Matt Festa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)

Matt Festa is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 9 seasons. Across 232 career appearances, he has gone 15-10 with a 4.30 ERA and 247 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 534.1.

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

Active Player
W–L 15–10
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.26
SO 247
Pitcher PIV 534.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
3/11/1993 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
2018-07-14

Full name: Matthew Joseph Festa

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Festa — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 10 232 1 0 0 3 232.3 207 111 28 85 247 4.30 534.1

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Festa Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 SEA AL 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 8.3 13 2 2 4 2.16 — 0.0
2019 SEA AL 0 2 20 0 0 0 0 22.3 20 14 12 21 5.64 4.51 (-25%) -904.2
2022 SEA AL 2 0 53 0 0 0 2 54.0 43 25 18 64 4.17 3.97 (-5%) -394.5
2023 SEA AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.0 4 4 12 13 4.00 4.33 (+8%) 0.0
2024 NYN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 1 1 36.00 — 0.0
2024 TEX AL 6 0 18 0 0 0 0 22.7 17 11 7 23 4.37 4.08 (-7%) 418.5
2025 CLE AL 5 4 63 0 0 0 0 54.7 44 25 15 56 4.12 4.16 (+1%) 1414.3
2026 CLE AL 2 3 61 0 0 0 1 60.3 62 26 18 65 3.88 4.17 (+7%) -
Career · 8 seasons 15 10 232 1 0 0 3 232.1 207 111 85 247 4.30 — 534

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 Festa — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
171 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 Festa — 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
2018 SEA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SEA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SEA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 NYN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TEX AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CLE AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 171 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Matt Festa — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Matt Festa — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 ALWC1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALWC2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Matt Festa — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 4.0 1 1 1 3 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Matt Festa — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 ALWC1 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 1 0.00
2022 ALDS2 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2022 ALWC2 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 1 0 0 6.75

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (342 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Festa — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8400000—
Away8700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Festa — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home8484.2723941904.15
Away8787.1734626924.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Festa — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 CLETEX — 1.2010020
2025-09-26 CLETEX — 1.0111000
2025-09-25 CLEDET — 1.0200120
2025-09-21 CLEMIN L 0.1111001
2025-09-19 CLEMIN — 0.2100120
2025-09-17 CLEDET — 0.2000100
2025-09-16 CLEDET — 0.2211000
2025-09-14 CLECHW W 1.0000030
2025-09-11 CLEKCR W 1.0100010
2025-09-10 CLEKCR — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Festa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 1 13 20 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Festa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 SEA P 8 1 1 1 0 0
2019 SEA P 20 0 1 3 0 0
2022 SEA P 53 0 5 5 0 1
2023 SEA P 8 0 1 0 0 0
2024 NYN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 TEX P 18 0 2 3 0 0
2025 CLE P 63 0 3 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Festa — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 171

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Festa

What years did Matt Festa play?
Matt Festa played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
Was Matt Festa a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Festa pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 247 strikeouts.
What was Matt Festa's career ERA?
Matt Festa finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 15-10 with 247 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Festa have?
Matt Festa recorded 247 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Festa in the Hall of Fame?
No. Matt Festa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Matt Festa play for?
Matt Festa played for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Mets, the Texas Rangers, and the Cleveland Guardians.