Matt Harrison

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2015)

W–L 50–35
ERA 4.21
WHIP 1.40
SO 408
Pitcher PIV -4782.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 240 lb
Born
9/16/1985 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2008-07-08
Last Game
2015-07-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Matthew Reid Harrison

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 35 135 103 7 4 2 668.3 704 313 72 234 408 4.21 -4782.0

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 TEX AL 9 3 15 15 1 1 0 83.7 100 51 31 42 5.49 4.32 (-27%) -1782.2
2009 TEX AL 4 5 11 11 2 1 0 63.3 81 43 23 34 6.11 4.32 (-41%) -1160.9
2010 TEX AL 3 2 37 6 0 0 2 78.3 80 41 39 46 4.71 4.08 (-15%) -2065.2
2011 TEX AL 14 9 31 30 0 0 0 185.7 180 70 57 126 3.39 3.94 (+14%) 2057.3
2012 TEX AL 18 11 32 32 4 2 0 213.3 210 78 59 133 3.29 4.01 (+18%) -93.8
2013 TEX AL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 10.7 14 10 7 12 8.44 3.87 (-118%) -357.0
2014 TEX AL 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 17.3 20 8 12 10 4.15 3.74 (-11%) -536.4
2015 TEX AL 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 19 12 6 5 6.75 3.96 (-70%) -843.8
Career · 8 seasons 50 35 135 103 7 4 2 668.1 704 313 234 408 4.21 — -4,782

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
136 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .000 .053 .000 .053 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .053 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 83.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .053 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 92.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 TEX AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TEX AL 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TEX AL 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TEX AL 31 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TEX AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 136 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .000 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALCS TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS TEX 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 5 4 0 18.3 20 11 9 16 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 ALCS TEX 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 2 3 3 3.60
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 2 1 0 5.7 6 3 3 9 4.76
2011 WS TEX 0 2 2 2 0 7.7 11 6 3 4 7.04

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6900000—
Away67181000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69325.03561651032014.57
Away66343.13481481312073.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-07-27 TEXNYYL 000000000
2015-07-21 TEXCOLW 200000001
2015-07-08 TEXAZL 000000000
2014-05-13 TEXHOUL 000000000
2014-05-08 TEXCOLW 000000000
2014-05-03 TEXLAAL 000000000
2014-04-27 TEXSEAL 000000000
2013-04-06 TEXLAAL 000000000
2013-03-31 TEXHOUL 000000000
2012-10-02 TEXOAKL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-07-27 TEXNYY L 6.0666222
2015-07-21 TEXCOL W 6.0700120
2015-07-08 TEXAZ L 4.0666311
2014-05-13 TEXHOU L 1.2433311
2014-05-08 TEXCOL W 5.1300420
2014-05-03 TEXLAA — 4.11033330
2014-04-27 TEXSEA — 6.0322240
2013-04-06 TEXLAA L 5.0855432
2013-03-31 TEXHOU L 5.2665390
2012-10-02 TEXOAK L 6.0633151

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 135 103 27 87 6 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 TEX P 15 15 1 8 0 0
2009 TEX P 11 11 3 13 0 2
2010 TEX P 37 6 4 6 1 0
2011 TEX P 31 30 4 32 4 3
2012 TEX P 32 32 13 25 1 3
2013 TEX P 2 2 1 1 0 0
2014 TEX P 4 4 0 1 0 0
2015 TEX P 3 3 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 135

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PHI NL $13,000,000
2013 TEX AL $5,200,000
2012 TEX AL $2,950,000
2011 TEX AL $428,830
2010 TEX AL $406,090
2009 TEX AL $405,500
Total Career Earnings $22,390,420

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Cy Young Award AL 8th 2.0 196 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Matt Harrison (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Cooke
    26-36, 4.31 ERA
  2. 96
    Andy Porter
    45-33, 4.24 ERA
  3. 95
    Paul Moskau
    32-27, 4.22 ERA
  4. 93
    John Dopson
    30-47, 4.27 ERA
  5. 91
    Randy Wells
    28-32, 4.08 ERA
  6. 89
    John Tsitouris
    34-38, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Harrison

What years did Matt Harrison play?
Matt Harrison played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2015.
Was Matt Harrison a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Harrison pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 408 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Harrison hit?
Matt Harrison hit 0 career home runs.