What years did Matt Koch play?

Matt Koch played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.

Was Matt Koch a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Koch pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 99 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Koch hit?

Matt Koch hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Matt Koch's career batting average?

Matt Koch batted .038 over his career, with 1 hits in 26 at bats.

What was Matt Koch's career ERA?

Matt Koch finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 9-8 with 99 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Koch have?

Matt Koch recorded 99 career strikeouts.

Matt Koch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

Matt Koch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Seattle Mariners, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 9-8 with a 5.18 ERA and 99 strikeouts.

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 9–8

ERA 5.18

WHIP 1.30

SO 99

Pitcher PIV -6305.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 11/2/1990 in Cherokee, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-09-09

Full name: Matthew David Koch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Koch — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	8	81	17	0	0	2	168.2	177	97	38	42	99	5.18	-6305.8

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 22.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Koch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	ARI	NL	1	1	7	2	1	18.0	9	4	4	10	2.00	4.19 (+52%)	195.2
2017	ARI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	2	3	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
2018	ARI	NL	5	5	19	14	0	86.2	88	40	22	50	4.15	4.15 (avg)	-3633.8
2019	ARI	NL	0	0	9	0	0	20.2	29	21	4	9	9.15	4.51 (-103%)	-2158.0
2022	SEA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	4.1	5	4	1	3	8.31	—	0.0
2023	COL	NL	3	2	39	1	0	38.2	41	22	9	27	5.12	4.33 (-18%)	-709.2
2024	COL	NL	0	0	2	0	1	0.1	3	3	1	0	81.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			9	8	81	17	2	168.2	177	97	42	99	5.18	—	-6,306

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 Koch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	26	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	.038	.167	.038	.205	0

Career AVG .038 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 84.6% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .038 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 90.7% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Koch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	ARI	NL	7	3	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	ARI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	ARI	NL	19	17	1	1	3	11	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	ARI	NL	9	6	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SEA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	COL	NL	39	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	COL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			81	26	1	1	4	19	.038	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Koch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	16	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	34	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Koch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	105.1	105	48	22	63	4.10
Away	34	63.1	72	49	20	36	6.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Koch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-05-23	COL	OAK	—	0.0	3	4	3	0	0	1
2024-05-22	COL	OAK	SV	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2023-10-01	COL	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-09-30	COL	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2023-09-26	COL	LAD	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	2	0
2023-09-23	COL	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	1
2023-09-17	COL	SFG	—	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	1
2023-09-15	COL	SFG	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-09-13	COL	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
2023-09-11	COL	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Koch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	81	16	11	14	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Koch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2016	ARI	P	7	2	0	0	0
2017	ARI	P	1	0	0	0	0
2018	ARI	P	19	13	7	8	1
2019	ARI	P	9	0	2	1	0
2022	SEA	P	4	0	0	1	0
2023	COL	P	39	1	2	4	0
2024	COL	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Koch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	81

Matt Koch: the record in brief

Matt Koch's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 9, 2016. Koch played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2016 through 2019), the Seattle Mariners (2022), and the Colorado Rockies (2023 through 2024). Koch, a pitcher by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Koch is listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads November 2, 1990, in Cherokee, IA, USA. The given name on file is Matthew David Koch.

Koch pitched in 81 games, starting 17, and finished with a 9-8 record and 5.18 ERA. The totals include 99 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.18 mark was 22.5% worse. The best win total was 5, in 2018. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.15 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15.

Every defensive appearance on record for Koch, 81 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 11 putouts and 14 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Koch

What years did Matt Koch play?: Matt Koch played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Matt Koch a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Koch pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 99 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Koch hit?: Matt Koch hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Matt Koch's career batting average?: Matt Koch batted .038 over his career, with 1 hits in 26 at bats.
What was Matt Koch's career ERA?: Matt Koch finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 9-8 with 99 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Koch have?: Matt Koch recorded 99 career strikeouts.