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Matt Lindstrom

Matthew James Lindstrom

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: February 11, 1980 in Rexburg, ID
High School: Madison (Rexburg, ID)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed June 14, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 4, 2007
Teams (by GP): Marlins/Rockies/Astros 2007-2011
2012 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible (team option), 2 yrs/$6.6M (11-12) & 13 team option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 5.000, Free Agent: 2013 [*],
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

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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
2002	22	NYM-min	Rk	0	6	.000	4.84	12	11	1	0	0	0	48.1	56	45	26	6	21	0	39	2	1	4	228		1.593	10.4	1.1	3.9	7.3	1.86	KPT · APPY
2003	23	NYM-min	A-,A	9	6	.600	3.17	26	25	0	0	0	0	122.0	107	49	43	4	60	0	102	8	3	12	517		1.369	7.9	0.3	4.4	7.5	1.70	BKN,CLM · NYPL,SALL
2004	24	NYM-min	A+,A	8	7	.533	3.52	27	26	0	1	0	0	135.2	130	70	53	8	30	0	114	7	0	11	551		1.179	8.6	0.5	2.0	7.6	3.80	SCE,CLM · FLOR,SALL
2005	25	NYM-min	AA	2	5	.286	5.40	35	10	11	0	0	0	73.1	90	61	44	11	55	2	58	5	1	11	366		1.977	11.0	1.4	6.8	7.1	1.05	BNG · EL
2006	26	NYM-min	AA,A+	3	4	.429	3.38	46	0	27	0	0	13	58.2	56	26	22	4	21	1	70	5	2	4	253		1.312	8.6	0.6	3.2	10.7	3.33	BNG,SCE · EL,FLOR
2007	27	FLA	NL	3	4	.429	3.09	71	0	11	0	0	0	67.0	66	27	23	2	21	4	62	3	0	5	284	141	1.299	8.9	0.3	2.8	8.3	2.95
2008	28	FLA-min	AAA	0	0		9.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	5	4	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	18		1.500	11.2	2.2	2.2	9.0	4.00	ABQ · PCL
2008	28	FLA	NL	3	3	.500	3.14	66	0	27	0	0	5	57.1	57	21	20	1	26	4	43	1	0	4	245	139	1.448	8.9	0.2	4.1	6.8	1.65
2009	29	FLA-min	A+,AA	0	1	.000	4.50	4	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	14		0.750	6.8	2.2	0.0	9.0		JUP,JCK · FLOR,SOUL
2009	29	FLA	NL	2	1	.667	5.89	54	0	32	0	0	15	47.1	54	35	31	5	24	2	39	2	1	0	219	73	1.648	10.3	1.0	4.6	7.4	1.63
2010	30	HOU-min	AA	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4		0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0		CPC · TL
2010	30	HOU	NL	2	5	.286	4.39	58	0	41	0	0	23	53.1	68	26	26	5	20	1	43	0	0	8	244	91	1.650	11.5	0.8	3.4	7.3	2.15
2011	31	COL-min	AAA	0	0		13.50	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	10		2.000	18.0	4.5	0.0	18.0		CSP · PCL
2011	31	COL	NL	2	2	.500	3.00	63	0	16	0	0	2	54.0	52	21	18	3	14	4	36	2	0	2	226	150	1.222	8.7	0.5	2.3	6.0	2.57
5 Seasons				12	15	.444	3.81	312	0	127	0	0	45	279.0	297	130	118	16	105	15	223	8	1	19	1218	113	1.441	9.6	0.5	3.4	7.2	2.12
162 Game Avg.				3	3	.444	3.81	68	0	28	0	0	10	61	65	28	26	3	23	3	49	2	0	4	265	113	1.441	9.6	0.5	3.4	7.2	2.12

FLA (3 yrs)				8	8	.500	3.88	191	0	70	0	0	20	171.2	177	83	74	8	71	10	144	6	1	9	748	112	1.445	9.3	0.4	3.7	7.5	2.03
COL (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.00	63	0	16	0	0	2	54.0	52	21	18	3	14	4	36	2	0	2	226	150	1.222	8.7	0.5	2.3	6.0	2.57
HOU (1 yr)				2	5	.286	4.39	58	0	41	0	0	23	53.1	68	26	26	5	20	1	43	0	0	8	244	91	1.650	11.5	0.8	3.4	7.3	2.15

