Jim Mattox (baseball)


James Powell Mattox was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and.
His brother, Cloy Mattox, played in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics in. 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. He made the field goal to upset Georgia Tech.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Mattox was a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1922 to 1923. He was then sold to the Wichita Falls club.