Matt Roney

Matthew Stephen Roney

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: January 10, 1980 in Tulsa, OK
High School: Edmond North HS (Edmond, OK)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed July 8, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 2, 2003
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Athletics 2003-2006
Agents: Jot Hartley [*]
Final Game: May 30, 2006
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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
1998	18	COL-min	Rk	1	1	.500	5.80	9	9	0	1	1	0	40.1	50	31	26	1	11	0	49	3	2	4	187		1.512	11.2	0.2	2.5	10.9	4.45	RKS · ARIZ
1999		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2000	20	COL-min	A-	7	5	.583	3.14	15	15	0	0	0	0	80.1	75	35	28	6	44	0	85	7	2	8	360		1.481	8.4	0.7	4.9	9.5	1.93	POR · NORW
2001	21	COL-min	A	8	10	.444	4.98	23	23	0	1	0	0	121.0	131	74	67	16	43	0	115	13	1	6	540		1.438	9.7	1.2	3.2	8.6	2.67	AVL · SALL
2002	22	COL-min	A,AA	7	12	.368	4.70	27	27	0	1	1	0	153.1	155	91	80	13	58	1	149	7	2	3	661		1.389	9.1	0.8	3.4	8.7	2.57	AVL,CAR · SALL,SOUL
2003	23	DET	AL	1	9	.100	5.45	45	11	12	0	0	0	100.2	102	67	61	17	48	4	47	4	2	2	449	79	1.490	9.1	1.5	4.3	4.2	0.98

2004	24	DET-min	AA,AAA	11	10	.524	4.73	27	27	0	3	1	0	163.2	193	92	86	23	43	0	107	10	0	2	714		1.442	10.6	1.3	2.4	5.9	2.49	ERI,TOL · EL,IL
2005	25	TEX-DET-min	AAA,AA	5	3	.625	1.85	49	0	22	0	0	5	82.2	70	17	17	4	25	5	82	9	0	1	345		1.149	7.6	0.4	2.7	8.9	3.28	OKC,TOL,ERI · PCL,IL,EL
2006	26	OAK-min	AAA	4	3	.571	2.95	47	0	22	0	0	6	58.0	58	26	19	4	19	1	65	4	0	0	251		1.328	9.0	0.6	2.9	10.1	3.42	SAC · PCL
2006	26	OAK	AL	0	1	.000	4.50	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	18	107	1.500	11.3	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.00
2007	27	TOR-min	AA,AAA	4	3	.571	4.73	29	0	15	0	0	4	45.2	53	29	24	2	16	2	50	0	0	1	210		1.511	10.4	0.4	3.2	9.9	3.13	MAN,SYR · EL,IL
2 Yrs				1	10	.091	5.42	48	11	14	0	0	0	104.2	107	69	63	17	49	5	47	4	2	2	467	80	1.490	9.2	1.5	4.2	4.0	0.96
162 Game Avg.				1	12	.091	5.42	55	13	16	0	0	0	121	123	80	73	20	56	6	54	5	2	2	538	80	1.490	9.2	1.5	4.2	4.0	0.96

OAK (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.50	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	18	107	1.500	11.3	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.00
DET (1 yr)				1	9	.100	5.45	45	11	12	0	0	0	100.2	102	67	61	17	48	4	47	4	2	2	449	79	1.490	9.1	1.5	4.3	4.2	0.98

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
2003	23	DET	AL	100.2	45	11	67	5.99	4.97	-0.19	-0.10	97.7	4.94	-12	-1.1	.8	-0.1	-0.2	1	.475	.493	$300,000

2006	26	OAK	AL	4.0	3	0	2	4.50	5.09	0.02	-0.38	98.0	4.60	0	0.0	1.1	-0.0	0.0	1	.500	.500	$
2 Seasons				104.2	48	11	69	5.93	4.97	-0.18	-0.11	97.7	4.93	-12	-1.1	.8	-0.1	-0.2	2	.477	.497	$300,000

OAK (1 yr)				4.0	3	0	2	4.50	5.09	0.02	-0.38	98.0	4.60	0	0.0	1.1	-0.0	0.0	1	.500	.500	$
DET (1 yr)				100.2	45	11	67	5.99	4.97	-0.19	-0.10	97.7	4.94	-12	-1.1	.8	-0.1	-0.2	1	.475	.493	$300,000

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
2003	23	DET	AL	45	449	389	67	102	14	2	17	7	5	48	47	.262	.346	.440	.786	.258	171	7	4	4	4	4	8

2006	26	OAK	AL	3	18	15	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.353	.467	.820	.313	7	0	0	1	1	1	0
2 Yrs				48	467	404	69	107	16	2	17	7	5	49	47	.265	.346	.441	.787	.261	178	7	4	5	5	5	8
162 Game Avg.				55	538	466	80	123	18	2	20	8	6	56	54	.265	.346	.441	.787	.261	205	8	5	6	6	6	9
MLB Averages																.266	.334	.425	.759	.297

