Matt Garza

Q: When was Matt Garza born?

Matt Garza was born on November 26, 1983.

Q: Where was Matt Garza born?

Matt Garza was born in Selma, CA .

Q: How tall is Matt Garza?

Matt Garza is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Garza weigh when playing?

Matt Garza weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Matt Garza in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Garza has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matt Garza drafted?

Matt Garza was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Matt Garza have?

Matt Garza had 1,380 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Matt Garza played for?

Matt Garza played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: How many World Series has Matt Garza won?

Matt Garza has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Matt Garza retire?

Matt Garza last played in 2017.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: November 26, 1983 in Selma, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

High School: Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA)

School: California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)

Debut: August 11, 2006 (Age 22-258d, 18,953rd in major league history)
vs. TOR 2.2 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 7 ER, L

Last Game: September 27, 2017 (Age 33-305d)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: CAA Sports

Full Name: Matthew Scott Garza

Nicknames: The Count

Pronunciation: \GAR-zuh\

Twitter: @Gdeuceswild

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ALCS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.5

106

ERA

4.09

290

284

1710.2

1380

WHIP

1.322

Standard Pitching

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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2005	21	MIN-min	A,Rk	4	4	.500	3.57	14	14	0	0	0	0	75.2	67	34	30	8	21	0	89	5	0	3	313			1.163	8.0	1.0	2.5	10.6	4.24	BEL,ELZ MIDW,APPY
2006	22	MIN-min	AA,A+,AAA	14	4	.778	1.99	23	23	0	2	1	0	135.2	87	42	30	6	32	0	154	8	0	3	531			0.877	5.8	0.4	2.1	10.2	4.81	NBR,FTM,ROC EL,FLOR,IL
2006	22	MIN	AL	3	6	.333	5.76	10	9	0	0	0	0	50.0	62	33	32	6	23	0	38	0	0	1	232	78	4.57	1.700	11.2	1.1	4.1	6.8	1.65
2007	23	MIN-min	AAA	4	6	.400	3.62	16	16	0	1	0	0	92.0	93	43	37	5	31	0	95	5	0	6	401			1.348	9.1	0.5	3.0	9.3	3.06	ROC IL
2007	23	MIN	AL	5	7	.417	3.69	16	15	1	0	0	0	83.0	96	44	34	8	32	4	67	4	0	4	367	117	4.18	1.542	10.4	0.9	3.5	7.3	2.09
2008	24	TBR-min	A+	0	0		9.82	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.2	8	4	4	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	20			3.000	19.6	0.0	7.4	9.8	1.33	VRO FLOR
2008	24	TBR	AL	11	9	.550	3.70	30	30	0	3	2	0	184.2	170	83	76	19	59	2	128	6	2	3	772	119	4.14	1.240	8.3	0.9	2.9	6.2	2.17
2009	25	TBR	AL	8	12	.400	3.95	32	32	0	0	0	0	203.0	177	93	89	25	79	0	189	11	0	3	861	110	4.17	1.261	7.8	1.1	3.5	8.4	2.39
2010	26	TBR	AL	15	10	.600	3.91	33	32	1	3	1	1	204.2	193	94	89	28	63	2	150	7	2	12	855	100	4.42	1.251	8.5	1.2	2.8	6.6	2.38
2011	27	CHC	NL	10	10	.500	3.32	31	31	0	2	0	0	198.0	186	90	73	14	63	5	197	3	0	6	839	118	2.95	1.258	8.5	0.6	2.9	9.0	3.13
2012	28	CHC	NL	5	7	.417	3.91	18	18	0	0	0	0	103.2	90	48	45	15	32	0	96	4	0	1	424	105	4.16	1.177	7.8	1.3	2.8	8.3	3.00
2013	29	CHC-min	AAA,AA	1	1	.500	1.17	4	4	0	0	0	0	15.1	10	2	2	0	4	0	11	1	0	0	60			0.913	5.9	0.0	2.3	6.5	2.75	IWA,KNX PCL,SOUL
2013	29	TOT	MLB	10	6	.625	3.82	24	24	0	1	0	0	155.1	150	73	66	20	42	3	136	5	0	6	652	105	3.88	1.236	8.7	1.2	2.4	7.9	3.24
2013	29	CHC	NL	6	1	.857	3.17	11	11	0	0	0	0	71.0	61	26	25	8	20	2	62	4	0	2	293	122	3.78	1.141	7.7	1.0	2.5	7.9	3.10
2013	29	TEX	AL	4	5	.444	4.38	13	13	0	1	0	0	84.1	89	47	41	12	22	1	74	1	0	4	359	94	3.96	1.316	9.5	1.3	2.3	7.9	3.36
2014	30	MIL	NL	8	8	.500	3.64	27	27	0	1	1	0	163.1	143	77	66	12	50	2	126	4	1	3	680	104	3.54	1.182	7.9	0.7	2.8	6.9	2.52
2015	31	MIL	NL	6	14	.300	5.63	26	25	1	0	0	0	148.2	176	102	93	23	57	3	104	2	0	7	666	70	4.94	1.567	10.7	1.4	3.5	6.3	1.82
2016	32	MIL-min	A	0	2	.000	4.76	3	3	0	0	0	0	11.1	13	7	6	1	1	0	10	1	0	1	46			1.235	10.3	0.8	0.8	7.9	10.00	APP MIDW
2016	32	MIL	NL	6	8	.429	4.51	19	19	0	0	0	0	101.2	117	67	51	11	36	2	70	3	0	3	461	95	4.33	1.505	10.4	1.0	3.2	6.2	1.94
2017	33	MIL-min	A,AAA	0	1	.000	4.22	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.2	11	6	5	2	4	0	12	0	0	2	46			1.406	9.3	1.7	3.4	10.1	3.00	APP,CSP MIDW,PCL
2017	33	MIL	NL	6	9	.400	4.94	24	22	1	0	0	0	114.2	121	72	63	17	45	4	79	1	0	4	504	89	4.91	1.448	9.5	1.3	3.5	6.2	1.76
12 Yrs				93	106	.467	4.09	290	284	4	10	4	1	1710.2	1681	876	777	198	581	27	1380	50	5	53	7313	101	4.11	1.322	8.8	1.0	3.1	7.3	2.38
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.467	4.09	34	34	0	1	0	0	203	199	104	92	23	69	3	163	6	1	6	866	101	4.11	1.322	8.8	1.0	3.1	7.3	2.38

