Ryan Mattheus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2015)

Ryan Mattheus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015 for the Washington Nationals, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 9-11 with a 3.72 ERA and 116 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

W–L 9–11
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.41
SO 116
Pitcher PIV -72.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
11/10/1983 in Galt, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-06-14
Last Game
2015-10-04

Full name: Ryan Arthur Mattheus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Mattheus — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 11 203 0 0 0 0 198.1 209 82 13 71 116 3.72 -72.0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Mattheus — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 WAS NL 2 2 35 0 0 0 0 32.0 26 10 15 12 2.81 3.94 (+29%) -266.4
2012 WAS NL 5 3 66 0 0 0 0 66.1 57 21 19 41 2.85 4.01 (+29%) -674.5
2013 WAS NL 0 2 37 0 0 0 0 35.1 52 25 15 22 6.37 3.87 (-65%) 374.9
2014 WAS NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 8.2 7 1 4 4 1.04 — 0.0
2015 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
2015 CIN NL 2 4 57 0 0 0 0 55.0 67 25 17 35 4.09 3.96 (-3%) 493.9
Career · 6 seasons 9 11 203 0 0 0 0 198.1 209 82 71 116 3.72 — -72

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

Ryan Mattheus — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
203 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Mattheus — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 WAS NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 WAS NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 WAS NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CIN NL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 203 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ryan Mattheus — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Mattheus — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLDS1 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ryan Mattheus — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 6.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ryan Mattheus — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLDS1 WAS 1 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Mattheus — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11210000.000
Away9100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryan Mattheus — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home112110.01124739743.85
Away9188.1973532423.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryan Mattheus — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-10-04 CINPIT — 1.0100000
2015-10-02 CINPIT — 0.1000010
2015-10-01 CINCHC — 1.0000010
2015-09-30 CINCHC — 0.1000000
2015-09-27 CINNYN — 1.0100010
2015-09-26 CINNYN — 1.0000000
2015-09-23 CINSTL — 1.0200010
2015-09-19 CINMIL — 1.0000110
2015-09-16 CINSFG — 1.2200120
2015-09-15 CINSFG — 1.1121001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Mattheus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 203 0 13 21 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Mattheus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 WAS P 35 0 0 2 0 0
2012 WAS P 66 0 7 7 0 0
2013 WAS P 37 0 3 3 0 1
2014 WAS P 7 0 0 1 0 0
2015 LAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 CIN P 57 0 3 8 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ryan Mattheus — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 203

Salary History

Ryan Mattheus — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 WAS NL $520,000
2013 WAS NL $504,500
2012 WAS NL $481,000
Total Career Earnings $1,505,500

Ryan Mattheus: the record in brief

Ryan Mattheus's major league career runs from a debut on June 14, 2011 to a final game on October 4, 2015. By club, Mattheus's seasons break down as the Washington Nationals (2011 to 2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2015), and the Cincinnati Reds (2015). Mattheus, born on November 10, 1983, in Galt, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Mattheus's listed size is 220 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The given name on file is Ryan Arthur Mattheus.

Mattheus went 9-11 with a 3.72 ERA in 203 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 116 strikeouts. Mattheus's 3.72 ERA was close to the 3.90 league figure for those seasons. Mattheus won 5 games in 2012, the most of any season listed. In 2012, one of the busiest seasons, Mattheus posted a 2.85 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.01.

Pitching in the playoffs, Mattheus went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 3 games. Those appearances came in 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Mattheus

What years did Ryan Mattheus play?
Ryan Mattheus played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015.
Was Ryan Mattheus a pitcher?
Yes. Ryan Mattheus pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ryan Mattheus hit?
Ryan Mattheus hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ryan Mattheus's career batting average?
Ryan Mattheus batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Ryan Mattheus's career ERA?
Ryan Mattheus finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 9-11 with 116 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ryan Mattheus have?
Ryan Mattheus recorded 116 career strikeouts.