Charles Matthews (baseball)

Charles Matthews (March 11, 1863 – December 26, 1926[1]) was an American Major League Baseball player who played in one Major League game for the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.

Charles Matthews
Right fielder
Born: (1863-03-11)March 11, 1863
Camden, New Jersey
Died: December 26, 1926(1926-12-26) (aged 63)
Camden, New Jersey
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 25, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Games played1
Hits1
Batting average.333
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1891)

In his only game, Matthews was the starting right fielder for the Athletics on September 25, 1891, in a home game against the Washington Statesmen. In five plate appearances he went 1-for-3 (a single), was hit by pitches twice, and scored one run,[1] helping his team to a 13-4 victory. Elton "Icebox" Chamberlain was the starter and winner for Philadelphia.[2]

References

  1. "Charles Matthews career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. "The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics Regular Season Game Log". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-08-20.


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