Matt Shoemaker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2021)

W–L 46–41
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.23
SO 580
Pitcher PIV -2688.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
9/27/1986 in Wyandotte, MI, USA
MLB Debut
2013-09-20
Last Game
2021-06-30

Full name: Matthew David Shoemaker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 41 128 115 1 1 0 662.7 638 312 100 174 580 4.24 -2688.2

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near 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
2013 LAA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 2 5 0.00 — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 16 4 27 20 0 0 0 136.0 122 46 24 124 3.04 3.74 (+19%) 1663.8
2015 LAA AL 7 10 25 24 0 0 0 135.3 135 67 35 116 4.46 3.96 (-12%) -2123.9
2016 LAA AL 9 13 27 27 1 1 0 160.0 166 69 30 143 3.88 4.19 (+7%) 2787.2
2017 LAA AL 6 3 14 14 0 0 0 77.7 73 39 28 69 4.52 4.36 (-4%) -1494.3
2018 LAA AL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 31.0 29 17 10 33 4.94 4.15 (-19%) 619.8
2019 TOR AL 3 0 5 5 0 0 0 28.7 16 5 9 24 1.57 4.51 (+65%) 402.6
2020 TOR AL 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 28.7 22 15 9 26 4.71 4.45 (-6%) -1070.7
2021 MIN AL 3 8 16 11 0 0 0 60.3 73 54 27 40 8.06 4.27 (-89%) -3472.6
Career · 9 seasons 46 41 128 115 1 1 0 662.2 638 312 174 580 4.24 — -2,688

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
128 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .143 .000 .143 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 80.4% 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
2013 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAA AL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 LAA AL 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAA AL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 LAA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 TOR AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIN AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 128 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 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
2020 ALWC1 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS1 LAA 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 0 2 2 0 9.0 7 1 0 8 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALWC1 TOR 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
2014 ALDS1 LAA 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 1 0 6 1.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (256 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6400000—
Away6460000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home64331.2305131873303.55
Away64331.0333181872504.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-06-30 MINCHW — 2.2788203
2021-06-24 MINCLE — 1.0000000
2021-06-21 MINCIN W 2.0000230
2021-06-13 MINHOU — 2.0433211
2021-06-11 MINHOU L 2.0322020
2021-06-04 MINKCR L 0.1698211
2021-05-30 MINKCR L 4.1655150
2021-05-24 MINBAL — 6.0511230
2021-05-19 MINCHW L 6.0522420
2021-05-14 MINOAK L 6.0555243

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 128 115 45 64 13 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 LAA P 1 1 0 1 0 0
2014 LAA P 27 20 7 12 3 1
2015 LAA P 25 24 12 9 2 1
2016 LAA P 27 27 9 23 2 4
2017 LAA P 14 14 2 8 1 1
2018 LAA P 7 7 0 1 1 0
2019 TOR P 5 5 6 4 1 0
2020 TOR P 6 6 2 1 2 0
2021 MIN P 16 11 7 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 128

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-07-16
2014 Pitcher of the Month August
2014 Rookie of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $530,000
2015 LAA AL $517,500
2014 LAA AL $500,500
Total Career Earnings $1,548,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 40.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Matt Shoemaker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Aaron Civale
    49-51, 4.19 ERA
  2. 60
    A. J. Griffin
    34-21, 4.34 ERA
  3. 58
    Colin Rea
    45-35, 4.42 ERA
  4. 57
    JP Sears
    34-45, 4.54 ERA
  5. 55
    Zach Plesac
    27-28, 4.31 ERA
  6. 55
    Ryne Nelson
    29-23, 4.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Shoemaker

What years did Matt Shoemaker play?
Matt Shoemaker played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2021.
Was Matt Shoemaker a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Shoemaker pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 580 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Shoemaker hit?
Matt Shoemaker hit 0 career home runs.