What years did Matt Blank play?

Matt Blank played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001.

Was Matt Blank a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Blank pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Blank hit?

Matt Blank hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Matt Blank's career batting average?

Matt Blank batted .444 over his career, with 4 hits in 9 at bats.

How many RBI did Matt Blank have?

Matt Blank drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Matt Blank's career ERA?

Matt Blank finished with a 5.15 career ERA, going 2-3 with 15 strikeouts.

Matt Blank

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2001)

Matt Blank was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 5.15 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 5.15

WHIP 1.45

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -1427.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 4/5/1976 in Texarkana, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-04-03
Last Game: 2001-06-21

Full name: Clarence Matthew Blank

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Blank — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	18	4	0	0	0	36.2	35	21	6	18	15	5.15	-1427.2

Career ERA 5.15 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Blank — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	MON	NL	0	1	13	0	14.0	12	8	5	4	5.14	4.77 (-8%)	-2.6
2001	MON	NL	2	2	5	4	22.2	23	13	13	11	5.16	4.42 (-17%)	-1424.6
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	18	4	36.2	35	21	18	15	5.15	—	-1,427

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 Blank — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	9	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.444	.444	.556	1.000	0

Career AVG .444 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +66.3% above league average.

Career OBP .444 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +31.3% above league average.

Career SLG .556 vs. league average .432 across their career seasons — +28.6% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .771 across their career seasons — +29.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Blank — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	MON	NL	13	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	5	8	4	1	1	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			18	9	4	1	1	3	.444	—	—	—	—	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

Matt Blank — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	6	6	0	3	0	1	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Blank — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	18.0	17	7	3	3	3.50
Away	6	18.2	18	14	15	12	6.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Blank — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
2001-06-21	WSN	NYN	W	3	2	1	1	0
2001-06-16	WSN	TOR	W	2	1	0	0	0
2001-06-08	WSN	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2001-06-01	WSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	1
2001-05-29	WSN	ATL	L	2	1	0	0	1
2000-05-18	WSN	AZ	L	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-17	WSN	AZ	W	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-14	WSN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-13	WSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-11	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Blank — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-06-21	WSN	NYN	W	5.2	5	3	2	3	6	1
2001-06-16	WSN	TOR	W	5.1	7	2	2	1	0	1
2001-06-08	WSN	BAL	L	5.0	5	3	3	5	1	1
2001-06-01	WSN	PHI	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-29	WSN	ATL	L	4.1	5	6	6	4	4	2
2000-05-18	WSN	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2000-05-17	WSN	AZ	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-14	WSN	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-13	WSN	CHC	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-11	WSN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Blank — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	4	2	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Blank — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	MON	P	13	0	1	1	0	0
2001	MON	P	5	4	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Blank — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

Salary History

Matt Blank — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	MON	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$200,000

College History

Matt Blank — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1996, 1997

Matt Blank: the record in brief

Matt Blank played a first major league game on April 3, 2000 and a last one on June 21, 2001. All of the seasons listed were played for the Montreal Expos. Blank, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Blank is listed at 6'2" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads April 5, 1976, in Texarkana, TX, USA. The given name on file is Clarence Matthew Blank.

Blank went 2-3 with a 5.15 ERA in 18 games, 4 of them starts. The totals include 15 strikeouts. Against a 4.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.15 mark was 12.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.14 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

Blank appears at one position only: pitcher, in 18 games. On the mound, Blank's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Blank

What years did Matt Blank play?: Matt Blank played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001.
Was Matt Blank a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Blank pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Blank hit?: Matt Blank hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Matt Blank's career batting average?: Matt Blank batted .444 over his career, with 4 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt Blank have?: Matt Blank drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Matt Blank's career ERA?: Matt Blank finished with a 5.15 career ERA, going 2-3 with 15 strikeouts.