MIL (4 yrs)				26	39	.400	4.65	96	93	2	1	1	0	528.1	557	318	273	63	188	11	379	10	1	17	2311	87	4.38	1.410	9.5	1.1	3.2	6.5	2.02
TBR (3 yrs)				34	31	.523	3.86	95	94	1	6	3	1	592.1	540	270	254	72	201	4	467	24	4	18	2488	109	4.24	1.251	8.2	1.1	3.1	7.1	2.32
CHC (3 yrs)				21	18	.538	3.45	60	60	0	2	0	0	372.2	337	164	143	37	115	7	355	11	0	9	1556	114	3.45	1.213	8.1	0.9	2.8	8.6	3.09
MIN (2 yrs)				8	13	.381	4.47	26	24	1	0	0	0	133.0	158	77	66	14	55	4	105	4	0	5	599	98	4.33	1.602	10.7	0.9	3.7	7.1	1.91
TEX (1 yr)				4	5	.444	4.38	13	13	0	1	0	0	84.1	89	47	41	12	22	1	74	1	0	4	359	94	3.96	1.316	9.5	1.3	2.3	7.9	3.36

NL (7 yrs)				47	57	.452	4.16	156	153	2	3	1	0	901.0	894	482	416	100	303	18	734	21	1	26	3867	97	4.00	1.329	8.9	1.0	3.0	7.3	2.42
AL (6 yrs)				46	49	.484	4.01	134	131	2	7	3	1	809.2	787	394	361	98	278	9	646	29	4	27	3446	105	4.23	1.315	8.7	1.1	3.1	7.2	2.32

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Garza?

Matt Garza is 39 years old.

When was Matt Garza born?

Matt Garza was born on November 26, 1983.

Where was Matt Garza born?

Matt Garza was born in Selma, CA.

How tall is Matt Garza?

Matt Garza is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Garza weigh when playing?

Matt Garza weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Garza play?

Matt Garza played 12 seasons.

Is Matt Garza in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Garza has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matt Garza drafted?

Matt Garza was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

What position did Matt Garza play?

Matt Garza was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Matt Garza have?

Matt Garza had 1,380 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Matt Garza played for?

Matt Garza played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers.

How many World Series has Matt Garza won?

Matt Garza has never won a World Series.

When did Matt Garza retire?

Matt Garza last played in 2017.

What is Matt Garza's Twitter account?

Matt Garza is on Twitter at Gdeuceswild.

What are Matt Garza's nicknames?

The Count is a nickname for Matt Garza.

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