Matt Albers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2019)

W–L 47–48
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.40
SO 571
Pitcher PIV -5499.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 225 lb
Born
1/20/1983 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2006-07-25
Last Game
2019-09-28

Full name: Matthew James Albers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 48 616 24 0 0 7 759.0 751 367 87 314 571 4.35 -5499.6

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 HOU NL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 15.0 17 10 7 11 6.00 4.53 (-33%) 218.2
2007 HOU NL 4 11 31 18 0 0 0 110.7 127 72 50 71 5.86 4.47 (-31%) -3162.3
2008 BAL AL 3 3 28 3 0 0 0 49.0 43 19 22 26 3.49 4.32 (+19%) -340.1
2009 BAL AL 3 6 56 0 0 0 0 67.0 80 41 36 49 5.51 4.32 (-27%) 685.6
2010 BAL AL 5 3 62 0 0 0 0 75.7 78 38 34 49 4.52 4.08 (-11%) -306.9
2011 BOS AL 4 4 56 0 0 0 0 64.7 62 34 31 68 4.73 3.94 (-20%) -92.5
2012 BOS AL 2 0 40 0 0 0 0 39.3 30 10 15 25 2.29 4.01 (+43%) -995.4
2012 ARI NL 1 1 23 0 0 0 0 21.0 16 6 7 19 2.57 4.01 (+36%) -142.1
2013 CLE AL 3 1 56 0 0 0 0 63.0 57 22 23 35 3.14 3.87 (+19%) 595.4
2014 HOU AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 10.0 10 1 3 8 0.90 3.74 (+76%) 252.6
2015 CHA AL 2 0 30 0 0 0 0 37.3 31 5 9 28 1.21 3.96 (+70%) 451.1
2016 CHA AL 2 6 58 1 0 0 0 51.3 67 36 19 30 6.31 4.19 (-51%) -2061.1
2017 WAS NL 7 2 63 0 0 0 2 61.0 35 11 17 63 1.62 4.36 (+63%) 1473.8
2018 MIL NL 3 3 34 0 0 0 1 34.3 45 28 12 32 7.34 4.15 (-77%) -1851.8
2019 MIL NL 8 6 67 0 0 0 4 59.7 53 34 29 57 5.13 4.51 (-14%) -224.3
Career · 15 seasons 47 48 616 24 0 0 7 759.0 751 367 314 571 4.35 — -5,500

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
616 35 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 .086 .086 .114 .200 0

Career AVG .086 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .086 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Career SLG .114 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 HOU NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 HOU NL 31 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 .069 — — — — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 BAL AL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CLE AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 HOU AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHA AL 58 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIL NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIL NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 616 35 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 .086 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLDS2 WAS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.3 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home319130000.000
Away297221300.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home319403.23761671483143.72
Away297355.13752001662575.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-09-28 MILCOL L 0.0111001
2019-09-21 MILPIT — 0.1100000
2019-09-17 MILSDP W 1.0211011
2019-09-15 MILSTL W 0.2000010
2019-09-10 MILMIA — 1.1100110
2019-09-09 MILMIA W 0.2000100
2019-09-05 MILCHC L 0.1233110
2019-09-01 MILCHC — 0.0100000
2019-08-31 MILCHC — 0.1000000
2019-08-27 MILSTL L 0.2333201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 616 24 41 99 8 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 HOU P 4 2 4 4 0 1
2007 HOU P 31 18 7 13 1 2
2008 BAL P 28 3 5 6 0 0
2009 BAL P 56 0 4 6 0 0
2010 BAL P 62 0 6 15 1 3
2011 BOS P 56 0 1 8 1 0
2012 BOS P 40 0 1 7 0 1
2012 ARI P 23 0 0 1 1 0
2013 CLE P 56 0 4 11 1 1
2014 HOU P 8 0 0 0 0 0
2015 CHA P 30 0 3 8 1 1
2016 CHA P 58 1 2 8 2 2
2017 WAS P 63 0 1 5 0 0
2018 MIL P 34 0 1 3 0 0
2019 MIL P 67 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 616

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $2,000,000
2015 CHA AL $1,500,000
2013 CLE AL $1,750,000
2012 BOS AL $1,075,000
2011 BOS AL $875,000
2010 BAL AL $680,000
2009 BAL AL $410,000
2008 BAL AL $395,000
Total Career Earnings $8,685,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Jacinto College - North Campus Houston TX 2002

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Matt Albers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Trombley
    37-47, 4.48 ERA
  2. 97
    Dan Miceli
    43-52, 4.48 ERA
  3. 96
    Aaron Heilman
    35-46, 4.40 ERA
  4. 92
    Rick White
    42-54, 4.45 ERA
  5. 91
    Hector Carrasco
    44-50, 4.00 ERA
  6. 90
    Terry Adams
    51-62, 4.17 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Albers

What years did Matt Albers play?
Matt Albers played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019.
Was Matt Albers a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Albers pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 571 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Albers hit?
Matt Albers hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.