Matt Albers
Born: 1/20/1983 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-07-25 | Final Game: 2019-09-28
Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 225 lbs
Full name: Matthew James Albers
Biography
Matt Albers was a professional baseball pitcher, born in 1983, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2019. Over the course of his career, he played for several teams, showcasing his abilities primarily as a relief pitcher. Albers finished his career with a record of 47 wins and 48 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.35, and tallied 571 strikeouts. He also recorded 7 saves, demonstrating his effectiveness in high-leverage situations.
Throughout his time in the league, Albers was known for his durability and versatility on the mound, often stepping in during crucial moments for his teams. He was part of a generation of pitchers who navigated a rapidly evolving game, marked by increasing velocity and an emphasis on strikeouts. His career spanned a decade and included stints with multiple franchises, where he contributed to bullpens and provided veteran leadership. Albers' journey through baseball reflected not just personal achievement but also the broader trends in pitching during the late 2000s and 2010s.
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 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | HOU | NL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6.00 | 218.2 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 4 | 11 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.7 | 127 | 72 | 50 | 71 | 5.86 | -3234.4 |
| 2008 | BAL | AL | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 43 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 3.49 | -343.5 |
| 2009 | BAL | AL | 3 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 80 | 41 | 36 | 49 | 5.51 | 685.6 |
| 2010 | BAL | AL | 5 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 | 78 | 38 | 34 | 49 | 4.52 | -311.7 |
| 2011 | BOS | AL | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 62 | 34 | 31 | 68 | 4.73 | -93.7 |
| 2012 | AZ | NL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.57 | - |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 2.29 | -1003.5 |
| 2013 | CLE | AL | 3 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 57 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 3.14 | 595.4 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.90 | 252.6 |
| 2015 | CHW | AL | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 1.21 | - |
| 2016 | CHW | AL | 2 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.3 | 67 | 36 | 19 | 30 | 6.31 | - |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 7 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.0 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 1.62 | 1473.8 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.3 | 45 | 28 | 12 | 32 | 7.34 | -1864.8 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 8 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59.7 | 53 | 34 | 29 | 57 | 5.13 | -227.1 |
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 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.114 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | HOU | NL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 31 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.069 | 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 | 0.000 | 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 | AZ | NL | 23 | 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 |
| 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 | CHW | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | CHW | 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 |
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 |
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 | ARI | P | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | BOS | P | 40 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 |