Matt Waldron
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)
Matt Waldron is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the San Diego Padres, a span of 4 seasons. Across 53 career appearances, he has gone 10-17 with a 5.16 ERA and 200 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-06-24
Full name: Matthew Lawrence Waldron
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SDN | NL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 4.35 | 4.33 (-1%) | -1162.4 |
| 2024 | SDN | NL | 7 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2 | 145 | 80 | 40 | 133 | 4.91 | 4.08 (-20%) | -657.5 |
| 2025 | SDN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7.71 | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | WSH | NL | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 57 | 31 | 11 | 33 | 6.54 | 4.18 (-57%) | - |
| Career · 4 seasons | 10 | 17 | 53 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235.1 | 247 | 135 | 69 | 200 | 5.16 | — | -1,820 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SDN | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | SDN | NL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | SDN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (72 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 91.0 | 91 | 53 | 22 | 85 | 5.24 |
| Away | 19 | 101.2 | 99 | 51 | 36 | 82 | 4.51 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | SDP | PHI | L | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-09-29 | SDP | AZ | — | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024-08-21 | SDP | MIN | L | 4.1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-08-16 | SDP | COL | L | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024-08-10 | SDP | MIA | — | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024-08-04 | SDP | COL | W | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024-07-30 | SDP | LAD | — | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024-07-24 | SDP | WAS | W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024-07-19 | SDP | CLE | L | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-07-12 | SDP | ATL | L | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 36 |
Matt Waldron: the record in brief
Active since a debut on June 24, 2023, Matt Waldron has a record on this page that is still being added to. Waldron spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Diego Padres. Waldron played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on September 26, 1996, in Omaha, NE, USA, Waldron was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. On the record, Matt Waldron was born Matthew Lawrence Waldron.
Waldron's career pitching line is 10 wins, 17 losses and a 5.16 ERA over 53 appearances. Waldron has 200 strikeouts. Against a 4.19 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.16 mark was 23.3% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 2024. 2024 was Waldron's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 4.08.
Waldron's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 72 games from Retrosheet.
The position breakdown shows 36 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 20 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Waldron
- What years did Matt Waldron play?
- Matt Waldron played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
- Was Matt Waldron a pitcher?
- Yes. Matt Waldron pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 200 strikeouts.
- What was Matt Waldron's career ERA?
- Matt Waldron finished with a 5.16 career ERA, going 10-17 with 200 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Matt Waldron have?
- Matt Waldron recorded 200 career strikeouts.
- Is Matt Waldron in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Matt Waldron has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Matt Waldron play for?
- Matt Waldron played for the San Diego Padres.