#8 Verdell "Lefty" Mathis, Starting Pitcher, 19 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Verdell Mathis
Lefty
11/18/1921
19
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"11
150

Starting Pitcher
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1941 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 127 Days (127 total Days)
127 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 158 Days (158 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall47787-90 Mph
Versus LHB488 
Versus RHB477 
Talent498 
Pitching Ratings
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8
69
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/21@NYNW 6-3*973346WPoG   
8/25STLW 11-9*9129533W    
8/30@PITW 9-3*973323W    
9/3BSNW 5-1*961133WPoG   
9/7@CINW 10-6*9106628W    
9/12BROW 2-1*1051144WPoG   
9/17@NYNL 3-9*7.1129924L    
9/21@PITL 4-9*5.1139703L    
9/27@CINL 2-10*7.1119765L    
10/1BROL 2-4*9104436L    

Pitching Stats 1941

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall14148605.26114.213676673664964.30642.9
Projected14148605.26114.013676673664     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.610.75.02.844100.000.05.32
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB18154142628292031001.298.361.497.858
vs. RHB26882721238471633000.306.340.481.822
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home664203.1252.05123181830
Road884407.0462.28553491834
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July111001.009.091136
August664205.7348.26036311325
Sept./Oct.773405.5357.06739352033

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194114148605.26114.21367667183664901.50.322PHI CHC
Total14148605.26114.21367667183664901.50.322 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AAA3131141003.89238.024512010327831481101.38.293
1941, AA10107101.1280.1571310412102520.86.290
1941, AAA110000.001.0000000000.00.000

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941144532003001700.067.067.111.178PHI CHC
Total144532003001700.067.067.111.178 

Fielding Stats 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher141410232341.971114.22.67    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1940...
Injured on 4/21/1941 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 5/25/1941 (Going to CHC: P Verdell Mathis, LF Vince Dimaggio. Going to PHI: P Lefty Gomez, P Joe Gonzales)...
Injured on 5/26/1941 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/31/1941, off Lefty Gomez (PHI)...
Earned first career win on 7/31/1941...
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