Matt Duff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002)

Matt Duff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2002 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.76 ERA and 4 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 0–0
ERA 4.76
WHIP 1.94
SO 4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 192 lb
Born
10/6/1974 in Clarksdale, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2002-07-30
Last Game
2002-08-13

Full name: Matthew Clark Duff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Duff — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 3 0 8 4 4.76 0.0

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 11.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Duff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 SLN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 3 8 4 4.76 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 3 8 4 4.76 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Matt Duff — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 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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Matt Duff — 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
2002 SLN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

View full game log (14 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Duff — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home300000—
Away400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Duff — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home31.210410.00
Away44.023436.75

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Matt Duff — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-08-13 STLPIT — 0.1133200
2002-08-10 STLNYN — 0.1100010
2002-08-09 STLNYN — 0.1000200
2002-08-07 STLWSN — 1.0000200
2002-08-03 STLATL — 1.0000110
2002-07-31 STLMIA — 1.2100100
2002-07-30 STLMIA — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Duff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Duff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 SLN P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Duff — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

College History

Matt Duff — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead MS 1994, 1995
University of Mississippi Oxford MS 1996, 1997

Matt Duff: the record in brief

Matt Duff's major league career runs from a debut on July 30, 2002 to a final game on August 13, 2002. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002. Duff played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 6, 1974, in Clarksdale, MS, USA, Duff was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 192 pounds. The given name on file is Matthew Clark Duff.

Duff went 0-0 with a 4.76 ERA in 7 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Duff's record: 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Duff's seasons was 4.28, so the 4.76 figure ran 11.4% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 2002, with 7 games and 4 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

Duff's college years, 1994 and 1995, were spent at Mississippi Delta Community College. Duff's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Duff

Was Matt Duff a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Duff pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
What was Matt Duff's career ERA?
Matt Duff finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Duff have?
Matt Duff recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Duff in the Hall of Fame?
No. Matt Duff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Matt Duff play for?
Matt Duff played for the St. Louis Cardinals.