1983
Born November 26, 1983
Selma, CA, USA
Matt Garza Notable
b. November 26, 1983 · Minnesota Twins 2006–2007, Tampa Bay Rays 2008–2010, Chicago Cubs 2011–2013, Texas Rangers 2013, Milwaukee Brewers 2014–2017
Matt Garza played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 2006 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017.
He went 93 and 106 with a 4.09 earned run average, pitching 1,710.7 innings in 290 games. He struck out 1,380 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 290 games he batted .080, with 22 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 2008, with 2.
He threw a no-hitter in 2010.
He was born in Selma, CA, USA on November 26, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ALCS MVP | 1 | 2008 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2010 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | MIN | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | TBR | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | TBR | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | TBR | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | CHC | 31 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | .094 |
| 2012 | CHC | 18 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .067 |
| 2013 | CHC/TEX | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .222 |
| 2014 | MIL | 27 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .061 |
| 2015 | MIL | 26 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .077 |
| 2016 | MIL | 19 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .036 |
| 2017 | MIL | 24 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .086 |
| Career | — | 290 | 274 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 155 | 0 | .080 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MIN | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 50.0 | 62 | 32 | 23 | 38 | 5.76 |
| 2007 | MIN | 5 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 83.0 | 96 | 34 | 32 | 67 | 3.69 |
| 2008 | TBR | 11 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 184.2 | 170 | 76 | 59 | 128 | 3.70 |
| 2009 | TBR | 8 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 203.0 | 177 | 89 | 79 | 189 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | TBR | 15 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 204.2 | 193 | 89 | 63 | 150 | 3.91 |
| 2011 | CHC | 10 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 198.0 | 186 | 73 | 63 | 197 | 3.32 |
| 2012 | CHC | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 103.2 | 90 | 45 | 32 | 96 | 3.91 |
| 2013 | CHC/TEX | 10 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 155.1 | 150 | 66 | 42 | 136 | 3.82 |
| 2014 | MIL | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 163.1 | 143 | 66 | 50 | 126 | 3.64 |
| 2015 | MIL | 6 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 148.2 | 176 | 93 | 57 | 104 | 5.63 |
| 2016 | MIL | 6 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 101.2 | 117 | 51 | 36 | 70 | 4.51 |
| 2017 | MIL | 6 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 114.2 | 121 | 63 | 45 | 79 | 4.94 |
| Career | — | 93 | 106 | 290 | 284 | 1 | 1710.2 | 1681 | 777 | 581 | 1380 | 4.09 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Major-league debut: Matt Garza
Matt Garza made a major-league debut on August 11, 2006.
2010
Matt Garza's No-Hitter
Matt Garza threw a no-hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Detroit Tigers on July 26, 2010, winning 5–0.
2017
Final major-league game: Matt Garza
Matt Garza played a final major-league game on September 27, 2017.