Matt Garza
Bats R Throws R6'4" 220 lbBorn 1983 Selma, USADebut 2006Team MILDraft 2002 R40 #1191 Colorado Rockies, Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA)
Awards: ALCS MVP
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2017 | MIL | 24 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.086 | 0.111 | 0.086 | 0.197 | -59.7 |
| 2016 | MIL | 19 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0.036 | 0.100 | 0.036 | 0.136 | -70.3 |
| 2015 | MIL | 26 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.077 | 0.100 | 0.077 | 0.177 | -72.7 |
| 2014 | MIL | 27 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.061 | 0.080 | 0.082 | 0.162 | -81.3 |
| 2013 | TEX | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.222 | 0.263 | 0.278 | 0.541 | 42.5 |
| 2012 | CHC | 18 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.067 | 0.067 | 0.100 | 0.167 | -75.1 |
| 2011 | CHC | 31 | 71 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0.094 | 0.121 | 0.094 | 0.215 | -53.2 |
| 2010 | TB | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -120.5 |
| 2009 | TB | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -115.0 |
| 2008 | TB | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.200 | 0.000 | 0.200 | -24.9 |
| 2007 | MIN | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -108.3 |
| 2006 | MIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 290 | 314 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 155 | 0.080 | 0.110 | 0.091 | 0.201 | -61.3 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2017 | MIL | 6 | 9 | 4.94 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 114.7 | 504 | 17 | 45 | 79 | 96.5 | 98.6 | 95.1 |
| 2016 | MIL | 6 | 8 | 4.51 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 101.7 | 461 | 11 | 36 | 70 | 95.8 | 95.7 | 91.5 |
| 2015 | MIL | 6 | 14 | 5.63 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 148.7 | 666 | 23 | 57 | 104 | 88.0 | 98.4 | 86.4 |
| 2014 | MIL | 8 | 8 | 3.64 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 163.3 | 680 | 12 | 50 | 126 | 107.8 | | |
| 2013 | TEX | 10 | 6 | 3.82 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 155.3 | 652 | 20 | 42 | 136 | 102.1 | | |
| 2012 | CHC | 5 | 7 | 3.91 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 103.7 | 424 | 15 | 32 | 96 | 104.5 | | |
| 2011 | CHC | 10 | 10 | 3.32 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 198.0 | 839 | 14 | 63 | 197 | 108.0 | | |
| 2010 | TB | 15 | 10 | 3.91 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 204.7 | 855 | 28 | 63 | 150 | 99.8 | | |
| 2009 | TB | 8 | 12 | 3.95 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 203.0 | 861 | 25 | 79 | 189 | 106.7 | | |
| 2008 | TB | 11 | 9 | 3.70 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 184.7 | 772 | 19 | 59 | 128 | 108.5 | | |
| 2007 | MIN | 5 | 7 | 3.69 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 83.0 | 367 | 8 | 32 | 67 | 95.4 | | |
| 2006 | MIN | 3 | 6 | 5.76 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 50.0 | 232 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 89.2 | | |
| Career | | 93 | 106 | 4.09 | 290 | 284 | 1 | 1710.7 | 7313 | 198 | 581 | 1380 | 101.6 | | 101.1 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2017 | 37 | 78.0 | -16.1 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 28.8 | 25.0 | 0.094 | 0.114 | 0.109 | 25.2 |
| 2016 | 33 | 77.3 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 46.4 | 56.9 | 0.056 | 0.060 | 0.094 | 25.5 |
| 2015 | 47 | 80.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 48.0 | 47.9 | 0.112 | 0.123 | 0.121 | 23.6 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2017 | MIL | P | 24 | 115 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | -0.9 |
| 2016 | MIL | P | 19 | 102 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | -2.4 |
| 2015 | MIL | P | 26 | 149 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.962 | -1.3 |
| 2014 | MIL | P | 27 | 163 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0.897 | |
| 2013 | TEX | P | 24 | 155 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.923 | |
| 2012 | CHC | P | 18 | 104 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.842 | |
| 2011 | CHC | P | 31 | 198 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0.788 | |
| 2010 | TB | P | 33 | 205 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.958 | |
| 2009 | TB | P | 32 | 203 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.955 | |
| 2008 | TB | P | 30 | 185 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.926 | |
| 2007 | MIN | P | 16 | 83 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.846 | |
| 2006 | MIN | P | 10 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2017 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Pit | 28 | 5.2 IP, 29% K | 6.92 | |
| 2016 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Pit | 46 | 11.1 IP, 22% K | 4.86 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 34 | 9.1 IP, 26% K | 0.99 | |
| 2013 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | Pit | 26 | 6.0 IP, 8% K | 1.50 | |
| 2008 | A+ | Vero Beach Devil Rays | Pit | 20 | 3.2 IP, 20% K | 11.25 | |
| 2007 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 401 | 92.0 IP, 24% K | 3.62 | |
| 2006 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 126 | 34.0 IP, 26% K | 1.85 | |
| 2006 | AA | New Britain Rock Cats | Pit | 228 | 57.1 IP, 30% K | 2.52 | |
| 2006 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | Pit | 177 | 44.1 IP, 30% K | 1.43 | |
| 2005 | A | Beloit Snappers | Pit | 235 | 56.0 IP, 27% K | 3.54 | |
| 2005 | Rk | Elizabethton Twins | Pit | 78 | 19.2 IP, 32% K | 3.75 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2017 | 0.129 | 0.089 | 0.045 | 0.167 |
| 2016 | 0.000 | 0.144 | 0.047 | 0.107 |
| 2015 | 0.000 | 0.103 | 0.125 | 0.045 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3.96 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25.0 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 1.32 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 3.48 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.0 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 1.29 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | MIL | $12,209,424 |
| 2015 | MIL | $12,500,000 |
| 2014 | MIL | $12,500,000 |
| 2013 | CHC | $10,250,000 |
| 2012 | CHC | $9,500,000 |
| 2011 | CHC | $5,950,000 |
| 2010 | TB | $3,350,000 |
| 2009 | TB | $433,300 |
| 2008 | TB | $404,600 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.