Matt Garza
| 24-year-old Pitcher |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
| Date of Birth: November 26, 1983 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2005 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 21 | Rookie | Elizabethton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19.2 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 3.66 | 4.58 | ||
| 2005 | 21 | A | Beloit | 10 | 3 | 3 | 56.0 | 232 | 53 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 64 | 3.54 | 3.86 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | A+ | Fort Myers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 44.1 | 177 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 1.42 | 2.64 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | New Britain | 10 | 6 | 2 | 57.1 | 228 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 68 | 2.51 | 3.45 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Rochester | 5 | 3 | 1 | 34.0 | 126 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Minnesota | 10 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 232 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 38 | 5.76 | 5.94 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Rochester | 16 | 4 | 6 | 92.0 | 401 | 93 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 37 | 31 | 95 | 3.62 | 4.21 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota | 16 | 5 | 7 | 83.0 | 367 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 67 | 3.69 | 4.77 |
| 2008 | 24 | A+ | Vero Beach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9.81 | 9.81 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 15 | 7 | 4 | 90.2 | 375 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 58 | 3.47 | 3.97 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 21 | NCAA | Fresno State U. | 8.0% | 25.8% | .376 | ||||
| 2005 | 21 | Rookie | Elizabethton | 7.7% | 32.1% | .276 | ||||
| 2005 | 21 | A | Beloit | 6.5% | 27.6% | .352 | 3.46 | |||
| 2006 | 22 | A+ | Fort Myers | 6.2% | 29.9% | .229 | 47% | 5% | 2.59 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | New Britain | 6.1% | 29.8% | .270 | 37% | 2% | 2.04 | 2.18 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Rochester | 5.6% | 26.2% | .235 | 51% | 2% | 2.39 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Minnesota | 9.9% | 16.4% | .346 | 38% | 6% | 4.62 | 6.22 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Rochester | 7.7% | 23.7% | .340 | 41% | 3% | 2.97 | 3.97 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota | 8.7% | 18.3% | .356 | 48% | 6% | 4.25 | 5.31 |
| 2008 | 24 | A+ | Vero Beach | 15.0% | 20.0% | .615 | 54% | 0% | 3.56 | 12.24 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 7.7% | 15.5% | .252 | 44% | 6% | 4.07 | 3.67 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Garza: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Tampa Bay | 2008: Vero Beach | 2007: Minnesota
| Split Statistics with Tampa Bay in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 13.0 | 62 | 12.9% | 9.7% | .341 | 40% | 7.62 |
| May | 39.1 | 160 | 8.8% | 14.4% | .250 | 46% | 2.52 |
| June | 31.1 | 127 | 5.5% | 20.5% | .214 | 48% | 3.73 |
| July | 7.0 | 26 | 0.0% | 11.5% | .227 | 32% | 0.00 |
| AWAY | 40.2 | 173 | 7.5% | 13.9% | .232 | 46% | 5.09 |
| HOME | 50.0 | 202 | 7.9% | 16.8% | .269 | 43% | 2.16 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Boston | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June 26 | MLB | @ Florida | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. Houston | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| June 14 | MLB | vs. Florida | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| June 8 | MLB | @ Texas | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| June 3 | MLB | @ Boston | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| May 28 | MLB | vs. Texas | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| May 23 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ St. Louis | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| May 12 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Player Notes
July 2008
MLB.com: Balfour seals Garza's gem vs. Red SoxMVN: Outs Per Swing: Garza Shuts Down Sox, Rays Increase Lead To 2 1/2
”I’ll be honest, I love going out there in the ninth inning,” Balfour said.
April 2008
MLB.com: Garza feels fine after rehab startMLB.com: Garza feels great after first 'pen session