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

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Matt Chico — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 43

Salary History

Matt Chico — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 WAS NL $431,000
2008 WAS NL $409,000
2007 WAS NL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $1,220,000

College History

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

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 was Matt Chico's career batting average?
Matt Chico batted .159 over his career, with 10 hits in 63 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt Chico have?
Matt Chico drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Matt Chico's career ERA?
Matt Chico finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 7-15 with 128 strikeouts.