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Matt Garza

Matthew Scott Garza

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: November 26, 1983 in Selma, CA
High School: Washington Union HS (Washington Union, CA)
School: California State University Fresno (Fresno, CA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 11, 2006
Teams (by GP): Rays/Cubs/Twins 2006-2012
2012 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), 1 yr/$9.5M (12) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 4.149, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: CAA Sports (Nez Balelo) [*]
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2006 22 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 23 MIN AL 16 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2008 24 TBR AL 30 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 -41 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2009 25 TBR AL 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 26 TBR AL 33 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2011 27 CHC NL 31 71 64 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 42 .094 .121 .094 .215 -40 6 1 1 5 0 0 1
2012 28 CHC NL 9 20 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .056 .056 .056 .111 -69 1 0 0 2 0 0 /1
7 Yrs 161 106 93 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 65 .075 .104 .075 .179 -50 7 1 1 10 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 107 94 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 65 .075 .104 .075 .179 -50 7 1 1 10 0 0
TBR (3 yrs) 95 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .100 .000 .100 -70 0 0 0 2 0 0
MIN (2 yrs) 26 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
CHC (2 yrs) 40 91 82 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 56 .085 .107 .085 .193 -46 7 1 1 7 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 121 15 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .000 .083 .000 .083 -75 0 0 0 3 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 40 91 82 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 56 .085 .107 .085 .193 -46 7 1 1 7 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2006 22 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
2007 23 MIN AL 16 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
2008 24 TBR AL 30 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $404,600 1
2009 25 TBR AL 32 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $433,300 1
2010 26 TBR AL 33 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $3,350,000 1
2011 27 CHC NL 31 71 -13 0 0 0 9 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .488 .498 -0.4 0.0 -1 $5,950,000 1
2012 28 CHC NL 9 20 -4 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .483 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ /1
7 Seasons 161 106 -21 0 0 0 14 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.6 .496 .499 -0.8 0.1 -3 $10,137,900
TBR (3 yrs) 95 12 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 $4,187,900
MIN (2 yrs) 26 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $
CHC (2 yrs) 40 91 -17 0 0 0 12 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.6 0.0 -2 $5,950,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2007 23 MIN AL 3 3 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .265 .000 .332 .000 .414 .000 .746 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2008 24 TBR AL 6 5 0 0.0 106 .000 .000 .269 .200 .337 .000 .423 .200 .760 -41 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .250 .250 .000
2009 25 TBR AL 2 2 0 0.0 106 .000 .265 .000 .334 .000 .426 .000 .759 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2010 26 TBR AL 4 4 0 0.0 96 .000 .255 .000 .321 .000 .399 .000 .720 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2011 27 CHC NL 71 64 1 0.4 98 .273 .094 .259 .121 .326 .094 .403 .215 .730 -40 .013 -12.5 -1.3 .136 .016 .000
2012 28 CHC NL 20 19 0 0.0 99 .250 .056 .258 .056 .326 .056 .408 .111 .734 -69 .000 -4.2 -0.4 .059 .000 .000
7 Yrs 106 97 1 0.3 99 .250 .075 .259 .104 .327 .075 .406 .179 .733 -50 .006 -19.5 -2.0 .115 .022 .000
162 Game Avg. 107 98 1 0.3 99 .250 .075 .259 .104 .327 .075 .406 .179 .733 -50 .006 -19.5 -2.0 .115 .022 .000
TBR (3 yrs) 12 11 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .263 .100 .332 .000 .415 .100 .747 -70 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .111 .111 .000
CHC (2 yrs) 91 83 1 0.3 98 .269 .085 .259 .107 .326 .085 .404 .193 .731 -46 .008 -16.7 -1.7 .118 .012 .000
MIN (2 yrs) 3 3 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .265 .000 .332 .000 .414 .000 .746 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
AL (5 yrs) 15 14 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .264 .083 .332 .000 .415 .083 .747 -75 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .091 .091 .000
NL (2 yrs) 91 83 1 0.3 98 .269 .085 .259 .107 .326 .085 .404 .193 .731 -46 .008 -16.7 -1.7 .118 .012 .000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2008 24 TBR AL ALDS CHW W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 24 TBR AL ALCS BOS W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 24 TBR AL WS PHI L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 26 TBR AL ALDS TEX L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (4 Series) 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALDS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2007 23 MIN AL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 33% 0%
