Nelson Mathews

Nelson Mathews
Outfielder
Born: July 21, 1941 (1941-07-21) (age 70) Columbia, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1960 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 18, 1965 for the Kansas City Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	22
Runs batted in	98
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1960–1963) Kansas City Athletics (1964–1965)

Nelson Elmer Mathews (born July 21, 1941 in Columbia, Illinois), is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1960-1965. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Athletics.

Mathews was signed by the Cubs as an amateur free agent prior to the 1959 season, and made his major-league debut with the Cubs in 1960. After the 1963 season he was traded to the Athletics for Fred Norman.

Mathews' son, T. J. Mathews, had an 8-season MLB career as a relief pitcher.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Mathews, Nelson
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 21, 1941
Place of birth	Columbia, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death