What years did Matt Lindstrom play?

Matt Lindstrom played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.

Was Matt Lindstrom a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Lindstrom pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 327 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Lindstrom hit?

Matt Lindstrom hit 0 career home runs.

What was Matt Lindstrom's career batting average?

Matt Lindstrom batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Matt Lindstrom's career ERA?

Matt Lindstrom finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 17-21 with 327 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Lindstrom have?

Matt Lindstrom recorded 327 career strikeouts.

Matt Lindstrom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

Matt Lindstrom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014 for 6 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 8 seasons. Across 469 career appearances, he went 17-21 with a 3.68 ERA, 327 strikeouts, and 51 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6921.1.

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 17–21

ERA 3.68

WHIP 1.44

SO 327

Pitcher PIV 6921.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 2/11/1980 in Rexburg, ID, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-04-04
Last Game: 2014-09-26

Full name: Matthew Raymond Lindstrom

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Lindstrom — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	21	469	0	0	0	51	420.2	453	172	23	154	327	3.68	6921.1

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Matt Lindstrom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	FLO	NL	3	4	71	0	67.0	66	23	21	62	3.09	4.47 (+31%)	2753.5
2008	FLO	NL	3	3	66	5	57.1	57	20	26	43	3.14	4.32 (+27%)	1526.0
2009	FLO	NL	2	1	54	15	47.1	54	31	24	39	5.89	4.32 (-36%)	-175.8
2010	HOU	NL	2	5	58	23	53.1	68	26	20	43	4.39	4.08 (-8%)	363.3
2011	COL	NL	2	2	63	2	54.0	52	18	14	36	3.00	3.94 (+24%)	872.6
2012	BAL	AL	1	0	34	0	36.1	35	11	12	30	2.72	4.01 (+32%)	489.2
2012	ARI	NL	0	0	12	0	10.2	10	3	2	10	2.53	4.01 (+37%)	521.5
2013	CHA	AL	2	4	76	0	60.2	64	21	23	46	3.12	3.87 (+19%)	1103.7
2014	CHA	AL	2	2	35	6	34.0	47	19	12	18	5.03	3.74 (-34%)	-532.9
Career · 9 seasons			17	21	469	51	420.2	453	172	154	327	3.68	—	6,921

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 Lindstrom — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
469	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Lindstrom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	FLO	NL	71	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	FLO	NL	66	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	FLO	NL	54	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	HOU	NL	58	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	COL	NL	63	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BAL	AL	34	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	ARI	NL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHA	AL	76	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			469	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Lindstrom — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	244	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	225	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Lindstrom — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	244	221.2	266	117	80	178	4.75
Away	225	199.0	187	55	74	149	2.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Lindstrom — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2014-09-26	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-24	CHW	DET	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0
2014-09-21	CHW	TBR	—	1.0	3	1	0	1	1
2014-09-17	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2014-09-16	CHW	KCR	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0
2014-09-14	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
2014-09-09	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
2014-09-07	CHW	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-06	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-03	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	2	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Lindstrom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	469	0	31	54	6	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Lindstrom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2007	FLO	P	71	7	6	1	2
2008	FLO	P	66	6	11	1	0
2009	FLO	P	54	2	4	2	0
2010	HOU	P	58	6	6	0	3
2011	COL	P	63	4	11	1	1
2012	BAL	P	34	2	4	0	1
2012	ARI	P	12	1	0	0	0
2013	CHA	P	76	2	8	0	1
2014	CHA	P	35	1	4	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Matt Lindstrom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	469

Salary History

Matt Lindstrom — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	CHA	AL	$4,000,000
2013	CHA	AL	$2,300,000
2012	BAL	AL	$3,600,000
2011	COL	NL	$2,800,000
2010	HOU	NL	$1,625,000
2009	FLO	NL	$410,000
2008	FLO	NL	$395,000
2007	FLO	NL	$380,000
Total Career Earnings			$15,510,000

College History

Matt Lindstrom — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brigham Young University-Idaho	Rexburg	ID	2001, 2002

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Matt Lindstrom: the record in brief

According to the bio, Matt Lindstrom debuted on April 4, 2007 and played a final game on September 26, 2014. Lindstrom played for the Florida Marlins (2007 to 2009), the Houston Astros (2010), the Colorado Rockies (2011), the Baltimore Orioles (2012), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012), and the Chicago White Sox (2013 through 2014). Lindstrom played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 11, 1980, in Rexburg, ID, USA, Lindstrom was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds. Lindstrom's full given name, per the bio, is Matthew Raymond Lindstrom.

Lindstrom went 17-21 with a 3.68 ERA in 469 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 327 strikeouts and 51 saves. That 3.68 ERA compares with a 4.09 league average across the same seasons, 10.1% better. Lindstrom saved 23 games in 2010, the season high. In 2011, one of the busiest seasons, Lindstrom posted a 3.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.94.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Lindstrom

What years did Matt Lindstrom play?: Matt Lindstrom played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was Matt Lindstrom a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Lindstrom pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 327 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Lindstrom hit?: Matt Lindstrom hit 0 career home runs.
What was Matt Lindstrom's career batting average?: Matt Lindstrom batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Matt Lindstrom's career ERA?: Matt Lindstrom finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 17-21 with 327 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Lindstrom have?: Matt Lindstrom recorded 327 career strikeouts.