Matt Barnes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2024)

W–L 33–30
ERA 4.21
WHIP 1.36
SO 586
Pitcher PIV 7127.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 208 lb
Born
6/17/1990 in Danbury, CT, USA
MLB Debut
2014-09-09
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Matthew David Barnes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 30 467 3 0 0 47 466.3 420 218 53 214 586 4.21 7127.8

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 4.16 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
2014 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 4 2 8 4.00 3.74 (-7%) 0.0
2015 BOS AL 3 4 32 2 0 0 0 43.0 56 26 15 39 5.44 3.96 (-37%) -1360.0
2016 BOS AL 4 3 62 0 0 0 1 66.7 62 30 31 71 4.05 4.19 (+3%) 799.7
2017 BOS AL 7 3 70 0 0 0 1 69.7 57 30 28 83 3.88 4.36 (+11%) 1816.3
2018 BOS AL 6 4 62 0 0 0 0 61.7 47 25 31 96 3.65 4.15 (+12%) 2251.7
2019 BOS AL 5 4 70 0 0 0 4 64.3 51 27 38 110 3.78 4.51 (+16%) 2002.5
2020 BOS AL 1 3 24 0 0 0 9 23.0 18 11 14 31 4.30 4.45 (+3%) -224.4
2021 BOS AL 6 5 60 0 0 0 24 54.7 41 23 20 84 3.79 4.27 (+11%) 1463.5
2022 BOS AL 0 4 44 0 0 0 8 39.7 36 19 21 34 4.31 3.97 (-9%) 99.6
2023 MIA NL 1 0 24 1 0 0 0 21.3 25 13 10 20 5.48 4.33 (-27%) 99.7
2024 WAS NL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 13.3 16 10 4 10 6.75 4.08 (-65%) 179.4
Career · 11 seasons 33 30 467 3 0 0 47 466.1 420 218 214 586 4.21 — 7,128

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
467 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2014 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BOS AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BOS AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 BOS AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 BOS AL 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 BOS AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 BOS AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 BOS AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 MIA NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 WAS NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 467 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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
12 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
2021 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALCS BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 WS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 12 0 0 11.3 7 1 8 11 0.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2021 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 2 1 0.00
2018 ALCS BOS 1 0 5 0 0 4.3 1 1 4 4 2.08
2018 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
2018 WS BOS 1 0 3 0 0 2.3 2 0 1 4 0.00
2016 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 3 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (934 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23800000—
Away22910000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home238241.0243124983094.63
Away229225.1177941162773.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-05-02 WASTEX — 1.0333120
2024-04-29 WASMIA — 1.0000010
2024-04-27 WASMIA — 1.0000000
2024-04-24 WASLAD — 1.0433000
2024-04-23 WASLAD — 1.0111011
2024-04-21 WASHOU — 1.0100010
2024-04-19 WASHOU — 1.0211000
2024-04-15 WASLAD — 0.2110010
2024-04-14 WASOAK — 1.0000000
2024-04-08 WASSFG — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 467 3 25 28 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 BOS P 5 0 1 0 0 0
2015 BOS P 32 2 4 3 0 0
2016 BOS P 62 0 2 6 0 0
2017 BOS P 70 0 4 7 0 0
2018 BOS P 62 0 4 3 0 0
2019 BOS P 70 0 4 2 1 0
2020 BOS P 24 0 2 1 0 0
2021 BOS P 60 0 0 3 0 0
2022 BOS P 44 0 2 2 0 0
2023 MIA P 24 1 1 1 0 0
2024 WAS P 14 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 467

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 Reliever of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $511,000
2015 BOS AL $508,500
Total Career Earnings $1,019,500

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  1. 98
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  2. 96
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  3. 93
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  4. 93
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  5. 92
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  6. 91
    Mike Dunn
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Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Barnes

What years did Matt Barnes play?
Matt Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024.
Was Matt Barnes a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 586 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Barnes hit?
Matt Barnes hit 0 career home runs.