Matt Herges

Born: 4/1/1970 in Champaign, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-08-03 | Final Game: 2009-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Matthew Tyler Herges

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Biography

Matt Herges, born in 1970, was a professional baseball pitcher who enjoyed a decade-long career in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009. Known for his versatility on the mound, Herges compiled a career record of 43-35 and maintained a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.91. Over the course of his career, he struck out 473 batters and recorded 34 saves, showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure situations. Herges played during an era characterized by a shift towards offensive power in baseball, yet he managed to carve out a niche as a reliable reliever and occasional starter. His contributions were felt across several teams, where he displayed a workmanlike approach that resonated with fans and coaches alike. Herges' career exemplified the resilience and adaptability required in professional baseball, as he navigated the challenges of a rapidly evolving game throughout the late 1990s and 2000s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	35	567	4	0	0	34	691.0	735	300	66	257	473	3.91	0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	LAD	NL	0	2	17	0	0	24.3	24	11	8	18	4.07	-
2000	LAD	NL	11	3	59	4	1	110.7	100	39	40	75	3.17	-
2001	LAD	NL	9	8	75	0	1	99.3	97	38	46	76	3.44	-
2002	WSN	NL	2	5	62	0	6	64.7	80	29	26	50	4.04	-
2003	SDP	NL	2	2	40	0	3	44.0	40	14	20	40	2.86	-
2003	SFG	NL	1	0	27	0	0	35.0	28	9	9	28	2.31	-
2004	SFG	NL	4	5	70	0	23	65.3	90	38	21	39	5.23	-
2005	AZ	NL	0	0	7	0	0	8.0	12	12	5	3	13.50	-
2005	SFG	NL	1	1	21	0	0	21.0	23	11	7	6	4.71	-
2006	MIA	NL	2	3	66	0	0	71.0	94	34	28	36	4.31	-
2007	COL	NL	5	1	35	0	0	48.7	34	16	15	30	2.96	581.5
2008	COL	NL	3	4	58	0	0	64.3	79	36	24	46	5.04	422.3
2009	CLE	AL	2	1	21	0	0	25.3	24	10	6	18	3.55	251.9
2009	COL	NL	1	0	9	0	0	9.3	10	3	2	8	2.89	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
567	36	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	0.167	0.189	0.167	0.356	0.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	LAD	NL	17	1	0	0	0	1	0.000
2000	LAD	NL	59	13	1	0	0	8	0.077
2001	LAD	NL	75	9	4	1	0	3	0.444
2002	WSN	NL	62	1	0	0	1	1	0.000
2003	SDP	NL	40	1	0	0	0	1	0.000
2003	SFG	NL	27	2	1	0	0	0	0.500
2004	SFG	NL	70	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	AZ	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	SFG	NL	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	MIA	NL	66	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	COL	NL	35	6	0	0	0	5	0.000
2008	COL	NL	58	3	0	0	0	3	0.000
2009	CLE	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2009	COL	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2007	NLCS	COL	3	.000
2007	WS	COL	3	.000
2007	NLDS2	COL	1	.000
2003	NLDS1	SFN	3	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	10	0	0	11.3	3	0	5	11	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	H	BB	SO
2007	NLCS	COL	1	3	3.0	1	1	2
2007	NLDS2	COL	0	1	0.7	0	0	0
2007	WS	COL	0	3	3.3	1	2	4
2003	NLDS1	SFN	0	3	4.3	1	2	5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	567	4	32	88	6	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	LAN	P	17	0	2	2	0	0
2000	LAN	P	59	4	4	20	1	2
2001	LAN	P	75	0	5	15	1	1
2002	MON	P	62	0	5	7	0	0
2003	SDN	P	40	0	0	5	0	1
2003	SFN	P	27	0	2	4	1	1
2004	SFN	P	70	0	5	6	0	1
2005	ARI	P	7	0	0	1	0	0
2005	SFN	P	21	0	0	2	0	0
2006	FLO	P	66	0	1	8	1	0
2007	COL	P	35	0	2	7	0	0
2008	COL	P	58	0	4	6	1	2
2009	CLE	P	21	0	1	5	0	0
2009	COL	P	9	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	567

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	COL	NL	$2,000,000
2006	FLO	NL	$600,000
2005	SFN	NL	$1,600,000
2004	SFN	NL	$1,100,000
2002	MON	NL	$370,000
2001	LAN	NL	$250,000
2000	LAN	NL	$205,000
1999	LAN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,325,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois State University	Normal	IL	1990, 1991, 1992