Jim Mattox (baseball)
James Powell Mattox (December 17, 1896 – October 12, 1973) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1922 and 1923.
| Jim Mattox | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher/Pinch hitter | |||
| Born: December 17, 1896 Leesville, Virginia | |||
| Died: October 12, 1973 (aged 76) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 30, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1923, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .253 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 4 | ||
| Teams | |||
His brother, Cloy Mattox, played in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929. Another brother, Marv Mattox, was a teammate in college.
James played college football for the Washington & Lee Generals.
Washington & Lee University
Mattox was a prominent quarterback for the Washington & Lee Generals football team of Washington & Lee University.
1919
He was selected All-Southern.[1] He made the field goal to upset Georgia Tech.[2]
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mattox was a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1922 to 1923.[3][4] He was then sold to the Wichita Falls club.[5]
References
- "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.
- "Calyx". 1920.
- "Jimmy Mattox Reinstated By Judge Landis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 11, 1928.
- Ernest J. Lanigan. Baseball Cyclopedia. p. 296.
- Charles J. Doyle (December 19, 1923). "Athlete May Kill 2 Birds On Minor Job". The Gazette Times.
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