What years did Matt DeSalvo play?

Matt DeSalvo played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.

Was Matt DeSalvo a pitcher?

Yes. Matt DeSalvo pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.

Matt DeSalvo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2008)

W–L 1–3

ERA 7.89

WHIP 2.19

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -871.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 9/11/1980 in New Castle, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-05-07
Last Game: 2008-08-22

Full name: Matthew Thomas DeSalvo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	9	6	0	0	0	29.7	45	26	2	20	12	7.89	-871.8

Career ERA 7.89 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 79.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	NYA	AL	1	3	7	6	27.7	34	19	18	10	6.18	4.47 (-38%)	-871.8
2008	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	2.0	11	7	2	2	31.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	9	6	29.2	45	26	20	12	7.89	—	-872

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
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	NYA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	12.2	15	9	8	5	6.39
Away	5	17.0	30	17	12	7	9.00

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-08-22	ATL	STL	—	1.0	8	6	6	1	1	0
2008-08-16	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
2007-07-21	NYY	TBR	—	4.2	7	4	4	2	4	0
2007-06-04	NYY	CHW	L	1.1	4	3	2	1	0	0
2007-05-28	NYY	TOR	L	4.2	5	3	3	3	2	1
2007-05-25	NYY	LAA	—	0.0	2	3	3	2	0	0
2007-05-17	NYY	CHW	L	3.1	6	4	4	4	2	1
2007-05-12	NYY	SEA	W	6.2	7	2	2	3	2	0
2007-05-07	NYY	SEA	—	7.0	3	1	1	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	6	1	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	NYA	P	7	6	1	4	0	1
2008	ATL	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Marietta College	Marietta	OH	1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt DeSalvo

What years did Matt DeSalvo play?: Matt DeSalvo played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.
Was Matt DeSalvo a pitcher?: Yes. Matt DeSalvo pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.