Matt Thaiss

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2025)

Matt Thaiss is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Chicago White Sox, and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 7 seasons. In 305 career games, he has hit .210 with 172 hits, 23 home runs, and 95 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

Active Player
AVG .210
HR 23
RBI 95
H 172
OPS .652
PIV thru 2025 -972

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
5/6/1995 in Jackson, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
2019-07-03

Full name: Matthew Kevin Thaiss

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Career Batting Statistics

Matt Thaiss — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
305 819 92 172 29 1 23 95 7 126 272 .210 .320 .332 .652 -972

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Thaiss — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 LAA AL 53 147 17 31 7 0 8 23 0 17 52 .211 .252 (-16%) .322 (-9%) .434 (-3%) .757 (-6%) -143.0
2020 LAA AL 8 21 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAA AL 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
2022 LAA AL 29 69 9 15 1 0 2 8 1 11 24 .217 .242 (-10%) .311 (+3%) .394 (-19%) .706 (-9%) -75.7
2023 LAA AL 95 262 32 56 6 0 9 31 2 36 83 .214 .248 (-14%) .320 (avg) .414 (-18%) .734 (-10%) -351.8
2024 LAA AL 57 157 14 32 9 0 2 16 3 28 58 .204 .243 (-16%) .312 (+3%) .399 (-25%) .711 (-13%) -238.6
2025 CHA AL 35 85 11 18 4 0 1 8 1 23 21 .212 .245 (-14%) .315 (+21%) .403 (-27%) .718 (-6%) 25.6
2025 TBA AL 25 71 5 16 2 1 0 8 0 6 25 .225 .245 (-8%) .315 (-4%) .403 (-30%) .718 (-19%) 25.6
Career · 8 seasons 305 819 92 172 29 1 23 95 7 126 272 .210 — — — — -758

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 Thaiss — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15040054961665.240
Away1554193876730.181

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Thaiss — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-07-31 TBRNYYL 101100000
2025-07-30 TBRNYYL 400000001
2025-07-28 TBRNYYW 401000002
2025-07-27 TBRCINL 200000001
2025-07-22 TBRCHWW 110000011
2025-07-19 TBRBALW 300000000
2025-07-13 TBRBOSL 301000000
2025-07-10 TBRBOSL 300000000
2025-07-08 TBRDETL 300000001
2025-07-06 TBRMINW 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Thaiss — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 33 22 187 10 0 9
2B 1 1 0 3 1 0
3B 47 31 18 57 7 6
C 195 164 1376 43 17 2
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Thaiss — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 LAA 1B 13 8 80 5 0 2
2019 LAA 3B 43 31 16 54 7 5
2020 LAA 1B 2 2 14 1 0 2
2020 LAA 2B 1 1 0 3 1 0
2020 LAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 LAA OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2021 LAA 1B 2 2 17 1 0 0
2022 LAA 1B 11 8 57 3 0 4
2022 LAA 3B 3 0 2 3 0 1
2022 LAA C 14 11 96 3 0 0
2023 LAA 1B 3 2 18 0 0 1
2023 LAA C 82 64 596 14 8 0
2024 LAA C 46 41 313 10 4 1
2025 CHA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 CHA C 29 26 179 11 5 1
2025 TBA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2025 TBA C 24 22 192 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Thaiss — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 195
First Base 33
Second Base 1
Third Base 47
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 14

Matt Thaiss: the record in brief

Active since a debut on July 3, 2019, Matt Thaiss has a record on this page that is still being added to. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2019 through 2024), the Chicago White Sox (2025), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2025). Thaiss played primarily as a catcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on May 6, 1995, in Jackson, NJ, USA, Thaiss was listed at 6'0" and 215 pounds. Thaiss's full given name, per the bio, is Matthew Kevin Thaiss.

Thaiss has collected 172 hits in 819 at bats across 305 games, good for a .210 batting average, adding 23 home runs and 95 RBI. Thaiss got on base at a .320 rate and slugged .332 (.652 OPS). The league as a whole hit .246 across Thaiss's seasons, which puts the .210 career mark 14.6% below average. In OPS terms, Thaiss's .652 stands 10.3% below the league's .727. No season topped the 56 hits of 2023. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .214 in 2023, did not top the league's .248.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Thaiss

What years did Matt Thaiss play?
Matt Thaiss played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2025.
Was Matt Thaiss a pitcher?
No. Matt Thaiss was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Matt Thaiss hit?
Matt Thaiss hit 23 career home runs with 172 hits.
What was Matt Thaiss's career batting average?
Matt Thaiss batted .210 over his career, with 172 hits in 819 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt Thaiss have?
Matt Thaiss drove in 95 runs in his career.
Is Matt Thaiss in the Hall of Fame?
No. Matt Thaiss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.