 ERA, 259 strikeouts)
1911-1913: Giants win three consecutive pennants, but lose the World Series each time. For the three series: Matty went 2-5, but had a sub-1.00 ERA in 1912 and 1913.
1912: Wins 300th game
1916: Traded to Reds and retired at the end of the year.
1916: Pitched in final matchup with Three-Finger Brown. The two greats met up 25 times in their career. Brown won 13 times. Mathewson won 11.
1916-1918: Reds manager (164-176 record)
1918: Enlisted in the army for WWI. Is accidentally gased causing health problems for the remainder of his life.
1919-1921: Coach: New York Giants
1921: Giants win the World Series
1923: President of the Boston Braves
Died: October 7, 1925
His hometown celebrates Christy Mathewson Day every year.
1936: Elected to Hall of Fame
1999: Elected to All Century Team
Accomplishments:
1905 World Champion
373 Wins (3rd all time)
Led league in wins: 4x
Won 20 games: 13x
Won 30 games: 4x
.665 Win percentage (led league 1909)
2.13 ERA (led league 5x)
From 1907-1911: ERA under 2.00
In 15 seasons, had an ERA over 3.00 once
Sub-2.00 ERA: 5x
435 complete games (led league 2x)
79 shutouts (3rd all time)
Led league in shutouts: 4x
4788.2 innings pitched (led league 1908)
2507 strikeouts (led league 5x)
200+ strikeouts: 5x
His 267 strikeouts in 1903 were a record until Sandy Koufax
WHIP: 1.058
Postseason: 5-5 record and 0.97 ERA
Cincinnati Reds: 1916
Born: August 12, 1880
1895: Played semi-pro baseball (age 14)
1898: Learned the "fadeaway" pitch (screwball) which made him nearly unhittable.
1899: Finished college
From his official website: "Christy Mathewson was a college man, with a range of interests, who mowed down opposing hitters in his spare time. While at Bucknell University, Mathewson sang in the glee club, belonged to a literary society, played football and served as a model of clean living. On top of these achievements, Mathewson also wrote a series of children's books."
1900: All American Football Player (Drop kicker)
1900: Began playing professional baseball and was claimed by the Reds. Cincinnati traded Mathewson to the Giants.
MLB Debut: July 17, 1900
1901: Throws first No-Hitter vs St Louis (July 15)
1904: Giants win pennant, but manager John McGraw refused to play the upstart American League in the World Series.
1905: June 13: No hits Cubs
1905: Triple Crown (31 wins, 1.28 ERA, 206 strikeouts)
1905: Mathewson throws three World Series shutouts in 6 days leading NY to the championship. For the series: 3-0 record, 27 Innings, 13 hits, 0 runs, 18 strikeouts.
Mathewson became the first modern sports star and celebrity. People admired his high moral standards as well as his talent.
1908: Triple Crown (37 wins, 1.43 ERA, 259 strikeouts)
1911-1913: Giants win three consecutive pennants, but lose the World Series each time. For the three series: Matty went 2-5, but had a sub-1.00 ERA in 1912 and 1913.
1912: Wins 300th game
1916: Traded to Reds and retired at the end of the year.
1916: Pitched in final matchup with Three-Finger Brown. The two greats met up 25 times in their career. Brown won 13 times. Mathewson won 11.
1916-1918: Reds manager (164-176 record)
1918: Enlisted in the army for WWI. Is accidentally gased causing health problems for the remainder of his life.
1919-1921: Coach: New York Giants
1921: Giants win the World Series
1923: President of the Boston Braves
Died: October 7, 1925
His hometown celebrates Christy Mathewson Day every year.
1936: Elected to Hall of Fame
1999: Elected to All Century Team
Accomplishments:
1905 World Champion
373 Wins (3rd all time)
Led league in wins: 4x
Won 20 games: 13x
Won 30 games: 4x
.665 Win percentage (led league 1909)
2.13 ERA (led league 5x)
From 1907-1911: ERA under 2.00
In 15 seasons, had an ERA over 3.00 once
Sub-2.00 ERA: 5x
435 complete games (led league 2x)
79 shutouts (3rd all time)
Led league in shutouts: 4x
4788.2 innings pitched (led league 1908)
2507 strikeouts (led league 5x)
200+ strikeouts: 5x
His 267 strikeouts in 1903 were a record until Sandy Koufax
WHIP: 1.058
Postseason: 5-5 record and 0.97 ERA
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