Matt Garza, baseball player, 2006-2017

Matt Garza

Born: 11/26/1983 in Selma, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-08-11 | Final Game: 2017-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Matthew Scott Garza

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Biography

Matt Garza, born in 1983, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 2006 to 2017. Over his career, Garza established himself as a reliable arm in the rotation, finishing his tenure with a record of 93 wins and 106 losses and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.09. He accumulated a total of 1,380 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to miss bats and serve as a strikeout pitcher. Garza's career also included a notable contribution as a closer, finishing with one save. Garza's most significant achievement came during the postseason when he was named the American League Championship Series (ALCS) Most Valuable Player (MVP), underscoring his ability to perform under pressure. Throughout his career, Garza was known for his competitive nature and tenacity on the mound, traits that endeared him to fans and teammates alike. He played in an era characterized by a blend of power pitching and advanced analytics, which influenced how pitchers approached the game. Garza's contributions to his teams helped shape competitive seasons and left a lasting impact on the franchises he represented.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
93 106 290 284 10 4 1 1710.7 1681 777 198 581 1380 4.09 0

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 MIN AL 3 6 10 9 0 0 0 50.0 62 32 23 38 5.76 4.53 (-27%) -50.4
2007 MIN AL 5 7 16 15 0 0 0 83.0 96 34 32 67 3.69 4.47 (+18%) 619.9
2008 TBR AL 11 9 30 30 3 2 0 184.7 170 76 59 128 3.70 4.32 (+14%) -
2009 TBR AL 8 12 32 32 0 0 0 203.0 177 89 79 189 3.95 4.32 (+9%) -
2010 TBR AL 15 10 33 32 3 1 1 204.7 193 89 63 150 3.91 4.08 (+4%) -
2011 CHC NL 10 10 31 31 2 0 0 198.0 186 73 63 197 3.32 3.94 (+16%) -
2012 CHC NL 5 7 18 18 0 0 0 103.7 90 45 32 96 3.91 4.01 (+3%) -
2013 CHC NL 6 1 11 11 0 0 0 71.0 61 25 20 62 3.17 3.87 (+18%) -
2013 TEX AL 4 5 13 13 1 0 0 84.3 89 41 22 74 4.38 3.87 (-13%) -204.7
2014 MIL NL 8 8 27 27 1 1 0 163.3 143 66 50 126 3.64 3.74 (+3%) 862.3
2015 MIL NL 6 14 26 25 0 0 0 148.7 176 93 57 104 5.63 3.96 (-42%) -3733.8
2016 MIL NL 6 8 19 19 0 0 0 101.7 117 51 36 70 4.51 4.19 (-8%) -355.5
2017 MIL NL 6 9 24 22 0 0 0 114.7 121 63 45 79 4.94 4.36 (-13%) -1621.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
290 274 7 22 3 0 0 4 0 6 155 0.080 0.110 0.091 0.201 -1356.0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.

Career OBP .110 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.201 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIN AL 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TBR AL 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TBR AL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBR AL 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHC NL 31 64 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 42 0.094 .255 (-63%) .320 (-62%) .399 (-77%) .719 (-70%) -744.6
2012 CHC NL 18 30 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0.067 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHC NL 11 18 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 0.222 — — — — 0.0
2013 TEX AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIL NL 27 49 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 0.061 — — — — -611.4
2015 MIL NL 26 39 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIL NL 19 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 0.036 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIL NL 24 35 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0.086 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS1 TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALCS TBA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS2 TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 WS TBA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 5 5 0 31.0 26 12 14 29 3.48

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALDS1 TBA 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 1 2 4 1.50
2008 ALCS TBA 2 0 2 2 0 13.0 8 2 6 14 1.38
2008 ALDS2 TBA 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 7 5 4 4 7.50
2008 WS TBA 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 4 2 7 6.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 290 284 96 129 27 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 MIN P 10 9 5 1 0 0
2007 MIN P 16 15 1 10 2 0
2008 TBA P 30 30 14 11 2 0
2009 TBA P 32 32 10 11 1 1
2010 TBA P 33 32 10 13 1 0
2011 CHN P 31 31 10 16 7 1
2012 CHN P 18 18 4 12 3 0
2013 CHN P 11 11 6 4 0 0
2013 TEX P 13 13 7 7 2 0
2014 MIL P 27 27 11 15 3 0
2015 MIL P 26 25 9 16 1 0
2016 MIL P 19 19 2 6 3 0
2017 MIL P 24 22 7 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 290

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-08-01
2008 ALCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $12,209,424
2015 MIL NL $12,500,000
2014 MIL NL $12,500,000
2013 CHN NL $10,250,000
2012 CHN NL $9,500,000
2011 CHN NL $5,950,000
2010 TBA AL $3,350,000
2009 TBA AL $433,300
2008 TBA AL $404,600
Total Career Earnings $67,097,324

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 2003, 2004, 2005