Matt Young

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)

W–L 55–95
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.49
SO 857
Pitcher PIV -990.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
8/9/1958 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-04-06
Last Game
1993-08-06
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Matthew John Young

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 95 333 163 20 5 25 1189.7 1,207 582 99 565 857 4.40 -990.6

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 12.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 SEA AL 11 15 33 32 5 2 0 203.7 178 74 79 130 3.27 3.87 (+16%) 223.0
1984 SEA AL 6 8 22 22 1 0 0 113.3 141 72 57 73 5.72 3.81 (-50%) -1320.4
1985 SEA AL 12 19 37 35 5 2 1 218.3 242 119 76 136 4.91 3.89 (-26%) -300.1
1986 SEA AL 8 6 65 5 1 0 13 103.7 108 44 46 82 3.82 3.97 (+4%) 243.9
1987 LAN NL 5 8 47 0 0 0 11 54.3 62 27 17 42 4.47 4.29 (-4%) 1802.1
1989 OAK AL 1 4 26 4 0 0 0 37.3 42 28 31 27 6.75 3.71 (-82%) -740.7
1990 SEA AL 8 18 34 33 7 1 0 225.3 198 88 107 176 3.51 3.86 (+9%) 1445.9
1991 BOS AL 3 7 19 16 0 0 0 88.7 92 51 53 69 5.18 3.91 (-32%) 371.4
1992 BOS AL 0 4 28 8 1 0 0 70.7 69 36 42 57 4.58 3.75 (-22%) -1099.9
1993 CLE AL 1 6 22 8 0 0 0 74.3 75 43 57 65 5.21 4.19 (-24%) -1615.8
Career · 10 seasons 55 95 333 163 20 5 25 1,189.2 1,207 582 565 857 4.40 — -991

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
333 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1983 SEA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 SEA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SEA AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 47 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SEA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 333 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (666 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16620000.000
Away16710000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home166652.06312742844803.78
Away167537.25763082813775.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-08-06 CLEBAL — 2.0211220
1993-08-04 CLEDET — 2.2222251
1993-07-28 CLECHW — 4.1000560
1993-07-24 CLESEA — 4.1322342
1993-07-23 CLESEA — 0.1322100
1993-07-10 CLESEA — 2.1200320
1993-07-07 CLEOAK — 3.1400330
1993-07-04 CLELAA L 0.1211100
1993-07-02 CLELAA — 2.1222220
1993-06-30 CLECHW — 3.1211420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 333 163 50 159 29 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 SEA P 33 32 9 39 3 0
1984 SEA P 22 22 3 21 2 3
1985 SEA P 37 35 6 24 1 1
1986 SEA P 65 5 4 9 4 0
1987 LAN P 47 0 3 1 2 0
1989 OAK P 26 4 3 6 0 0
1990 SEA P 34 33 12 31 9 1
1991 BOS P 19 16 4 10 1 1
1992 BOS P 28 8 2 8 6 0
1993 CLE P 22 8 4 10 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 333

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 BOS AL $2,266,667
1991 BOS AL $2,266,667
1990 SEA AL $587,000
1989 OAK AL $425,000
1987 LAN NL $350,000
1986 SEA AL $205,000
1985 SEA AL $159,000
Total Career Earnings $6,259,334

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Pasadena City College Pasadena CA 1977
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Matt Young (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mickey Harris
    59-71, 4.18 ERA
  2. 96
    Wily Peralta
    56-61, 4.29 ERA
  3. 95
    Ike Delock
    84-75, 4.03 ERA
  4. 91
    Bill Bonham
    75-83, 4.01 ERA
  5. 91
    Shawn Chacon
    45-61, 4.99 ERA
  6. 91
    Mark Leiter
    65-73, 4.57 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Young

What years did Matt Young play?
Matt Young played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993.
Was Matt Young a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 857 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Young hit?
Matt Young hit 0 career home runs.