Matt Chico

Matthew Bryan Chico

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: June 10, 1983 in Fullerton, CA
High School: Fallbrook HS (Fallbrook, CA)
School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 2003. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 4, 2007
Team: Nationals 2007-2010

Final Game: May 8, 2010
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
2003	20	ARI-min	A-	7	4	.636	3.53	17	13	0	0	0	0	71.1	75	28	28	4	25	1	71	5	1	9	309		1.402	9.5	0.5	3.2	9.0	2.84	YAK · NORW
2004	21	ARI-min	A,AA	11	12	.478	3.90	28	26	0	2	1	0	150.0	141	79	65	16	63	1	148	5	1	12	644		1.360	8.5	1.0	3.8	8.9	2.35	SBN,ELP · MIDW,TL
2005	22	ARI-min	A+,AA	8	9	.471	4.48	28	28	0	0	0	0	162.2	176	94	81	21	54	1	137	5	3	6	708		1.414	9.7	1.2	3.0	7.6	2.54	LNR,KNX · CALL,SOUL
2006	23	ARI-WSN-min	A+,AA	12	6	.667	2.88	27	27	0	0	0	0	153.1	138	56	49	14	40	0	125	3	2	15	632		1.161	8.1	0.8	2.3	7.3	3.13	KNX,LNR,HRB · SOUL,CALL,EL
2007	24	WSN-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.27	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	9	4	4	1	5	0	7	0	0	0	44		1.273	7.4	0.8	4.1	5.7	1.40	CLB · IL
2007	24	WSN	NL	7	9	.438	4.63	31	31	0	0	0	0	167.0	183	96	86	26	74	3	94	5	0	7	747	91	1.539	9.9	1.4	4.0	5.1	1.27
2008	25	WSN-min	AAA	0	0		9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	20		2.250	15.8	0.0	4.5	2.2	0.50	CLB · IL
2008	25	WSN	NL	0	6	.000	6.19	11	8	0	0	0	0	48.0	63	34	33	10	17	1	31	1	0	1	219	70	1.667	11.8	1.9	3.2	5.8	1.82

2009	26	WSN-min	AA,A	2	4	.333	3.96	15	15	0	0	0	0	61.1	65	30	27	4	28	0	44	1	0	5	265		1.516	9.5	0.6	4.1	6.5	1.57	HRB,HGR · EL,SALL
2010	27	WSN-min	AAA,AA	7	9	.438	3.62	26	26	0	0	0	0	141.2	146	67	57	14	41	1	86	0	1	10	600		1.320	9.3	0.9	2.6	5.5	2.10	SYR,HRB · IL,EL
2010	27	WSN	NL	0	0		3.60	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	6	2	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	22	120	1.200	10.8	0.0	0.0	5.4
2011	28	WSN-min	Rk,AA,AAA	3	4	.429	5.87	27	2	9	0	0	1	46.0	60	37	30	3	14	1	38	2	0	13	211		1.609	11.7	0.6	2.7	7.4	2.71	NAT,HRB,SYR · GULF,EL,IL
3 Yrs				7	15	.318	4.95	43	40	0	0	0	0	220.0	252	132	121	36	91	4	128	7	0	9	988	86	1.559	10.3	1.5	3.7	5.2	1.41
162 Game Avg.				6	12	.318	4.95	35	33	0	0	0	0	180	206	108	99	29	75	3	105	6	0	7	809	86	1.559	10.3	1.5	3.7	5.2	1.41

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
2007	24	WSN	NL	167.0	31	31	96	5.17	4.89	-0.12	0.20	94.4	4.91	-4	-0.4		-0.1	0.7	12	.487	.498	$380,000
2008	25	WSN	NL	48.0	11	8	34	6.38	4.88	-0.04	0.12	98.8	4.98	-7	-0.7	.2	-0.0	-0.3	-3	.438	.496	$409,000

2010	27	WSN	NL	5.0	1	1	2	3.60	4.23	-0.02	0.16	100.0	4.41	0	0.0		-0.0	0.1	1	.548	.500	$
3 Seasons				220.0	43	40	132	5.40	4.87	-0.10	0.18	95.5	4.92	-11	-1.0	.2	-0.1	0.5	10	.476	.498	$789,000

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
2007	24	WSN	NL	31	747	652	96	183	38	4	26	9	6	74	94	.281	.354	.471	.824	.290	307	12	5	6	10	3	10
2008	25	WSN	NL	11	219	195	34	63	16	1	10	2	2	17	31	.323	.377	.569	.946	.340	111	4	1	4	2	1	0

2010	27	WSN	NL	1	22	21	2	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.318	.381	.699	.333	8	0	1	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				43	988	868	132	252	56	5	36	11	8	91	128	.290	.358	.491	.849	.302	426	16	7	10	12	4	10
162 Game Avg.				35	809	711	108	206	46	4	29	9	7	75	105	.290	.358	.491	.849	.302	349	13	6	8	10	3	8
MLB Averages																.263	.332	.415	.747	.300

