1955
Born July 3, 1955
Pomona, CA, USA
Matt Keough Notable
b. July 3, 1955 · Oakland Athletics 1977–1983, New York Yankees 1983, St. Louis Cardinals 1985, Chicago Cubs 1986, Houston Astros 1986
Matt Keough played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Oakland Athletics in 1977 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1986.
He went 58 and 84 with a 4.17 earned run average, pitching 1,190 innings in 215 games. He struck out 590, completed 53 of his 175 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 217 games he batted .333, with 6 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was an All-Star in 1978.
He was born in Pomona, CA, USA on July 3, 1955, and died on May 1, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1978 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1981 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1980 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | OAK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | OAK | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | OAK | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | OAK | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | OAK | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | OAK | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | NYY/OAK | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | STL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | CHC/HOU | 29 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .375 |
| Career | — | 217 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .333 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | OAK | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 42.2 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 4.85 |
| 1978 | OAK | 8 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 197.1 | 178 | 71 | 85 | 108 | 3.24 |
| 1979 | OAK | 2 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 176.2 | 220 | 99 | 78 | 95 | 5.04 |
| 1980 | OAK | 16 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 250.0 | 218 | 81 | 94 | 121 | 2.92 |
| 1981 | OAK | 10 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 140.1 | 125 | 53 | 45 | 60 | 3.40 |
| 1982 | OAK | 11 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 209.1 | 233 | 133 | 101 | 75 | 5.72 |
| 1983 | NYY/OAK | 5 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 99.2 | 109 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 5.33 |
| 1985 | STL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4.50 |
| 1986 | CHC/HOU | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 64.0 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 3.94 |
| Career | — | 58 | 84 | 215 | 175 | 0 | 1190.0 | 1190 | 552 | 510 | 590 | 4.17 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died May 1, 2020
1977
Major-league debut: Matt Keough
Matt Keough made a major-league debut on September 3, 1977.
1986
Final major-league game: Matt Keough
Matt Keough played a final major-league game on October 2, 1986.
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