1989
Born March 27, 1989
New London, CT, USA
Matt Harvey Notable
b. March 27, 1989 · New York Mets 2012–2013, 2015–2018, Cincinnati Reds 2018, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2019, Kansas City Royals 2020, Baltimore Orioles 2021
Matt Harvey played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 2012 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 2021.
He went 50 and 66 with a 4.42 earned run average, pitching 966.3 innings in 180 games. He struck out 867 and threw 1 shutout. Across 181 games he batted .106, with 27 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 7 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 2013.
He was born in New London, CT, USA on March 27, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2013 |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2015 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2015 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2013 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2013 |
| This Year in Baseball Breakout Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 2013 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2015 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYM | 10 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .333 |
| 2013 | NYM | 27 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | .086 |
| 2015 | NYM | 29 | 65 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | .108 |
| 2016 | NYM | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .136 |
| 2017 | NYM | 19 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .059 |
| 2018 | CIN/NYM | 32 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .075 |
| 2019 | LAA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | KCR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | BAL | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 181 | 255 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 108 | 0 | .106 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYM | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 59.1 | 42 | 18 | 26 | 70 | 2.73 |
| 2013 | NYM | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 178.1 | 135 | 45 | 31 | 191 | 2.27 |
| 2015 | NYM | 13 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 189.1 | 156 | 57 | 37 | 188 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | NYM | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 92.2 | 111 | 50 | 25 | 76 | 4.86 |
| 2017 | NYM | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 92.2 | 110 | 69 | 47 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 2018 | CIN/NYM | 7 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 155.0 | 165 | 85 | 37 | 131 | 4.94 |
| 2019 | LAA | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 59.2 | 63 | 47 | 29 | 39 | 7.09 |
| 2020 | KCR | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11.2 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 11.57 |
| 2021 | BAL | 6 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 127.2 | 160 | 89 | 37 | 95 | 6.27 |
| Career | — | 50 | 66 | 180 | 172 | 0 | 966.1 | 969 | 475 | 274 | 867 | 4.42 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Major-league debut: Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey made a major-league debut on July 26, 2012.
2015
Max Scherzer's No-Hitter
Max Scherzer threw a no-hitter for the Washington Nationals against the New York Mets on October 3, 2015, winning 2–0.
2021
Final major-league game: Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey played a final major-league game on September 8, 2021.