Steve Matthias
| Steve Matthias | |
|---|---|
An 1887 illustration | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: Stephen Matheides 1860 Mitchellville, Maryland | |
| Died: July 29, 1891 (aged 31) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1884, for the Chicago Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1884, for the Chicago Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 142 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Stephen J. Matthias (1860 – July 29, 1891) was an American professional baseball player who played in thirty-seven games for the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies of the Union Association during the 1884 season.
Stephen Matheides was born in Mitchellville, Maryland to Charles and Anna Matheides. His father was born in Hungary and his mother was born in Moravia.[1] Charles died in 1866.[2] In 1880, Matheides lived in Baltimore with his mother, brothers, and nephew, working as a can maker.[1] By 1884, he went by the name Steve Matthias and played baseball professionally. In 1887, Matthias married Anna Nová at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.[3] The couple had 3 sons.[4][5][6] After his baseball career, Matthias returned to can making.[7] He died from tuberculosis in Baltimore and was interred at the former St. Alphonsus Cemetery.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b "United States, Census, 1880". June 12, 1880.
- ^ "The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland". Newspapers.com. December 17, 1866. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "St. Wenceslaus Church CollectionMSA SC 2569M 1675A Publication of the Archives of Maryland Online, 131". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Page Viewer". pve.msa.maryland.gov. July 30, 1891. p. 2550. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Log in - Catholic Heritage Archive". www.catholicheritagearchive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet