What years did Matt Perisho play?

Matt Perisho played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.

Was Matt Perisho a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Perisho pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 202 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Perisho hit?

Matt Perisho hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Matt Perisho play for?

Matt Perisho played for 5 teams: the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1998–2000), the Detroit Tigers (2001–2002), the Florida Marlins (2004–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2005).

What were Matt Perisho's career stats?

In 177 games, Matt Perisho went 11-17 with a 6.39 ERA, 202 strikeouts, and 276.0 innings pitched.

What was Matt Perisho's salary?

Matt Perisho's last recorded salary was $475,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $475,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $220,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2005.

What position did Matt Perisho play?

Matt Perisho played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Matt Perisho and how much did he weigh?

Matt Perisho was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Matt Perisho's career ERA?

Matt Perisho finished with a 6.39 career ERA, going 11-17 with 202 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Perisho have?

Matt Perisho recorded 202 career strikeouts.

Is Matt Perisho in the Hall of Fame?

No. Matt Perisho has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Matt Perisho

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2005)

Matt Perisho was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 9 seasons. Across 177 career appearances, he went 11-17 with a 6.39 ERA and 202 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 15, 2026

W–L 11–17

ERA 6.39

WHIP 1.84

SO 202

Pitcher PIV -5814.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 6/8/1975 in Burlington, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-05-27
Last Game: 2005-09-02

Full name: Matthew Alan Perisho

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Perisho — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	17	177	28	0	0	0	276.0	346	196	42	162	202	6.39	-5814.3

Career ERA 6.39 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 43.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Matt Perisho Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	ANA	AL	0	2	11	8	45.0	59	30	28	35	6.00	4.39 (-37%)	-1084.7
1998	TEX	AL	0	2	2	2	5.0	15	15	8	2	27.00	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	0	0	4	1	10.1	8	3	2	17	2.61	4.71 (+45%)	1109.1
2000	TEX	AL	2	7	34	13	105.0	136	86	67	74	7.37	4.77 (-55%)	-3982.1
2001	DET	AL	2	3	30	4	39.1	54	25	14	19	5.72	4.42 (-29%)	-679.4
2002	DET	AL	0	0	5	0	10.1	16	10	6	3	8.71	4.28 (-104%)	-610.0
2004	FLO	NL	5	3	66	0	47.0	45	23	26	42	4.40	4.46 (+1%)	-286.9
2005	FLO	NL	2	0	24	0	14.0	12	3	11	10	1.93	4.29 (+55%)	-280.2
2005	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			11	17	177	28	276.0	346	196	162	202	6.39	—	-5,814

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 Perisho — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
177	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Perisho Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	ANA	AL	11	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TEX	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TEX	AL	34	4	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	DET	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	FLO	NL	66	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	FLO	NL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	BOS	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			177	5	5	.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 Perisho — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	80	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Perisho — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	148.2	166	86	81	101	5.21
Away	80	127.1	180	110	81	101	7.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Perisho — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-09-02	BOS	BAL	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2005-06-05	MIA	WAS	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
2005-06-03	MIA	WAS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2005-06-01	MIA	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-30	MIA	PIT	—	0.1	0	1	0	1	1	0
2005-05-26	MIA	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2005-05-25	MIA	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-24	MIA	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2005-05-21	MIA	TBR	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-16	MIA	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Perisho — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	177	28	9	30	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Perisho — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1997	ANA	P	11	8	2	7	0
1998	TEX	P	2	2	0	0	0
1999	TEX	P	4	1	0	2	0
2000	TEX	P	34	13	4	9	3
2001	DET	P	30	4	1	5	0
2002	DET	P	5	0	0	1	0
2004	FLO	P	66	0	0	4	0
2005	FLO	P	24	0	2	2	0
2005	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Perisho Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	177

Salary History

Matt Perisho's recorded salaries total $1,275,000 over 4 seasons, 2000 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Perisho's career ran from 1997 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2002.

Matt Perisho — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	FLO	NL	$475,000
2004	FLO	NL	$325,000
2001	DET	AL	$255,000
2000	TEX	AL	$220,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,275,000

Matt Perisho: the record in brief

According to the bio, Matt Perisho debuted on May 27, 1997 and played a final game on September 2, 2005. Club by club, the record runs the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1998 to 2000), the Detroit Tigers (2001 through 2002), the Florida Marlins (2004 through 2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2005). Perisho, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads June 8, 1975, in Burlington, IA, USA. Perisho's full given name, per the bio, is Matthew Alan Perisho.

The pitching table credits Perisho with a 11-17 record and a 6.39 ERA in 177 games. The same table counts 202 strikeouts. The league ERA over Perisho's seasons was 4.47, so the 6.39 figure ran 43.0% worse than average. 2004 brought Perisho a season-high 5 wins. 2000 produced Perisho's most strikeouts, 74. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.37 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Perisho

What years did Matt Perisho play?: Matt Perisho played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
Was Matt Perisho a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Perisho pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 202 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Perisho hit?: Matt Perisho hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Matt Perisho play for?: Matt Perisho played for 5 teams: the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1998–2000), the Detroit Tigers (2001–2002), the Florida Marlins (2004–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2005).
What were Matt Perisho's career stats?: In 177 games, Matt Perisho went 11-17 with a 6.39 ERA, 202 strikeouts, and 276.0 innings pitched.
How much did Matt Perisho earn in his career?: Matt Perisho's recorded salaries total $1,275,000 over 4 seasons, 2000 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Perisho's career ran from 1997 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2002.
What was Matt Perisho's salary?: Matt Perisho's last recorded salary was $475,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $475,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $220,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2005.
What position did Matt Perisho play?: Matt Perisho played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Matt Perisho and how much did he weigh?: Matt Perisho was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Matt Perisho's career ERA?: Matt Perisho finished with a 6.39 career ERA, going 11-17 with 202 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Perisho have?: Matt Perisho recorded 202 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Perisho in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt Perisho has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.