Brian Matusz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2016)

W–L 27–41
ERA 4.92
WHIP 1.46
SO 462
Pitcher PIV -4503.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 190 lb
Born
2/11/1987 in Grand Junction, CO, USA
Died
1/6/2025 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2009-08-04
Last Game
2016-07-31

Full name: Brian Robert Matusz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 41 280 69 0 0 0 528.7 567 289 79 204 462 4.92 -4503.3

Career ERA 4.92 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 22.6% 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
2009 BAL AL 5 2 8 8 0 0 0 44.7 52 23 14 38 4.63 4.32 (-7%) 270.0
2010 BAL AL 10 12 32 32 0 0 0 175.7 173 84 63 143 4.30 4.08 (-5%) 124.3
2011 BAL AL 1 9 12 12 0 0 0 49.7 81 59 24 38 10.69 3.94 (-171%) -4611.4
2012 BAL AL 6 10 34 16 0 0 0 98.0 112 53 41 81 4.87 4.01 (-21%) -1646.2
2013 BAL AL 2 1 65 0 0 0 0 51.0 43 20 16 50 3.53 3.87 (+9%) 1230.2
2014 BAL AL 2 3 63 0 0 0 0 51.7 51 20 17 53 3.48 3.74 (+7%) -339.2
2015 BAL AL 1 4 58 0 0 0 0 49.0 38 16 20 56 2.94 3.96 (+26%) 468.9
2016 BAL AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6.0 11 8 7 1 12.00 — 0.0
2016 CHN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 6 2 2 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 27 41 280 69 0 0 0 528.2 567 289 204 462 4.92 — -4,503

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
280 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 65.5% below 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
2009 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BAL AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 34 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 BAL AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BAL AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 280 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 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
7 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
2014 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 BAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALWC BAL 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 7 0 0 5.3 3 2 2 7 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 ALCS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 1 13.50
2012 ALDS1 BAL 0 1 5 0 0 4.3 2 1 2 5 2.08
2012 ALWC BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13600000—
Away14480100.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136259.2281135852264.68
Away144269.02861541192365.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-07-31 CHCSEA — 3.0666223
2016-05-17 BALSEA — 1.2544102
2016-05-11 BALMIN — 1.0000100
2016-05-07 BALOAK — 1.0222111
2016-05-01 BALCHW — 1.0211100
2016-04-30 BALCHW — 0.1000000
2016-04-25 BALTBR — 0.2111200
2016-04-23 BALKCR — 0.1100100
2015-10-01 BALTOR — 0.0100000
2015-09-30 BALTOR — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 280 69 12 55 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 BAL P 8 8 0 5 0 0
2010 BAL P 32 32 8 21 1 1
2011 BAL P 12 12 1 2 0 0
2012 BAL P 34 16 2 10 0 0
2013 BAL P 65 0 0 6 0 1
2014 BAL P 63 0 1 6 0 0
2015 BAL P 58 0 0 4 0 0
2016 BAL P 7 0 0 0 0 0
2016 CHN P 1 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 280

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Rookie of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BAL AL $3,900,000
2015 BAL AL $3,200,000
2014 BAL AL $2,400,000
2013 BAL AL $1,600,000
2012 BAL AL $1,450,000
2011 BAL AL $1,350,000
2010 BAL AL $1,300,000
Total Career Earnings $15,200,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of San Diego San Diego CA 2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brian Matusz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ross Ohlendorf
    30-41, 4.82 ERA
  2. 84
    Adam Conley
    25-30, 4.71 ERA
  3. 83
    Jorge Lopez
    30-43, 5.31 ERA
  4. 80
    Scott Sanders
    34-45, 4.86 ERA
  5. 76
    Juan Nicasio
    40-46, 4.71 ERA
  6. 76
    Chris Stratton
    41-27, 4.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Matusz

What years did Brian Matusz play?
Brian Matusz played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2016.
Was Brian Matusz a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Matusz pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 462 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Matusz hit?
Brian Matusz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.