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Name: Christopher Mathewson
Nickname: Big Six, Matty
Born: August 12, 1878 Factoryville,Pa.
Died: October 7, 1925 Saranac Lake,Ny.
Facts:
- Height: 6'1 1/2" Weight: 195
- Threw: Right
- Position: Pitcher
- 373 career wins....third all-time
- Career winning percentage of .665....sixth all time
- Career ERA of 2.13....fifth all time
- 80 shutouts....third all time
- In 1908 he led the league with 37 wins, 1.43 ERA, 56 games pitched, 44 games started, 34 complete games, 390.2 innings pitched, 259 strikeouts and 12 shutouts
- During his 17 year career he led the league in ERA five times, wins four time, strikeouts five times, shutouts four time
- Won at least 20 games for 12 consecutive years, 1903-1914
- One of the first five players elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936
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