What years did Matt Ginter play?

Matt Ginter played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.

Was Matt Ginter a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Ginter pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 132 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Ginter hit?

Matt Ginter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Matt Ginter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2008)

W–L 5–7

ERA 5.43

WHIP 1.48

SO 132

Pitcher PIV -636.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 215 lb
Born: 12/24/1977 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-09-01
Last Game: 2008-08-03

Full name: Matthew Shane Ginter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	7	96	19	0	0	1	232.0	269	140	31	75	132	5.43	-636.1

Career ERA 5.43 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 22.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	CHA	AL	1	0	7	0	0	9.3	18	14	7	6	13.50	4.77 (-183%)	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	1	0	20	0	0	39.7	34	23	14	24	5.22	4.42 (-18%)	334.7
2002	CHA	AL	1	0	33	0	1	54.3	59	27	21	37	4.47	4.28 (-5%)	38.0
2003	CHA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	3.3	2	5	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
2004	NYN	NL	1	3	15	14	0	69.3	82	35	20	38	4.54	4.46 (-2%)	-121.6
2005	DET	AL	0	1	14	1	0	35.0	49	24	9	15	6.17	4.29 (-44%)	-912.9
2008	CLE	AL	1	3	4	4	0	21.0	25	12	3	12	5.14	4.32 (-19%)	25.8
Career · 7 seasons			5	7	96	19	1	232.0	269	140	75	132	5.43	—	-636

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
96	14	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	5	.214	.312	.286	.598	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career OPS .598 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	CHA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYN	NL	15	14	1	3	1	1	2	5	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	DET	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			96	14	1	3	1	1	2	5	.214	—	—	—	—	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	50	9	0	2	0	1	.222
Away	46	5	1	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	115.0	135	63	35	75	4.93
Away	46	117.0	134	77	40	57	5.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-08-03	CLE	MIN	L	6.0	5	5	5	2	3	1
2008-07-29	CLE	DET	L	4.0	8	4	4	1	3	1
2008-07-22	CLE	LAA	L	6.0	7	3	3	0	1	1
2008-07-12	CLE	TBR	W	5.0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2005-09-18	DET	LAA	L	4.1	10	5	5	1	1	0
2005-09-13	DET	MIN	—	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0
2005-09-09	DET	KCR	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	0
2005-09-07	DET	CLE	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
2005-06-14	DET	SDP	—	3.0	3	1	0	0	1	0
2005-05-31	DET	TEX	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	19	17	17	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	CHA	P	7	0	0	1	0	0
2001	CHA	P	20	0	3	4	0	0
2002	CHA	P	33	0	4	2	0	1
2003	CHA	P	3	0	1	0	0	0
2004	NYN	P	15	14	4	4	2	0
2005	DET	P	14	1	4	4	0	1
2008	CLE	P	4	4	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	96

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	DET	AL	$333,000
Total Career Earnings			$333,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	1997, 1998, 1999

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Ginter

What years did Matt Ginter play?: Matt Ginter played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.
Was Matt Ginter a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Ginter pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 132 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Ginter hit?: Matt Ginter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.