What years did Matt Karchner play?

Matt Karchner played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.

Was Matt Karchner a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Karchner pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 166 strikeouts.

What was Matt Karchner's career ERA?

Matt Karchner finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 21-13 with 166 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Karchner have?

Matt Karchner recorded 166 career strikeouts.

Is Matt Karchner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Matt Karchner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Matt Karchner play for?

Matt Karchner played for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs.

Matt Karchner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2000)

Matt Karchner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000 for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. Across 223 career appearances, he went 21-13 with a 4.21 ERA, 166 strikeouts, and 27 saves.

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 21–13

ERA 4.21

WHIP 1.55

SO 166

Pitcher PIV -3947.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 245 lb
Born: 6/28/1967 in Berwick, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-07-18
Last Game: 2000-06-14

Full name: Matthew Dean Karchner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Karchner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	13	223	0	0	0	27	241.1	242	113	30	132	166	4.21	-3947.3

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 7.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Karchner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	CHA	AL	4	2	31	0	32.0	33	6	12	24	1.69	4.45 (+62%)	657.5
1996	CHA	AL	7	4	50	1	59.1	61	38	41	46	5.76	4.61 (-25%)	-2040.0
1997	CHA	AL	3	1	52	15	52.2	50	17	26	30	2.91	4.39 (+34%)	-64.3
1998	CHA	AL	2	4	32	11	36.2	33	21	19	30	5.15	4.43 (-16%)	236.6
1998	CHN	NL	3	1	29	0	28.0	30	16	14	22	5.14	4.43 (-16%)	-1145.2
1999	CHN	NL	1	0	16	0	18.0	16	5	9	9	2.50	4.71 (+47%)	-641.5
2000	CHN	NL	1	1	13	0	14.2	19	10	11	5	6.14	4.77 (-29%)	-950.4
Career · 7 seasons			21	13	223	27	241.1	242	113	132	166	4.21	—	-3,947

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 Karchner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
223	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Karchner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	CHA	AL	31	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CHA	AL	50	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHA	AL	52	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHA	AL	32	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	29	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHN	NL	16	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHN	NL	13	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			223	1	—	—	—	—	—	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

Matt Karchner — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Matt Karchner — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	NLDS1	CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Matt Karchner — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	1	0	1	13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Matt Karchner — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1998	NLDS1	CHN	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	1	0	1	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Karchner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	115	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Karchner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	107	113.2	137	77	61	81	6.10
Away	115	127.1	104	36	71	85	2.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Karchner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-06-14	CHC	NYN	—	1.2	4	2	2	1	1	1
2000-06-10	CHC	CHW	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2000-06-03	CHC	DET	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
2000-05-30	CHC	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-05-26	CHC	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2000-04-30	CHC	AZ	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2000-04-26	CHC	HOU	W	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-04-09	CHC	CIN	L	1.1	1	2	1	1	0	0
2000-04-08	CHC	CIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-04-07	CHC	CIN	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Karchner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	223	0	18	27	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Karchner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1995	CHA	P	31	6	3	0	2
1996	CHA	P	50	4	3	2	1
1997	CHA	P	52	2	6	0	2
1998	CHA	P	32	2	6	0	0
1998	CHN	P	29	1	5	0	0
1999	CHN	P	16	1	1	0	0
2000	CHN	P	13	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Karchner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	223

Salary History

Matt Karchner — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	CHN	NL	$776,000
1999	CHN	NL	$776,000
1998	CHA	AL	$300,000
1997	CHA	AL	$200,000
1996	CHA	AL	$135,000
1992	MON	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,296,000

College History

Matt Karchner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg	PA	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Matt Karchner: the record in brief

Matt Karchner played a first major league game on July 18, 1995 and a last one on June 14, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1995 through 1998) and the Chicago Cubs (1998 through 2000). Listed as a pitcher, Karchner both batted and threw right-handed. Karchner is listed at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds. Karchner was born on June 28, 1967, in Berwick, PA, USA. Matt Karchner was the playing name; the full given name is Matthew Dean.

Across 223 games (0 starts), Karchner recorded 21 wins against 13 losses with a 4.21 ERA. The same table counts 166 strikeouts and 27 saves. Against a 4.56 league ERA for the same years, Karchner was 7.7% better. 1996 brought Karchner a season-high 7 wins. Karchner saved 15 games in 1997, the season high. In 1997, one of the busiest seasons, Karchner posted a 2.91 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.39.

Every defensive appearance on record for Karchner, 223 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Karchner with 18 putouts, 27 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Karchner made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 13.50 ERA. Those appearances came in 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Karchner

What years did Matt Karchner play?: Matt Karchner played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.
Was Matt Karchner a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Karchner pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 166 strikeouts.
What was Matt Karchner's career ERA?: Matt Karchner finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 21-13 with 166 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Karchner have?: Matt Karchner recorded 166 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Karchner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt Karchner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Matt Karchner play for?: Matt Karchner played for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs.