Brian Matusz Notable

b. February 11, 1987 · Baltimore Orioles 2009–2016, Chicago Cubs 2016

Brian Matusz divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Baltimore Orioles from 2009, then the Chicago Cubs through 2016.

He went 27 and 41 with a 4.92 earned run average, pitching 528.7 innings in 280 games. He struck out 462. Across 280 games he batted .125, with 1 hit and 0 runs.

He was born in Grand Junction, CO, USA on February 11, 1987, and died on January 6, 2025. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Rookie of the Month	1	2010

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2009	BAL	8	0	0	0	—
2010	BAL	32	2	0	0	.000
2011	BAL	12	2	0	0	.000
2012	BAL	34	4	1	2	.250
2013	BAL	65	0	0	0	—
2014	BAL	63	0	0	0	—
2015	BAL	58	0	0	0	—
2016	BAL/CHC	8	0	0	0	—
Career	—	280	8	1	2	.125

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2009	BAL	5	2	8	8	44.2	52	23	14	38	4.63
2010	BAL	10	12	32	32	175.2	173	84	63	143	4.30
2011	BAL	1	9	12	12	49.2	81	59	24	38	10.69
2012	BAL	6	10	34	16	98.0	112	53	41	81	4.87
2013	BAL	2	1	65	0	51.0	43	20	16	50	3.53
2014	BAL	2	3	63	0	51.2	51	20	17	53	3.48
2015	BAL	1	4	58	0	49.0	38	16	20	56	2.94
2016	BAL/CHC	0	0	8	1	9.0	17	14	9	3	14.00
Career	—	27	41	280	69	528.2	567	289	204	462	4.92

On this day & linked events

1987

Born February 11, 1987

Grand Junction, CO, USA

2025

Died January 6, 2025

Image: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0