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2007	24	WSN	NL	-9.5	-0.9	772	-1.1	12.9	-14.0	1.02	-0.8	-0.2	-11.7	-1.1	1.02	-9.9	0	0	0
2008	25	WSN	NL	-9.1	-0.9	224	-1.2	2.6	-3.8	.77	-1.2	-0.4	-10.0	-0.9	0.77	-12.5	0	0	2

2010	27	WSN	NL	0.5	0.0	23	-0.0	0.4	-0.5	1.12	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.0	1.12	0.6	0	0	0
3 Yrs				-18.1	-1.7	1019	-2.3	15.9	-18.3	.97	-2.0	-0.4	-21.8	-2.1	0.97	-21.8	0	0	2

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max
2007	24	WSN	NL	31	31	7	9	15	4	1	16	15	.516	4	7	0	0	10	32%	45.7	73	11	29	9	0	14	4.5	3.4	5.4	91	6	18	7	0	112
2008	25	WSN	NL	11	8	0	6	2	0	1	2	6	.250	1	0	0	0	1	13%	39.1	70	19	3	1	0	3	3.9	3.2	5.2	91	2	4	2	0	108

2010	27	WSN	NL	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0%	50.0	50	50	2	1	0	1	5.6	5.4	5.0	79	1	0	0	0	79
3 Yrs				43	40	7	15	18	4	2	19	21	.475	6	7	0	0	11	28%	44	73	11	34	11	0	18	4.4	3.4	5.3	91	9	22	9	0	112
MLB Averages													.500						49%	49	100	-12					4.7	4.6	5.8	95

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2008	25	WSN	NL	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		7	.768	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1	6.3	35
1 Yr				11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0			.768	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1	6.3	35

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
2007	24	WSN	NL	747	20%	3.5%	12.6%	9.9%	9.1%	37%	0.51	0.63	73%	22%	8.4%	18%	139	12	9%
2008	25	WSN	NL	219	28%	4.6%	14.2%	7.8%	12.3%	43%	0.64	0.82	71%	22%	10.9%	9%	38	4	11%

2010	27	WSN	NL	22	9%	0.0%	13.6%	0.0%	9.1%	33%	1.57	2.00	82%	22%	0.0%	0%	5	0	0%
3 Yrs				988	21%	3.6%	13.0%	9.2%	9.8%	39%	0.55	0.68	72%	22%	8.8%	16%	182	16	9%
MLB Averages					46%	2.6%	17.8%	8.7%	7.8%	34%	0.79	1.07	69%	19%	7.5%	13%			11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2007	24	WSN	NL	748	2823	3.77	1742	62%	28%	12%	27%	33%	72%	1%	44%	84%	58%	5%	39	22	20%	149	79	15	21%	14	15	-1	0	0
2008	25	WSN	NL	219	835	3.81	509	61%	28%	15%	24%	33%	72%	1%	44%	80%	58%	6%	13	8	20%	43	20	2	26%	3	4	0	0	0

2010	27	WSN	NL	22	79	3.59	51	65%	29%	8%	27%	35%	71%	0%	46%	89%	45%	9%	2	2	0%	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				989	3737	3.78	2302	62%	28%	12%	26%	33%	72%	1%	44%	83%	57%	5%	54	32	19%	192	99	17	22%	17	19	-1	0	0
MLB Averages						3.80		63%	28%	15%	27%	30%	72%	2%	45%	80%	58%	5%			22%				25%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
2007	24	WSN	NL	747	183	15	0	26	0	19	21	5	14	12	36	21	4	58%	10	7	1	273	9	6	60%	6	5	3	1	0	0	2	1	24	0
2008	25	WSN	NL	219	63	4	0	10	0	4	6	4	5	5	13	10	2	77%	0	1	0	78	2	2	50%	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	0

2010	27	WSN	NL	22	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0%	0	1	0	10	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3 Yrs				988	252	19	0	36	0	23	27	9	19	17	50	31	6	62%	10	9	1	361	11	8	58%	8	6	3	2	0	0	3	2	28	0
MLB Averages																		53%							73%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2007	24	7	9	.438	4.63	31	31	167.0	183	96	86	26	74	3	94	5	7	747	91	1.539	9.9	1.4	4.0	5.1	1.27	91
2008	25	7	15	.318	4.98	42	39	215.0	246	130	119	36	91	4	125	6	8	966	85	1.567	10.3	1.5	3.8	5.2	1.37	85
2009	26	7	15	.318	4.98	42	39	215.0	246	130	119	36	91	4	125	6	8	966	85	1.567	10.3	1.5	3.8	5.2	1.37	85
2010	27	7	15	.318	4.95	43	40	220.0	252	132	121	36	91	4	128	7	9	988	86	1.559	10.3	1.5	3.7	5.2	1.41	86

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
2007	24	8	10	.444	4.72	162.0	182	94	85	26	74	91	5	1.580	10.1	4.1	5.1	1.23	1.4	31
2008	25	1	4	.200	6.26	46.0	62	36	32	10	17	30	1	1.717	12.1	3.3	5.9	1.76	2.0	11

2010	27	0	0		2.57	7.0	0	2	2	0	0	4	1	0.000	0.0	0.0	5.1		0.0	1
3 Yrs		9	14	.391	4.98	215.0	244	132	119	36	91	125	7	1.558	10.2		5.2	1.37	1.5	43

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