1958
Born August 9, 1958
Pasadena, CA, USA
Matt Young Notable
b. August 9, 1958 · Seattle Mariners 1983–1986, 1990, Los Angeles Dodgers 1987, Oakland Athletics 1989, Boston Red Sox 1991–1992, Cleveland Indians 1993
Matt Young played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1983 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1993.
He went 55 and 95 with a 4.40 earned run average, pitching 1,189 innings in 333 games. He struck out 857, completed 20 of his 163 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 333 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was an All-Star in 1983. He threw a no-hitter in 1992.
He was born in Pasadena, CA, USA on August 9, 1958. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SEA | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | SEA | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | SEA | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | SEA | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | LAD | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | OAK | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | SEA | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | BOS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | BOS | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | CLE | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SEA | 11 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 203.2 | 178 | 74 | 79 | 130 | 3.27 |
| 1984 | SEA | 6 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 113.1 | 141 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 5.72 |
| 1985 | SEA | 12 | 19 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 218.1 | 242 | 119 | 76 | 136 | 4.91 |
| 1986 | SEA | 8 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 13 | 103.2 | 108 | 44 | 46 | 82 | 3.82 |
| 1987 | LAD | 5 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 54.1 | 62 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 4.47 |
| 1989 | OAK | 1 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 37.1 | 42 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 1990 | SEA | 8 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 225.1 | 198 | 88 | 107 | 176 | 3.51 |
| 1991 | BOS | 3 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 88.2 | 92 | 51 | 53 | 69 | 5.18 |
| 1992 | BOS | 0 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 70.2 | 69 | 36 | 42 | 57 | 4.58 |
| 1993 | CLE | 1 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 74.1 | 75 | 43 | 57 | 65 | 5.21 |
| Career | — | 55 | 95 | 333 | 163 | 25 | 1189.2 | 1207 | 582 | 565 | 857 | 4.40 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Major-league debut: Matt Young
Matt Young made a major-league debut on April 6, 1983.
1992
Matt Young's No-Hitter
Matt Young threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Cleveland Indians on April 12, 1992.
1993
Final major-league game: Matt Young
Matt Young played a final major-league game on August 6, 1993.
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