Terry Mathews

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Terry Mathews

|image=Terry Mathews.jpeg

|position=Pitcher

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date|mf=yes|1964|10|5}}

|birth_place=Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.

|death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|2|24|1964|10|5|mf=y}}

|death_place=Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=June 21

|debutyear=1991

|debutteam=Texas Rangers

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 11

|finalyear=1999

|finalteam=Kansas City Royals

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=22–21

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=4.25

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=300

|teams =

Texas Rangers ({{mlby|1991}}–{{mlby|1992}})
Florida Marlins ({{mlby|1994}}–{{mlby|1996}})
Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|1996}}–{{mlby|1998}})
Kansas City Royals ({{mlby|1999}})

}}

Terry Alan Mathews (October 5, 1964{{spaced ndash}}February 24, 2012) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from {{mlby|1991}} to {{mlby|1999}}. He played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals.

Mathews pitched in college at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University).

Career

Matthews had a 3.38 earned run average (ERA) in 57 appearances as the Marlins' setup man in 1995. After being replaced in the role by Jay Powell and with a 4.91 ERA in 57 games in 1996, he was acquired by the Orioles from the Marlins on August 21 of that year in a transaction that was completed two days later on August 23 when Gregg Zaun was sent to Florida.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/08/22/bullpen-gets-a-boost-with-veteran-mathews/dd4f642a-a5f9-45ed-9327-c6841a74c63f/ Maske, Mark. "Bullpen Gets a Boost with Veteran Mathews," The Washington Post, Thursday, August 22, 1996.] Retrieved February 3, 2023.[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/08/23/Zaun-assigned-to-Marlins-to-complete-deal/8508840772800/ "Zaun assigned to Marlins to complete deal," United Press International (UPI), Friday, August 23, 1996.] Retrieved February 3, 2023.

Personal life

Mathews was married to his wife Emily, and they had three children, two of whom play baseball/softball. He was a school resource officer at his alma mater, Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, and had also been a volunteer baseball coach there.

Mathews died from a heart attack on February 24, 2012, at the age of 47.{{cite web |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120225&content_id=26853642&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex |title=Former Major Leaguer Terry Mathews dies at age 47 |publisher=Texas.rangers.mlb.com |date=1991-06-21 |accessdate=2012-02-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301000506/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120225&content_id=26853642&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex |archivedate=2012-03-01 }}