Was Matt Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Williams hit?

Matt Williams hit 0 career home runs.

What was Matt Williams's career batting average?

Matt Williams batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Matt Williams's career ERA?

Matt Williams finished with a 7.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Williams have?

Matt Williams recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Matt Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Matt Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Matt Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000)

Matt Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2000 for the Milwaukee Brewers. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.00 ERA and 7 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.00

WHIP 2.22

SO 7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 4/12/1971 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-04-05
Last Game: 2000-04-29

Full name: Matt Taylor Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	0	0	0	0	9.0	7	7	2	13	7	7.00	0.0

Career ERA 7.00 vs. league average 4.77 across their career seasons — 46.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	MIL	NL	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	9.0	7	7	13	7	7.00	4.77 (-47%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	11	0	0	0	0	9.0	7	7	13	7	7.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Matt Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .437 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .782 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Williams — 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
2000	MIL	NL	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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 Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	2.1	5	4	7	1	15.43
Away	7	6.2	2	3	6	6	4.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2000-04-29	MIL	HOU	L	0	0
2000-04-27	MIL	STL	W	0	0
2000-04-25	MIL	STL	L	0	0
2000-04-23	MIL	WSN	L	1	1
2000-04-18	MIL	NYN	L	0	0
2000-04-16	MIL	ATL	L	0	0
2000-04-12	MIL	MIA	L	0	0
2000-04-10	MIL	MIA	W	0	0
2000-04-07	MIL	STL	W	0	0
2000-04-06	MIL	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-04-29	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	3	3	3	5	1	0
2000-04-27	MIL	STL	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	1
2000-04-25	MIL	STL	—	1.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2000-04-23	MIL	WSN	—	2.1	0	0	0	2	3	0
2000-04-18	MIL	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2000-04-16	MIL	ATL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-04-12	MIL	MIA	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
2000-04-10	MIL	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-04-07	MIL	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-04-06	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	MIL	P	11	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Williams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Salary History

Matt Williams — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	MIL	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$200,000

College History

Matt Williams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	VA	1990, 1991, 1992

Matt Williams: the record in brief

The profile opens with Matt Williams's first major league game on April 5, 2000; the last one listed came on April 29, 2000. All of the seasons listed were played for the Milwaukee Brewers. Williams, a pitcher by primary position, batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Williams is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. The birth record reads April 12, 1971, in Virginia Beach, VA, USA. Matt Williams was the playing name; the full given name is Matt Taylor.

Across 11 games (0 starts), Williams recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 7.00 ERA. The totals include 7 strikeouts. Against a 4.77 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.00 mark was 46.8% worse. Williams's only pitching season is 2000: 11 games, 7 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 11 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 2 assists against 0 errors.

The one salary on file is $200,000, for 2000. Williams's college years, 1990, 1991, and 1992, were spent at Virginia Commonwealth University. Williams's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 22 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Williams

Was Matt Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Williams hit?: Matt Williams hit 0 career home runs.
What was Matt Williams's career batting average?: Matt Williams batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Matt Williams's career ERA?: Matt Williams finished with a 7.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Williams have?: Matt Williams recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.