What years did Matt Stark play?

Matt Stark played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.

Was Matt Stark a pitcher?

No. Matt Stark was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Matt Stark hit?

Matt Stark hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Matt Stark

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

AVG .179

HR 0

RBI 3

H 5

OPS .421

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 1/21/1965 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-04-08
Last Game: 1990-09-29

Full name: Matthew Scott Stark

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	28	0	5	1	0	0	3	0	1	6	.179	.207	.214	.421	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	TOR	AL	5	12	1	0	0	0	0	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CHA	AL	8	16	4	1	3	1	6	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	28	5	1	3	1	6	.179	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	20	0	4	0	3	.200
Away	5	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1990-09-29	CHW	SEA	W	2	0	0	0	1	0
1990-09-28	CHW	SEA	L	4	1	0	1	0	2
1990-09-22	CHW	SEA	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-19	CHW	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-14	CHW	BOS	W	2	1	0	0	0	1
1990-09-13	CHW	BOS	W	3	1	1	2	0	1
1990-09-12	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1990-09-02	CHW	LAA	L	2	1	0	0	0	1
1987-04-15	TOR	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-04-14	TOR	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	5	3	25	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	TOR	C	5	3	25	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	5
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	TOR	AL	$66,500
Total Career Earnings			$66,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Stark

What years did Matt Stark play?: Matt Stark played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was Matt Stark a pitcher?: No. Matt Stark was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Matt Stark hit?: Matt Stark hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.