Matt Barnes

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

Matt Barnes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2024 for the Boston Red Sox, the Miami Marlins, and the Washington Nationals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 467 career appearances, he went 33-30 with a 4.21 ERA, 586 strikeouts, and 47 saves. Matt Barnes was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7127.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Matt Barnes — 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 47 466.1 420 218 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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Matt Barnes Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 66.2 62 30 31 71 4.05 4.19 (+3%) 799.7
2017 BOS AL 7 3 70 0 0 0 1 69.2 57 30 28 83 3.88 4.36 (+11%) 1816.3
2018 BOS AL 6 4 62 0 0 0 0 61.2 47 25 31 96 3.65 4.15 (+12%) 2251.7
2019 BOS AL 5 4 70 0 0 0 4 64.1 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 54.2 41 23 20 84 3.79 4.27 (+11%) 1463.5
2022 BOS AL 0 4 44 0 0 0 8 39.2 36 19 21 34 4.31 3.97 (-9%) 99.6
2023 MIA NL 1 0 24 1 0 0 0 21.1 25 13 10 20 5.48 4.33 (-27%) 99.7
2024 WAS NL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 13.1 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

Matt Barnes — 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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Matt Barnes Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Matt Barnes — 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

Matt Barnes — 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

Matt Barnes — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 12 0 0 11.1 7 1 8 11 0.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Matt Barnes — 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 4.1 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 2.1 2 0 1 4 0.00
2016 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 3 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Barnes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23800000—
Away22910000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Barnes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home238241.0243124983094.63
Away229225.1177941162773.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Barnes — 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

Matt Barnes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 467 3 25 28 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Barnes — 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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Matt Barnes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 467

Awards & Honors

Matt Barnes — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2021 Reliever of the Month April

Salary History

Matt Barnes — 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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  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
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Matt Barnes: the record in brief

Matt Barnes debuted in the major leagues on September 9, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (2014 through 2022), the Miami Marlins (2023), and the Washington Nationals (2024). The bio lists Barnes as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'4" and 208 pounds. The birth record reads June 17, 1990, in Danbury, CT, USA. On the record, Matt Barnes was born Matthew David Barnes.

Barnes pitched in 467 games, starting 3, and finished with a 33-30 record and 4.21 ERA. The same table counts 586 strikeouts and 47 saves. Barnes's 4.21 ERA was close to the 4.16 league figure for those seasons. 2017 brought Barnes a season-high 7 wins. 2019 produced Barnes's most strikeouts, 110. Barnes saved 24 games in 2021, the season high. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Barnes posted a 3.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 7,127.8 for Barnes's career.

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.
What was Matt Barnes's career batting average?
Matt Barnes batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Matt Barnes's career ERA?
Matt Barnes finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 33-30 with 586 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Barnes have?
Matt Barnes recorded 586 career strikeouts.