What years did Matt Anderson play?

Matt Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005.

Was Matt Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 224 strikeouts.

Matt Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2005)

W–L 15–7

ERA 5.19

WHIP 1.58

SO 224

Pitcher PIV -1763.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 8/17/1976 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-06-25
Last Game: 2005-07-01

Full name: Matthew Jason Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	7	257	0	0	0	26	256.7	249	148	30	157	224	5.19	-1763.4

Career ERA 5.19 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 16.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	DET	AL	5	1	42	0	44.0	38	16	31	44	3.27	4.43 (+26%)	173.3
1999	DET	AL	2	1	37	0	38.0	33	24	35	32	5.68	4.71 (-21%)	-2204.2
2000	DET	AL	3	2	69	1	74.3	61	39	45	71	4.72	4.77 (+1%)	395.0
2001	DET	AL	3	1	62	22	56.0	56	30	18	52	4.82	4.42 (-9%)	2544.7
2002	DET	AL	2	1	12	0	11.0	17	11	8	8	9.00	4.28 (-110%)	-313.1
2003	DET	AL	0	1	23	3	23.3	25	14	9	13	5.40	4.40 (-23%)	-926.9
2005	COL	NL	0	0	12	0	10.0	19	14	11	4	12.60	4.29 (-194%)	-1432.3
Career · 7 seasons			15	7	257	26	256.2	249	148	157	224	5.19	—	-1,763

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
257	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	DET	AL	42	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	DET	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	DET	AL	69	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	DET	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			257	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	136	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	121	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	136	133.2	131	85	88	118	5.72
Away	121	123.0	118	63	69	106	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-07-01	COL	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2005-06-27	COL	HOU	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
2005-06-26	COL	KCR	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
2005-06-20	COL	HOU	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
2005-06-18	COL	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2005-06-14	COL	CLE	—	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	1
2005-06-08	COL	CHW	—	0.0	4	5	3	0	0	0
2005-06-07	COL	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2005-06-04	COL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2005-06-02	COL	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	257	0	16	23	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1998	DET	P	42	0	8	1	0
1999	DET	P	37	0	1	0	0
2000	DET	P	69	4	6	0	0
2001	DET	P	62	9	5	0	0
2002	DET	P	12	1	1	0	1
2003	DET	P	23	1	2	1	0
2005	COL	P	12	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	257

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	DET	AL	$3,200,000
2002	DET	AL	$1,800,000
2001	DET	AL	$355,000
2000	DET	AL	$255,000
1999	DET	AL	$240,000
1998	DET	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,020,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rice University	Houston	TX	1995, 1996, 1997

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Anderson

What years did Matt Anderson play?: Matt Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005.
Was Matt Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 224 strikeouts.