1995
Born May 6, 1995
Jackson, NJ, USA
Matt Thaiss Notable
b. May 6, 1995 · Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2019–2024, Chicago White Sox 2025, Tampa Bay Rays 2025
Matt Thaiss played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2019 and closing with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.
Across 305 games he batted .210, with 172 hits and 92 runs. He finished with 23 home runs, 29 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 195 games behind the plate, with 1,376 putouts and 17 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Jackson, NJ, USA on May 6, 1995. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LAA | 53 | 147 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 52 | 0 | .211 |
| 2020 | LAA | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .143 |
| 2021 | LAA | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 2022 | LAA | 29 | 69 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 1 | .217 |
| 2023 | LAA | 95 | 262 | 32 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 83 | 2 | .214 |
| 2024 | LAA | 57 | 157 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 3 | .204 |
| 2025 | CHW/TBR | 60 | 156 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 1 | .218 |
| Career | — | 305 | 819 | 92 | 172 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 95 | 126 | 272 | 7 | .210 |
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