What years did Matt Grace play?

Matt Grace played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020.

Was Matt Grace a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Grace pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 134 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Grace hit?

Matt Grace hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Matt Grace's career batting average?

Matt Grace batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.

What was Matt Grace's career ERA?

Matt Grace finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 5-5 with 134 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Grace have?

Matt Grace recorded 134 career strikeouts.

Matt Grace

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2020)

Matt Grace was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020 for the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 6 seasons. Across 181 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 4.57 ERA and 134 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 802.8.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 5–5

ERA 4.57

WHIP 1.40

SO 134

Pitcher PIV 802.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 12/14/1988 in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-04-22
Last Game: 2020-08-26

Full name: Matthew Aaron Grace

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Grace — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	181	2	0	0	2	177.1	198	90	20	51	134	4.57	802.8

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Grace — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	WAS	NL	2	1	26	0	0	17.0	26	8	8	14	4.24	3.96 (-7%)	378.2
2016	WAS	NL	0	0	5	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	4	0.00	—	0.0
2017	WAS	NL	1	0	40	1	2	50.0	50	24	18	31	4.32	4.36 (+1%)	505.6
2018	WAS	NL	1	1	56	0	0	59.2	55	19	13	48	2.87	4.15 (+31%)	1137.9
2019	WAS	NL	1	2	51	1	0	46.2	61	33	10	35	6.36	4.51 (-41%)	-1218.9
2020	ARI	NL	0	1	3	0	0	1.0	5	6	2	2	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			5	5	181	2	2	177.1	198	90	51	134	4.57	—	803

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 Grace — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
182	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.091	.091	.091	.182	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Grace — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	WAS	NL	26	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	WAS	NL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	WAS	NL	40	5	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	WAS	NL	56	3	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	WAS	NL	51	3	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	ARI	NL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			182	11	1	7	.091	—	—	—	—	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 Grace — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	96	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	86	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Grace — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	96	97.1	106	44	26	71	4.07
Away	85	80.0	92	46	25	63	5.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Grace — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2020-08-26	AZ	COL	L	0	0
2020-08-22	AZ	SFG	L	0	0
2020-08-20	AZ	OAK	L	0	0
2019-08-23	WAS	CHC	W	0	0
2019-08-18	WAS	MIL	W	1	1
2019-08-17	WAS	MIL	L	0	0
2019-08-14	WAS	CIN	W	1	1
2019-08-11	WAS	NYN	W	0	0
2019-08-03	WAS	AZ	L	0	0
2019-07-27	WAS	LAD	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Grace — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-08-26	AZ	COL	—	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
2020-08-22	AZ	SFG	L	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0
2020-08-20	AZ	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2019-08-23	WAS	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2019-08-18	WAS	MIL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2019-08-17	WAS	MIL	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	2
2019-08-14	WAS	CIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-08-11	WAS	NYN	W	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
2019-08-03	WAS	AZ	—	1.1	3	1	1	1	1	1
2019-07-27	WAS	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Grace — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	181	2	7	19	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Grace — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2015	WAS	P	26	0	0	4	0	0
2016	WAS	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2017	WAS	P	40	1	1	8	1	1
2018	WAS	P	56	0	3	5	1	0
2019	WAS	P	51	1	3	2	2	1
2020	ARI	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Grace — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	182

Matt Grace: the record in brief

According to the bio, Matt Grace debuted on April 22, 2015 and played a final game on August 26, 2020. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Nationals (2015 to 2019) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020). Grace played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on December 14, 1988, in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA, Grace was listed at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Grace's full given name, per the bio, is Matthew Aaron Grace.

The pitching table credits Grace with a 5-5 record and a 4.57 ERA in 181 games. Also on Grace's record: 134 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.57 mark was 7.5% worse. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Grace posted a 2.87 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Grace's career adds up to 802.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Grace

What years did Matt Grace play?: Matt Grace played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020.
Was Matt Grace a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Grace pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 134 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Grace hit?: Matt Grace hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Matt Grace's career batting average?: Matt Grace batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Matt Grace's career ERA?: Matt Grace finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 5-5 with 134 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Grace have?: Matt Grace recorded 134 career strikeouts.