Matt Chico

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2010)

Matt Chico was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010 for the Washington Nationals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 7-15 with a 4.95 ERA and 128 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

W–L 7–15
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.56
SO 128
Pitcher PIV -6145.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
6/10/1983 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-04-04
Last Game
2010-05-08

Full name: Matthew Bryan Chico

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Chico — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 15 43 40 0 0 0 220.0 252 121 36 91 128 4.95 -6145.1

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 15.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Chico — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 WAS NL 7 9 31 31 0 0 0 167.0 183 86 74 94 4.63 4.47 (-4%) -4525.2
2008 WAS NL 0 6 11 8 0 0 0 48.0 63 33 17 31 6.19 4.32 (-43%) -1619.9
2010 WAS NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 0 3 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 15 43 40 0 0 0 220.0 252 121 91 128 4.95 — -6,145

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 Chico — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 63 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 15 .159 .159 .159 .317 0

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Chico — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 WAS NL 31 48 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 11 .167 — — — — 0.0
2008 WAS NL 11 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .154 — — — — 0.0
2010 WAS NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 43 63 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 15 .159 — — — — 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 Chico — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24341703.206
Away19292300.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Chico — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home24123.01426644684.83
Away1997.01105547605.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Chico — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-08 WASMIAW 200000000
2008-05-21 WASPHIL 100000001
2008-05-16 WASBALL 000000000
2008-05-10 WASMIAL 000000000
2008-05-09 WASMIAL 000000000
2008-05-03 WASPITW 111000000
2008-04-26 WASCHCL 100000000
2008-04-21 WASATLL 100000000
2008-04-16 WASNYNL 200000001
2008-04-11 WASATLL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Chico — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-05-08 WASMIA — 5.0622030
2008-05-21 WASPHI L 5.0744143
2008-05-16 WASBAL — 2.1100000
2008-05-10 WASMIA — 2.0311110
2008-05-09 WASMIA — 2.0200000
2008-05-03 WASPIT — 4.1854341
2008-04-26 WASCHC L 4.0855250
2008-04-21 WASATL L 4.0866301
2008-04-16 WASNYN L 5.0755353
2008-04-11 WASATL L 8.0511131

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Chico — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 43 40 2 27 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Chico — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 WAS P 31 31 2 18 0 1
2008 WAS P 11 8 0 9 0 0
2010 WAS P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Chico — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 43

Salary History

Matt Chico's recorded salaries total $1,220,000 over 3 seasons, 2007 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Chico's career ran from 2007 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2010.

Matt Chico — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 WAS NL $431,000
2008 WAS NL $409,000
2007 WAS NL $380,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,220,000

College History

Matt Chico — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 2002

Matt Chico: the record in brief

Matt Chico's major league career runs from a debut on April 4, 2007 to a final game on May 8, 2010. Chico spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Nationals. Chico played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on June 10, 1983, in Fullerton, CA, USA, Chico was listed at 210 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The given name on file is Matthew Bryan Chico.

Chico's career pitching line is 7 wins, 15 losses and a 4.95 ERA over 43 appearances. The same table counts 128 strikeouts. The league ERA over Chico's seasons was 4.29, so the 4.95 figure ran 15.3% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 2007. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.63 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.

The batting table for Chico shows 10 hits in 63 at bats (.159).

Chico appears at one position only: pitcher, in 43 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 27 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Chico

What years did Matt Chico play?
Matt Chico played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010.
Was Matt Chico a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Chico pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 128 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Chico hit?
Matt Chico hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Matt Chico play for?
Matt Chico played for one team, the Washington Nationals (2007–2008, 2010).
What were Matt Chico's career stats?
In 43 games, Matt Chico went 7-15 with a 4.95 ERA, 128 strikeouts, and 220.0 innings pitched.
How much did Matt Chico earn in his career?
Matt Chico's recorded salaries total $1,220,000 over 3 seasons, 2007 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Chico's career ran from 2007 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2010.
What was Matt Chico's salary?
Matt Chico's last recorded salary was $431,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $431,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2009.
What position did Matt Chico play?
Matt Chico played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Matt Chico and how much did he weigh?
Matt Chico was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Matt Chico's career ERA?
Matt Chico finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 7-15 with 128 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Chico have?
Matt Chico recorded 128 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Chico in the Hall of Fame?
No. Matt Chico has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.