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
2007	27	FLA	NL	67.0	0	27	43	-2	1.1	16	1.1	$380,000
2008	28	FLA	NL	57.1	0	21	35	0	1.2	14	1.0	$395,000
2009	29	FLA	NL	47.1	0	35	29	0	1.6	-6	-1.3	$410,000
2010	30	HOU	NL	53.1	0	26	28	-2	1.7	2	0.3	$1,625,000
2011	31	COL	NL	54.0	0	21	33	-2	1.4	12	1.4	$2,800,000
5 Seasons				279.0	0	130	168	-5	1.4	38	2.5	$5,610,000

FLA (3 yrs)				171.2	0	83	107	-2	1.3	24	0.8	$1,185,000
COL (1 yr)				54.0	0	21	33	-2	1.4	12	1.4	$2,800,000
HOU (1 yr)				53.1	0	26	28	-2	1.7	2	0.3	$1,625,000

Standard Batting

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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
2002	22	NYM-min	Rk	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	KPT · APPY
2003	23	NYM-min	A,A-	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CLM,BKN · SALL,NYPL
2004	24	NYM-min	A,A+	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CLM,SCE · SALL,FLOR
2005	25	NYM-min	AA	35	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.250	.000	.250		0	0	1	0	0	0	BNG · EL
2006	26	NYM-min	AA,A+	46	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0	BNG,SCE · EL,FLOR
2007	27	FLA	NL	71	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008	28	FLA-min	AAA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	ABQ · PCL
2008	28	FLA	NL	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009	29	FLA-min	AA,A+	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	JCK,JUP · SOUL,FLOR
2009	29	FLA	NL	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010	30	HOU-min	AA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CPC · TL
2010	30	HOU	NL	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2011	31	COL-min	AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	CSP · PCL
2011	31	COL	NL	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
5 Seasons				310	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

FLA (3 yrs)				191	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
COL (1 yr)				61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
2007	27	FLA	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$380,000	1

2010	30	HOU	NL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0			$1,625,000	1
2011	31	COL	NL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0			$2,800,000	1
3 Seasons				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$4,805,000

COL (1 yr)				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0			$2,800,000
HOU (1 yr)				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0			$1,625,000
FLA (1 yr)				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$380,000

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
2007	FLA	NL	27	P	71			67.0	14	7	6	1	2	.929	-2	-6	1.75	0.18	.965	1.68	1.67
2008	FLA	NL	28	P	66			57.1	18	6	11	1	0	.944	2	7	2.67	0.26	.959	1.73	1.72
2009	FLA	NL	29	P	54			47.1	8	2	4	2	0	.750	-2	-8	1.14	0.11	.955	1.71	1.70
2010	HOU	NL	30	P	58			53.1	12	6	6	0	3	1.000	-1	-4	2.02	0.21	.954	1.72	1.72
2011	COL	NL	31	P	63	0	0	54.0	16	4	11	1	1	.938	-1	-4	2.50	0.24	.955	1.80	1.79	10	2	17%	1
	5 Seasons			P	312	0	0	279.0	68	25	38	5	6	.926	-4	-2	2.03	0.20	.958	1.73	1.72	10	2	17%	1
	5 Seasons			TOT	312	0	0	279.0	68	25	38	5	6	.926	-4	-17	2.03	0.20	.958	1.73	1.72	10	2	17%	1

Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.

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Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Pitching - 2 (1694), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

June 4, 2002: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2002.
November 20, 2006: Traded by the New York Mets with Henry Owens to the Florida Marlins for Adam Bostick (minors) and Jason Vargas.
December 9, 2009: Traded by the Florida Marlins to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later, Luis Bryan (minors) and Robert Bono (minors). The Houston Astros sent Jorge Jimenez (minors) (December 10, 2009) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
December 23, 2010: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Colorado Rockies for Jonnathan Aristil (minors) and Wes Musick (minors).
February 6, 2012: Traded by the Colorado Rockies with Jason Hammel to the Baltimore Orioles for Jeremy Guthrie.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
2007	27	Florida Marlins	$380,000
2008	28	Florida Marlins	$395,000
2009	29	Florida Marlins	$410,000
2010	30	Houston Astros	$1,625,000
2011	31	Colorado Rockies	$2,800,000

2012	32	Baltimore Orioles	$3,600,000
2013	33	Baltimore Orioles	*$4,000,000	$4M Team Option, $200k Buyout

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$5,610,000	Does not include future salaries

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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