What years did Harry Matuzak play?

Harry Matuzak played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936.

Was Harry Matuzak a pitcher?

Yes. Harry Matuzak pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harry Matuzak hit?

Harry Matuzak hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Harry Matuzak's career batting average?

Harry Matuzak batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Harry Matuzak's career ERA?

Harry Matuzak finished with a 5.77 career ERA, going 0-4 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harry Matuzak have?

Harry Matuzak recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Harry Matuzak

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1936)

Harry Matuzak was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 5.77 ERA and 17 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 180.3.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–4

ERA 5.77

WHIP 1.62

SO 17

Pitcher PIV 180.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 1/27/1910 in Omer, MI, USA
Died: 11/16/1978 in Fairhope, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-04-19
Last Game: 1936-05-02

Full name: Harry George Matuzak

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Matuzak — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	17	1	0	0	0	39.0	49	25	2	14	17	5.77	180.3

Career ERA 5.77 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 29.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Matuzak — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	PHA	AL	3	11	0	24.0	28	13	10	9	4.88	4.29 (-14%)	-382.5
1936	PHA	AL	1	6	1	15.0	21	12	4	8	7.20	4.59 (-57%)	562.7
Career · 2 seasons			4	17	1	39.0	49	25	14	17	5.77	—	180

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

Harry Matuzak — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.111	.200	.111	.311	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Matuzak — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	PHA	AL	11	6	1	1	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	PHA	AL	6	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			17	9	1	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Harry Matuzak — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Matuzak — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	22.1	26	11	7	11	4.43
Away	10	16.2	23	14	7	6	7.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Matuzak — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1936-05-02	PHA	DET	L	1	0
1936-04-30	PHA	SLA	W	1	1
1936-04-26	PHA	MIN	L	0	0
1936-04-21	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1936-04-18	PHA	MIN	L	1	1
1936-04-14	PHA	BOS	L	0	0
1934-06-08	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1934-05-27	PHA	CLE	L	0	0
1934-05-22	PHA	SLA	L	0	0
1934-05-19	PHA	CHW	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Matuzak — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-05-02	PHA	DET	L	2.1	3	3	2	3	1	0
1936-04-30	PHA	SLA	—	4.0	6	5	5	1	2	0
1936-04-26	PHA	MIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
1936-04-21	PHA	NYY	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1936-04-18	PHA	MIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1936-04-14	PHA	BOS	—	1.2	3	3	2	0	3	0
1934-06-08	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1934-05-27	PHA	CLE	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-22	PHA	SLA	L	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1934-05-19	PHA	CHW	L	2.0	4	4	4	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Matuzak — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	0	0	10	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Matuzak — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1934	PHA	P	11	0	0	7	1	0
1936	PHA	P	6	0	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Matuzak — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Matuzak

What years did Harry Matuzak play?: Harry Matuzak played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936.
Was Harry Matuzak a pitcher?: Yes. Harry Matuzak pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Matuzak hit?: Harry Matuzak hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Harry Matuzak's career batting average?: Harry Matuzak batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Harry Matuzak's career ERA?: Harry Matuzak finished with a 5.77 career ERA, going 0-4 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Matuzak have?: Harry Matuzak recorded 17 career strikeouts.