What years did Matt Whisenant play?

Matt Whisenant played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2000.

Was Matt Whisenant a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Whisenant pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 114 strikeouts.

Matt Whisenant

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2000)

W–L 9–8

ERA 4.96

WHIP 1.58

SO 114

Pitcher PIV 163.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 6/8/1971 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-07-04
Last Game: 2000-05-29

Full name: Matthew Michael Whisenant

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	8	189	0	0	0	3	158.0	146	87	8	104	114	4.96	163.1

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 4.58 across their career seasons — 8.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	FLO	NL	0	0	4	0	2.7	4	5	6	4	16.88	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	1	0	24	0	19.0	15	6	12	16	2.84	4.39 (+35%)	284.2
1998	KCA	AL	2	1	70	2	60.7	61	33	33	45	4.90	4.43 (-10%)	542.0
1999	KCA	AL	4	4	48	1	39.7	40	28	26	27	6.35	4.71 (-35%)	-863.6
1999	SDN	NL	0	1	19	0	14.7	10	6	10	10	3.68	4.71 (+22%)	328.3
2000	SDN	NL	2	2	24	0	21.3	16	9	17	12	3.80	4.77 (+20%)	-127.8
Career · 6 seasons			9	8	189	3	158.0	146	87	104	114	4.96	—	163

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
190	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	FLO	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCA	AL	48	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SDN	NL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SDN	NL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			190	—	—	—	—	—	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	88	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	102	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	87	75.0	69	37	44	55	4.44
Away	102	83.0	77	50	60	59	5.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-05-29	SDP	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2000-05-27	SDP	WSN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-05-20	SDP	ATL	—	1.2	4	3	2	0	1	0
2000-05-19	SDP	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-05-18	SDP	MIA	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2000-05-17	SDP	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-05-12	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-11	SDP	CIN	L	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1
2000-05-07	SDP	AZ	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2000-05-06	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	189	0	8	23	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1997	FLO	P	4	0	0	1	0
1997	KCA	P	24	0	3	1	1
1998	KCA	P	70	3	10	0	1
1999	KCA	P	48	2	5	1	0
1999	SDN	P	19	2	2	0	0
2000	SDN	P	24	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	189

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	SDN	NL	$450,000
1999	KCA	AL	$270,000
1998	KCA	AL	$185,000
1997	FLO	NL	$150,000
1997	KCA	AL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,205,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Glendale Community College	Glendale	CA	1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Whisenant

What years did Matt Whisenant play?: Matt Whisenant played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2000.
Was Matt Whisenant a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Whisenant pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 114 strikeouts.