Matt Strahm
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)
Matt Strahm is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 436 career appearances, he has gone 37-42 with a 3.61 ERA and 612 strikeouts. Matt Strahm is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8902.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-07-31
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Matthew Scott Strahm
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KCA | AL | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 1.23 | 4.19 (+71%) | 1179.2 |
| 2017 | KCA | AL | 2 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 5.45 | 4.36 (-25%) | -934.7 |
| 2018 | SDN | NL | 3 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | 39 | 14 | 21 | 69 | 2.05 | 4.15 (+50%) | 1230.6 |
| 2019 | SDN | NL | 6 | 11 | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.2 | 121 | 60 | 22 | 118 | 4.71 | 4.51 (-5%) | 282.3 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 2.61 | 4.45 (+41%) | -248.1 |
| 2021 | SDN | NL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8.10 | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | BOS | AL | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44.2 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 3.83 | 3.97 (+4%) | 283.3 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 9 | 5 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 87.2 | 68 | 32 | 21 | 108 | 3.29 | 4.33 (+24%) | 2427.7 |
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 6 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62.2 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 1.87 | 4.08 (+54%) | 2839.3 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62.1 | 47 | 19 | 20 | 70 | 2.74 | 4.16 (+34%) | 1843.1 |
| 2026 | KC | AL | 3 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.2 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 7.32 | 4.18 (-75%) | - |
| Career · 11 seasons | 37 | 42 | 436 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 553.0 | 460 | 222 | 164 | 612 | 3.61 | — | 8,903 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .207 | .258 | .276 | .534 | 0 |
Career AVG .207 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.
Career OBP .258 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.
Career SLG .276 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.
Career OPS .534 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KCA | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | KCA | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SDN | NL | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SDN | NL | 47 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | SDN | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | BOS | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 396 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | NLDS1 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLCS | PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLDS1 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | SDN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLWC2 | SDN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLDS2 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.86 |
| 2024 | NLDS1 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 2023 | NLCS | PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | NLDS1 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | SDN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 2020 | NLWC2 | SDN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (791 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 191 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Away | 205 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 191 | 251.2 | 191 | 94 | 65 | 270 | 3.36 |
| Away | 204 | 265.2 | 230 | 99 | 85 | 312 | 3.35 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | PHI | MIA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-20 | PHI | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-15 | PHI | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | PHI | KCR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-06 | PHI | MIA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | PHI | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-01 | PHI | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-08-30 | PHI | ATL | W | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KCA | P | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | KCA | P | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SDN | P | 41 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | SDN | P | 46 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SDN | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | SDN | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BOS | P | 50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | PHI | P | 56 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | PHI | P | 66 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PHI | P | 66 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 395 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Matt Strahm: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is July 31, 2016; Matt Strahm is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Royals (2016 through 2017), the San Diego Padres (2018 to 2021), the Boston Red Sox (2022), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2023 through 2025). Strahm, born on November 12, 1991, in West Fargo, ND, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Strahm's listed size is 6'2" and 190 pounds. On the record, Matt Strahm was born Matthew Scott Strahm.
Strahm's career pitching line is 37 wins, 42 losses and a 3.61 ERA over 436 appearances. Also on Strahm's record: 612 strikeouts and 15 saves. That 3.61 ERA compares with a 4.23 league average across the same seasons, 14.5% better. The best win total was 9, in 2023. The strikeout high was 118 in 2019.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Strahm
- What years did Matt Strahm play?
- Matt Strahm played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
- Was Matt Strahm a pitcher?
- Yes. Matt Strahm pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 612 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Matt Strahm hit?
- Matt Strahm hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Matt Strahm's career batting average?
- Matt Strahm batted .207 over his career, with 6 hits in 29 at bats.
- How many RBI did Matt Strahm have?
- Matt Strahm drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Matt Strahm's career ERA?
- Matt Strahm finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 37-42 with 612 strikeouts.