Description
Christy Mathewson
Oil on paper, 42 cm x 30 cm / 11.7 x 16.5 inches
Price includes Postage and Packaging
| Pitcher |
Born: August 12, 1880
Factoryville, Pennsylvania |
Died: October 7, 1925 (aged 45)
Saranac Lake, New York |
| Batted: Right |
Threw: Right |
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| MLB debut |
| July 17, 1900, for the New York Giants |
| Last MLB appearance |
| September 4, 1916, for the Cincinnati Reds |
| MLB statistics |
| Win–loss record |
373–188 |
| Earned run average |
2.13 |
| Strikeouts |
2,502 |
| Managerial record |
164–176 |
| Winning % |
.482 |
| Teams |
As player
- New York Giants (1900–1916)
- Cincinnati Reds (1916)
As manager
- Cincinnati Reds (1916–1918)
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| Career highlights and awards |
- 2× World Series champion (1905, 1921)
- 2× Triple Crown (1905, 1908)
- 4× NL wins leader (1905, 1907, 1908, 1910)
- 5× NL ERA leader (1905, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913)
- 5× NL strikeout leader (1903–1905, 1907, 1908)
- Pitched two no-hitters
- Name honored by the Giants
- Major League Baseball All-Century Team
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| Member of the National |
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
| Induction |
1936 |
| Vote |
90.7% (first ballot) |
| Football career |
| Career information |
| Position(s) |
Fullback |
| College |
Bucknell |
| High school |
Keystone Academy |
| Career history |
| As player |
| 1898 |
Greensburg A. A. |
| 1902 |
Pittsburgh Stars |
| Career highlights and awards |
- Pittsburgh Stars 1902 Championship team
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| Military career |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 U.S. Army |
| Years of service |
1918–1919 |
| Rank |
 Captain |
| Unit |
Chemical Warfare Service
1st Gas Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
World War I
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