Matt Harvey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2021)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-07-26
- Last Game
- 2021-09-08
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Matthew Edward Harvey
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 66 | 180 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 966.3 | 969 | 475 | 124 | 274 | 867 | 4.42 | 4288.4 |
Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | 42 | 18 | 26 | 70 | 2.73 | 4.01 (+32%) | 1077.5 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 178.3 | 135 | 45 | 31 | 191 | 2.27 | 3.87 (+41%) | 8599.6 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | 13 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189.3 | 156 | 57 | 37 | 188 | 2.71 | 3.96 (+32%) | 4486.9 |
| 2016 | NYN | NL | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.7 | 111 | 50 | 25 | 76 | 4.86 | 4.19 (-16%) | 1698.8 |
| 2017 | NYN | NL | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.7 | 110 | 69 | 47 | 67 | 6.70 | 4.36 (-54%) | -4669.2 |
| 2018 | NYN | NL | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 7.00 | 4.15 (-69%) | -1033.0 |
| 2018 | CIN | NL | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 132 | 64 | 28 | 111 | 4.50 | 4.15 (-8%) | -587.7 |
| 2019 | LAA | AL | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.7 | 63 | 47 | 29 | 39 | 7.09 | 4.51 (-57%) | -2749.3 |
| 2020 | KCA | AL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 11.57 | 4.45 (-160%) | -1457.0 |
| 2021 | BAL | AL | 6 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.7 | 160 | 89 | 37 | 95 | 6.27 | 4.27 (-47%) | -1078.5 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 50 | 66 | 180 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 966.1 | 969 | 475 | 274 | 867 | 4.42 | — | 4,288 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 255 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 108 | .106 | .120 | .145 | .265 | -1,250 |
Career AVG .106 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.
Career OBP .120 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 62.6% below league average.
Career SLG .145 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.
Career OPS .265 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 10 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 27 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .086 | .253 (-66%) | .317 (-68%) | .396 (-70%) | .714 (-69%) | -631.3 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | 29 | 65 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .108 | .254 (-58%) | .316 (-66%) | .404 (-54%) | .721 (-59%) | -619.0 |
| 2016 | NYN | NL | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | NYN | NL | 19 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYN | NL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | CIN | NL | 24 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .043 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | LAA | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | KCA | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | BAL | AL | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 181 | 255 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 108 | .106 | — | — | — | — | -1,250 | ||
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 (361 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 91 | 116 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .121 |
| Away | 90 | 139 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .094 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 495.1 | 467 | 235 | 132 | 465 | 4.27 |
| Away | 90 | 471.0 | 502 | 240 | 142 | 402 | 4.59 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | BAL | KCR | — | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-09-01 | BAL | TOR | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-08-27 | BAL | TBR | L | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-08-21 | BAL | ATL | L | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021-08-16 | BAL | TBR | L | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021-08-11 | BAL | DET | L | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021-08-04 | BAL | NYY | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-07-30 | BAL | DET | W | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021-07-24 | BAL | WAS | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-07-18 | BAL | KCR | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 180 | 172 | 53 | 115 | 7 | 7 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYN | P | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYN | P | 26 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | NYN | P | 29 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | NYN | P | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | NYN | P | 19 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | NYN | P | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CIN | P | 24 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAA | P | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | KCA | P | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | P | 28 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 180 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2015 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2015 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2013 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-04-14 |
| 2013 | This Year in Baseball Breakout Pitcher of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYN | NL | $4,325,000 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | $614,125 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | $498,750 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,437,875 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 39.0 | 210 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Matt Harvey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Harvey
- What years did Matt Harvey play?
- Matt Harvey played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021.
- Was Matt Harvey a pitcher?
- Yes. Matt Harvey pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 867 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Matt Harvey hit?
- Matt Harvey hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.