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2003	23	DET	AL	-13.7	-1.3	465	-1.6	6.1	-7.7	.83	-1.4	-0.5	-9.5	-0.9	0.83	-15.1	7	5	22

2006	26	OAK	AL	0.2	0.0	18	-0.3	0.1	-0.5	1.21	-0.0	-0.2	0.2	0.0	1.21	0.3	1	1	1
2 Yrs				-13.5	-1.3	483	-1.9	6.2	-8.1	.85	-1.4	-0.8	-9.3	-0.9	0.85	-14.8	8	6	23

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
2003	23	DET	AL	45	11	1	7	3	0	0	1	10	.091	1	0	0	0	2	18%	40.7	77	17	26	11	0	5	3.6	2.9	4.5	79	5	6	0	0	98
1 Yr				45	11	1	7	3	0	0	1	10	.091	1	0	0	0	2	18%	41	77	17	26	11	0	5	3.6	2.9	4.5	79	5	6	0	0	98
MLB Averages													.500						48%	49	100	-11					4.8	4.8	5.9	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
2003	23	DET	AL	45	34	12	0	2	2	0	2	0%	8	6	16	2	13%	6	.834	7	5	22	8	1	25	10	24	17	4	22	3	4.6	24

2006	26	OAK	AL	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		7	1.210	1	1	1	0	1	2	0	3	1	0	1	1	4.0	20
2 Yrs				48	37	14	0	3	2	0	2	0%	8	6	16	2	13%		.848	8	6	23	8	2	27	10	27	18	4	23	4	4.5	24

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%
2003	23	DET	AL	449	51%	3.8%	10.5%	10.7%	7.4%	32%	0.62	0.75	73%	18%	9.4%	14%	105	7	7%

2006	26	OAK	AL	18	72%	0.0%	0.0%	5.6%	11.1%	40%	0.23	0.50	89%	29%	0.0%	0%	5	0	0%
2 Yrs				467	52%	3.6%	10.1%	10.5%	7.5%	33%	0.60	0.74	74%	19%	8.8%	13%	110	7	6%
MLB Averages					46%	2.8%	16.7%	8.4%	8.1%	34%	0.80	1.08	70%	19%	7.9%	11%			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
2003	23	DET	AL	451	1686	3.74	1006	60%	27%	8%	30%	35%	73%	2%	44%	89%	58%	7%	33	19	16%	70	40	3	36%	4	10	-2	0	0

2006	26	OAK	AL	18	60	3.33	34	57%	26%	3%	21%	50%	74%	15%	42%	96%	56%	6%	1	0	6%	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0
2 Yrs				469	1746	3.72	1040	60%	27%	8%	30%	35%	73%	3%	43%	89%	58%	7%	34	19	15%	71	40	3	36%	4	10	-2	0	0
MLB Averages						3.74		63%	27%	14%	27%	31%	73%	2%	46%	80%	59%	5%			22%				26%

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
2003	23	DET	AL	449	102	9	2	17	0	9	7	10	7	10	30	16	2	53%	8	2	0	180	7	5	58%	4	4	3	1	0	0	1	1	9	0

2006	26	OAK	AL	18	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	67%	0	0	0	9	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2 Yrs				467	107	9	2	17	0	9	7	10	7	10	33	18	2	55%	8	2	0	189	7	5	58%	4	4	3	1	0	0	1	1	10	0
MLB Averages																		53%							70%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2003	23	1	9	.100	5.45	45	11	12	100.2	102	67	61	17	48	4	47	4	2	2	449	79	1.490	9.1	1.5	4.3	4.2	0.98	79
2004	24	1	9	.100	5.45	45	11	12	100.2	102	67	61	17	48	4	47	4	2	2	449	79	1.490	9.1	1.5	4.3	4.2	0.98	79
2005	25	1	9	.100	5.45	45	11	12	100.2	102	67	61	17	48	4	47	4	2	2	449	79	1.490	9.1	1.5	4.3	4.2	0.98	79
2006	26	1	10	.091	5.42	48	11	14	104.2	107	69	63	17	49	5	47	4	2	2	467	80	1.490	9.2	1.5	4.2	4.0	0.96	80

Neutralized Pitching

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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
2003	23	3	7	.300	5.69	98.0	103	69	62	17	48	46	4	1.541	9.5	4.4	4.2	0.96	1.6	45

2006	26	0	0		4.50	4.0	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	1.500	11.3	2.3	0.0	0.00	0.0	3
2 Yrs		3	7	.300	5.65	102.0	108	71	64	17	49	46	4	1.539	9.5		4.1	0.94	1.5	48

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