Matt Capps

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2012)

W–L 29–33
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.19
SO 319
Pitcher PIV 3716.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 250 lb
Born
9/3/1983 in Douglasville, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-09-16
Last Game
2012-09-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Matthew Dicus Capps

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 33 444 0 0 0 138 439.7 439 172 53 84 319 3.52 3716.6

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 17.1% better than 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
2005 PIT NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 0 3 4.50 — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 9 1 85 0 0 0 1 80.7 81 34 12 56 3.79 4.53 (+16%) 567.5
2007 PIT NL 4 7 76 0 0 0 18 79.0 64 20 16 64 2.28 4.47 (+49%) 2628.2
2008 PIT NL 2 3 49 0 0 0 21 53.7 47 18 5 39 3.02 4.32 (+30%) 1414.4
2009 PIT NL 4 8 57 0 0 0 27 54.3 73 35 17 46 5.80 4.32 (-34%) -786.5
2010 WAS NL 3 3 47 0 0 0 26 46.0 51 14 9 38 2.74 4.08 (+33%) 758.0
2010 MIN AL 2 0 27 0 0 0 16 27.0 24 6 8 21 2.00 4.08 (+51%) 805.0
2011 MIN AL 4 7 69 0 0 0 15 65.7 66 31 13 34 4.25 3.94 (-8%) -1319.5
2012 MIN AL 1 4 30 0 0 0 14 29.3 28 12 4 18 3.68 4.01 (+8%) -350.4
Career · 9 seasons 29 33 444 0 0 0 138 439.2 439 172 84 319 3.52 — 3,717

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
444 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 .333 .200 .533 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 28.3% 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
2005 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 85 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 PIT NL 76 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 PIT NL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 WAS NL 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIN AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIN AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 444 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 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
1 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
2010 ALDS2 MIN 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
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25221000.000
Away19230100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home252253.125896471883.41
Away192186.118176371313.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-09-24 MINNYY — 1.0200000
2012-07-16 MINBAL — 1.0222011
2012-07-14 MINOAK — 1.0000010
2012-06-23 MINCIN — 1.0110110
2012-06-15 MINMIL L 1.0222011
2012-06-12 MINPHI — 1.0000000
2012-06-08 MINCHC W 1.0200010
2012-06-06 MINKCR SV 1.0000010
2012-06-04 MINKCR SV 0.1000000
2012-06-03 MINCLE SV 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 444 0 18 49 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 PIT P 4 0 0 2 0 0
2006 PIT P 85 0 4 10 2 0
2007 PIT P 76 0 1 8 0 0
2008 PIT P 49 0 2 3 0 0
2009 PIT P 57 0 4 5 1 1
2010 WAS P 47 0 1 5 0 0
2010 MIN P 27 0 2 3 0 1
2011 MIN P 69 0 3 12 0 0
2012 MIN P 30 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 444

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Reliever of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 MIN AL $4,500,000
2011 MIN AL $7,150,000
2010 WAS NL $3,500,000
2009 PIT NL $2,425,000
2008 PIT NL $435,500
2007 PIT NL $401,000
2006 PIT NL $327,000
Total Career Earnings $18,738,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Matt Capps (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Casey Janssen
    31-29, 3.63 ERA
  2. 77
    Addison Reed
    19-27, 3.53 ERA
  3. 77
    Edward Mujica
    24-28, 3.92 ERA
  4. 74
    Brandon Kintzler
    24-24, 3.50 ERA
  5. 74
    Steve Howe
    47-41, 3.03 ERA
  6. 74
    Drew Storen
    29-18, 3.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Capps

What years did Matt Capps play?
Matt Capps played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012.
Was Matt Capps a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Capps pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 319 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Capps hit?
Matt Capps hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.