2008 24 TBR AL 6 0.0% 50.0% 16.7% 0.0% 3.00 1.3 17% 0%
2009 25 TBR AL 2 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
2010 26 TBR AL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0% 0%
2011 27 CHC NL 71 0.0% 59.2% 1.4% 0.0% 0% 42.00 1.5 64.0 8.50 21.00 31% 4% 0.0% 0%
2012 28 CHC NL 20 0.0% 70.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.3 20% 0%
7 Yrs 106 0.0% 61.3% 1.9% 0.0% 0% 32.50 1.4 93.0 11.00 31.00 26% 3% 0.0% 0%
MLB Averages 2.6% 17.8% 8.5% 7.8% 34% 2.09 5.0 34.0 7.8 0.80 1.07 69% 19% 7.6% 13%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2006 22 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
2007 23 MIN AL -0.6 -0.1 3 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .32 -0.1 -0.0 -0.8 -0.1 0.94 -0.8 0
2008 24 TBR AL -0.8 -0.1 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.13 -0.1 0.0 -1.3 -0.1 1.32 -1.1 0
2009 25 TBR AL -0.6 -0.1 2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 2.07 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 -0.1 1.58 -0.7 0
2010 26 TBR AL -0.8 -0.1 4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.38 -0.1 0.0 -1.0 -0.1 1.10 -1.0 0
2011 27 CHC NL -12.6 -1.3 72 -1.4 0.3 -1.7 1.03 -1.2 -0.1 -14.5 -1.5 1.06 -12.7 0
2012 28 CHC NL -4.2 -0.4 20 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 1.09 -0.4 0.0 -5.0 -0.5 1.10 -4.4 0
7 Yrs -19.6 -2.0 107 -2.1 0.4 -2.5 1.06 -1.9 -0.1 -23.7 -2.4 1.09 -20.7 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2007 23 MIN AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 24 TBR AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 25 TBR AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 26 TBR AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 27 CHC NL 0 0 25% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 28 CHC NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 0 0 20% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2007 23 MIN AL 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2008 24 TBR AL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 7 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2009 25 TBR AL 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2010 26 TBR AL 4 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 4 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
2011 27 CHC NL 71 21% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 63% 13 1 8% 16 3 19% 47 1 2% 4 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
2012 28 CHC NL 20 55% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 7 0 0% 8 2 25% 15 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 106 27% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 71% 24 1 4% 29 7 24% 78 1 1% 4 0 0% 4 2 50% 0
MLB Averages 54% 68% 11% 32% 15% 51% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2007 23 MIN AL 3 7 2.33 6 86% 33% 33% 0% 33% 67% 0% 57% 50% 33% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2008 24 TBR AL 6 24 4.00 15 63% 47% 27% 13% 13% 53% 0% 33% 50% 33% 17% 1 0 17% 1 0 17% 1 0 67% 0 0 0
2009 25 TBR AL 2 9 4.50 6 67% 0% 83% 17% 0% 100% 0% 67% 17% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2010 26 TBR AL 4 10 2.50 10 100% 10% 70% 10% 10% 90% 90% 22% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2011 27 CHC NL 71 261 3.68 206 79% 29% 34% 24% 13% 71% 0% 56% 52% 25% 3% 2 0 8% 6 1 3% 2 1 14% 0 0 0
2012 28 CHC NL 20 69 3.45 56 81% 18% 36% 36% 11% 82% 0% 67% 57% 55% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
6 Yrs 106 380 3.58 299 79% 26% 36% 24% 13% 74% 0% 58% 50% 36% 3% 3 0 7% 7 1 3% 3 1 12% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.80 63% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 80% 27% 5% 15% 9% 25%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2007 23 26 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
2008 24 56 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 -57 0 0 0 2 0 0
2009 25 88 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .111 .000 .111 -67 0 0 0 2 0 0
2010 26 121 15 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .000 .083 .000 .083 -75 0 0 0 3 0 0
2011 27 152 86 75 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 51 .080 .115 .080 .195 -45 6 1 1 8 0 0
2012 28 161 106 93 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 65 .075 .104 .075 .179 -50 7 1 1 10 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2007 23 16 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 16
2008 24 30 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 30
2009 25 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 32
2010 26 33 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 33
2011 27 31 73 66 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 42 .121 .147 .121 .268 1 31
2012 28 9 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 9
6 Yrs 151 108 95 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 65 .084 .112 .084 .196 1 151
162 Game Avg. 162 116 102 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 70 .084 .112 .084 .196 1 151

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Awards (yr lg award)
2008 AL ALCS MVP

                                         

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