What years did Matt Whiteside play?

Matt Whiteside played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.

Was Matt Whiteside a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Whiteside pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 259 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Whiteside hit?

Matt Whiteside hit 0 career home runs.

What was Matt Whiteside's career batting average?

Matt Whiteside batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Matt Whiteside's career ERA?

Matt Whiteside finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 18-15 with 259 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Whiteside have?

Matt Whiteside recorded 259 career strikeouts.

Matt Whiteside

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

Matt Whiteside was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 14 seasons. Across 286 career appearances, he went 18-15 with a 5.23 ERA and 259 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 18–15

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.51

SO 259

Pitcher PIV -1862.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 8/8/1967 in Charleston, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-08-05
Last Game: 2005-05-07

Full name: Matthew Christopher Whiteside

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Whiteside — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	15	286	1	0	0	9	406.0	455	236	52	157	259	5.23	-1862.0

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 18.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Whiteside Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	TEX	AL	1	1	20	0	4	28.0	26	6	11	13	1.93	3.75 (+49%)	174.6
1993	TEX	AL	2	1	60	0	1	73.0	78	35	23	39	4.32	4.19 (-3%)	70.2
1994	TEX	AL	2	2	47	0	1	61.0	68	34	28	37	5.02	4.51 (-11%)	-169.6
1995	TEX	AL	5	4	40	0	3	53.0	48	24	19	46	4.08	4.45 (+8%)	971.3
1996	TEX	AL	0	1	14	0	0	32.3	43	24	11	15	6.68	4.61 (-45%)	-1511.5
1997	TEX	AL	4	1	42	1	0	72.7	85	41	26	44	5.08	4.39 (-16%)	1066.5
1998	PHI	NL	1	1	10	0	0	18.0	27	17	5	14	8.50	4.43 (-92%)	-1043.4
1999	SDN	NL	1	0	10	0	0	11.0	19	17	5	9	13.91	4.71 (-195%)	183.4
2000	SDN	NL	2	3	28	0	0	37.0	32	17	17	27	4.14	4.77 (+13%)	-437.3
2001	ATL	NL	0	1	13	0	0	16.3	23	13	7	10	7.16	4.42 (-62%)	-1166.2
2005	TOR	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.7	6	8	5	5	19.64	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			18	15	286	1	9	406.0	455	236	157	259	5.23	—	-1,862

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

Matt Whiteside — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
286	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Whiteside Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	TEX	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	TEX	AL	60	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TEX	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	TEX	AL	40	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TEX	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TEX	AL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	10	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SDN	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SDN	NL	28	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ATL	NL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TOR	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			286	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Matt Whiteside — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	143	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	143	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Whiteside — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	143	223.0	224	106	69	136	4.28
Away	143	183.0	231	130	88	123	6.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Whiteside — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-05-07	TOR	CHW	—	1.2	3	4	4	3	3	2
2005-04-20	TOR	NYY	—	2.0	3	4	4	2	2	1
2001-07-03	ATL	PHI	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2001-06-25	ATL	PHI	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0
2001-06-19	ATL	MIA	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
2001-06-13	ATL	TOR	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	3	1
2001-06-08	ATL	NYY	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
2001-05-27	ATL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2001-05-22	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2001-05-17	ATL	COL	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Whiteside — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	286	1	30	53	8	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Whiteside — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	TEX	P	20	0	3	2	1	0
1993	TEX	P	60	0	5	7	2	3
1994	TEX	P	47	0	4	6	1	0
1995	TEX	P	40	0	0	5	0	0
1996	TEX	P	14	0	1	4	0	0
1997	TEX	P	42	1	9	16	1	1
1998	PHI	P	10	0	2	2	0	0
1999	SDN	P	10	0	0	3	0	0
2000	SDN	P	28	0	4	7	1	0
2001	ATL	P	13	0	2	1	2	0
2005	TOR	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Matt Whiteside Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	286

Salary History

Matt Whiteside — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	SDN	NL	$375,000
1998	PHI	NL	$170,000
1997	TEX	AL	$375,000
1996	TEX	AL	$375,000
1995	TEX	AL	$220,000
1994	TEX	AL	$165,000
1993	TEX	AL	$130,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,810,000

College History

Matt Whiteside — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro	AR	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

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Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Whiteside

What years did Matt Whiteside play?: Matt Whiteside played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Matt Whiteside a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Whiteside pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Whiteside hit?: Matt Whiteside hit 0 career home runs.
What was Matt Whiteside's career batting average?: Matt Whiteside batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Matt Whiteside's career ERA?: Matt Whiteside finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 18-15 with 259 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Whiteside have?: Matt Whiteside recorded 259 career strikeouts.