Matt Keough

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

W–L 58–84
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.43
SO 590
Pitcher PIV -19967.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
7/3/1955 in Pomona, CA, USA
Died
5/1/2020 in Trabuca Canyon, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-03
Last Game
1986-10-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Matthew Lon Keough

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 84 215 175 53 7 0 1190.0 1,190 552 132 510 590 4.17 -19967.1

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 7.9% worse 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
1977 OAK AL 1 3 7 6 0 0 0 42.7 39 23 22 23 4.85 4.00 (-21%) -530.5
1978 OAK AL 8 15 32 32 6 0 0 197.3 178 71 85 108 3.24 3.69 (+12%) 1287.4
1979 OAK AL 2 17 30 28 7 1 0 176.7 220 99 78 95 5.04 4.00 (-26%) -1866.5
1980 OAK AL 16 13 34 32 20 2 0 250.0 218 81 94 121 2.92 3.84 (+24%) -2365.9
1981 OAK AL 10 6 19 19 10 2 0 140.3 125 53 45 60 3.40 3.58 (+5%) -500.4
1982 OAK AL 11 18 34 34 10 2 0 209.3 233 133 101 75 5.72 3.86 (-48%) -10550.7
1983 OAK AL 2 3 14 4 0 0 0 44.0 50 27 31 28 5.52 3.87 (-43%) -1970.9
1983 NYA AL 3 4 12 12 0 0 0 55.7 59 32 20 26 5.17 3.87 (-34%) -2695.1
1985 SLN NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 10.0 10 5 4 10 4.50 3.89 (-16%) 428.2
1986 CHN NL 2 2 19 2 0 0 0 29.0 36 16 12 19 4.97 3.97 (-25%) -453.9
1986 HOU NL 3 2 10 5 0 0 0 35.0 22 12 18 25 3.09 3.97 (+22%) -748.7
Career · 11 seasons 58 84 215 175 53 7 0 1,190.0 1,190 552 510 590 4.17 — -19,967

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
217 18 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .333 .333 .389 .722 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.9% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near 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
1977 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 OAK AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 OAK AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SLN NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHN NL 19 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 10 11 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .364 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 217 18 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .333 — — — — 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
1 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
1981 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 8.3 7 1 6 4 1.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 1 0 8.3 7 1 6 4 1.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10241100.250
Away115140500.357

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100569.05562482252923.92
Away115621.06343042852984.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-02 HOUSFGW 000000000
1986-09-26 HOUATLL 202000000
1986-09-22 HOULADL 000000000
1986-09-18 HOUCINW 200000001
1986-09-11 HOULADL 000000000
1986-09-09 HOUCINW 000000000
1986-09-02 HOUCHCW 200000001
1986-08-16 HOUATLW 301000000
1986-08-11 HOULADW 111000000
1986-08-06 HOULADL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-10-02 HOUSFG W 1.0000220
1986-09-26 HOUATL L 6.0544151
1986-09-22 HOULAD — 1.0100000
1986-09-18 HOUCIN W 6.0331231
1986-09-11 HOULAD — 1.0100010
1986-09-09 HOUCIN — 1.0000000
1986-09-02 HOUCHC — 5.0100340
1986-08-16 HOUATL W 5.2322251
1986-08-11 HOULAD — 4.2533231
1986-08-06 HOULAD L 3.2322621

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 215 175 98 141 16 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 OAK P 7 6 3 4 1 0
1978 OAK P 32 32 21 31 2 2
1979 OAK P 30 28 23 28 3 5
1980 OAK P 34 32 23 28 3 2
1981 OAK P 19 19 10 13 2 2
1982 OAK P 34 34 9 20 3 2
1983 OAK P 14 4 1 3 0 0
1983 NYA P 12 12 5 6 1 1
1985 SLN P 4 1 0 2 0 0
1986 CHN P 19 2 2 4 1 1
1986 HOU P 10 5 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 215
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Pitcher of the Month April
1980 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CHN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $100,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Beattie
    52-87, 4.17 ERA
  2. 88
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  3. 84
    Steve McCatty
    63-63, 3.99 ERA
  4. 78
    Glen Hobbie
    62-81, 4.20 ERA
  5. 78
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA
  6. 77
    Roy Parmelee
    59-55, 4.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Keough

What years did Matt Keough play?
Matt Keough played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Matt Keough a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Keough pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 590 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Keough hit?
Matt Keough hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.