Matt Herges

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2009)

W–L 43–35
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.44
SO 473
Pitcher PIV 5965.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
4/1/1970 in Champaign, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1999-08-03
Last Game
2009-10-04

Full name: Matthew Tyler Herges

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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 5965.2

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 12.2% better than 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
1999 LAN NL 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 24.3 24 11 8 18 4.07 4.71 (+14%) -442.2
2000 LAN NL 11 3 59 4 0 0 1 110.7 100 39 40 75 3.17 4.77 (+34%) 2607.6
2001 LAN NL 9 8 75 0 0 0 1 99.3 97 38 46 76 3.44 4.42 (+22%) 559.4
2002 MON NL 2 5 62 0 0 0 6 64.7 80 29 26 50 4.04 4.28 (+6%) -722.5
2003 SDN NL 2 2 40 0 0 0 3 44.0 40 14 20 40 2.86 4.40 (+35%) 1215.9
2003 SFN NL 1 0 27 0 0 0 0 35.0 28 9 9 28 2.31 4.40 (+47%) 1533.1
2004 SFN NL 4 5 70 0 0 0 23 65.3 90 38 21 39 5.23 4.46 (-17%) -138.2
2005 SFN NL 1 1 21 0 0 0 0 21.0 23 11 7 6 4.71 4.29 (-10%) -207.8
2005 ARI NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 8.0 12 12 5 3 13.50 — 0.0
2006 FLO NL 2 3 66 0 0 0 0 71.0 94 34 28 36 4.31 4.53 (+5%) 304.0
2007 COL NL 5 1 35 0 0 0 0 48.7 34 16 15 30 2.96 4.47 (+34%) 581.5
2008 COL NL 3 4 58 0 0 0 0 64.3 79 36 24 46 5.04 4.32 (-16%) 422.3
2009 CLE AL 2 1 21 0 0 0 0 25.3 24 10 6 18 3.55 4.32 (+18%) 251.9
2009 COL NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.3 10 3 2 8 2.89 4.32 (+33%) 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 43 35 567 4 0 0 34 691.0 735 300 257 473 3.91 — 5,965

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
567 36 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 .167 .189 .167 .356 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career OPS .356 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 53.2% 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
1999 LAN NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 LAN NL 59 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
2001 LAN NL 75 9 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .444 — — — — 0.0
2002 MON NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDN NL 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SFN NL 27 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2004 SFN NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SFN NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ARI NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 FLO NL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 COL NL 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 58 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CLE AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 567 36 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 .167 — — — — 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
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS2 COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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 L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 NLCS COL 1 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 2 0.00
2007 NLDS2 COL 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
2007 WS COL 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 1 0 2 4 0.00
2003 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 3 0 0 4.3 1 0 2 5 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home304200300.150
Away262160301.188

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home304376.03891481352753.54
Away262312.03451521191974.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-10-04 COLLAD — 0.2100000
2009-09-23 COLSDP — 0.1000110
2009-09-15 COLSFG — 2.0000020
2009-09-06 COLAZ — 1.0111111
2009-09-03 COLNYN — 1.0311000
2009-08-29 COLSFG — 1.0000010
2009-08-26 COLLAD — 2.0400020
2009-08-25 COLLAD W 1.0000010
2009-08-22 COLSFG — 0.1121001
2009-06-30 CLECHW — 1.0200110

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 SFN P 21 0 0 2 0 0
2005 ARI P 7 0 0 1 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 Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rich Rodriguez
    31-22, 3.81 ERA
  2. 90
    Frank DiPino
    35-38, 3.83 ERA
  3. 90
    Juan Agosto
    40-33, 4.01 ERA
  4. 90
    Joe Beimel
    29-34, 4.06 ERA
  5. 89
    Mike Magnante
    26-32, 4.08 ERA
  6. 88
    Joe Boever
    34-45, 3.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Herges

What years did Matt Herges play?
Matt Herges played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.
Was Matt Herges a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Herges pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 473 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Herges hit?
Matt Herges hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.