NAME     : T.j. Mathews
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/9/1970
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 219
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $642,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 54
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   1.55  1  1  2  23  0   0  29.0   5  11  28  SLN
  1996   3.04  2  6  6  67  0   0  83.0  28  32  80  SLN
  1997   3.04 10  6  3  64  0   0  74.0  25  30  70  SLN,OAK
  1998   4.63  7  4  1  66  0   0  72.0  37  29  53  OAK
  1999   3.81  9  5  3  50  0   0  59.0  25  20  42  OAK
  2000   6.10  2  3  0  50  0   0  59.0  40  25  42  OAK
  2001   4.38  1  1  1  30  0   0  37.0  18  12  29  SLN
  2002   5.80  2  2  3  30  0   0  45.0  29  13  35  HOU
 
  Total ERA   : 4.07
  Total Wins  : 34
  Total Losses: 28
  Total Saves : 19
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 379
  Total BB's  : 172
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 5/3/2002, off Satoru Komiyama (NYN)...