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Matt Garza
Birthdate: 11/26/1983     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/215     Position: P
Contract: $10.2M / 1 Years (2013)

5/21/2013: Garza gave up just one hit over five innings (82 pitches) Tuesday. He struck out five and walked three in his first big-league start in 10 months.



SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2006Twins (A+)5108844.110.762.230.61.22275.4 %  1.422.57  
2006Twins (AA)620101057.110.672.200.31.27064.6 %  2.512.17  
2006Twins (AAA)3105534.08.741.850.26.23280.4 %  1.852.52  
2006Twins36010950.06.844.141.08.33967.9 %35.1 %8.7 %5.764.574.950.7
2007Twins (AAA)460161692.09.293.030.49.33270.5 %  3.623.02  
2007Twins570161583.07.273.470.87.34472.9 %47.7 %8.2 %3.694.184.411.3
2008Rays (A+)000113.29.827.360.00.61563.6 %  9.823.47  
2008Rays11903030184.26.242.880.93.27072.9 %41.7 %8.4 %3.704.144.423.2
2008Rays2104425.09.004.321.44.26281.0 %37.3 %13.8 %3.964.774.22 
2009Rays81203232203.08.383.501.11.27375.0 %39.7 %10.2 %3.954.174.142.9
2010Rays151013332204.26.602.771.23.27275.5 %35.8 %10.0 %3.914.424.311.6
2010Rays000116.06.003.001.50.23589.3 %66.7 %33.3 %1.504.913.36 
2011Cubs101003131198.08.952.860.64.30669.7 %46.3 %7.7 %3.322.953.194.8
2012Cubs5701818103.28.332.781.30.27174.3 %47.3 %16.3 %3.914.173.591.1
2013Steamer11702525158.08.132.860.91.30072.1 %  3.693.64 2.7
2013Bill James111103131198.07.772.821.00.297   3.683.79  
2013Oliver116   159.07.922.770.79.29475.1 %  3.283.43  
2013Fans (25)11902929180.08.602.651.15.29777.0 %  3.573.82 2.8
2013ZiPS98 2525151.78.312.851.01.29974.3 %  3.683.73 2.4
2013Cubs (AA)010226.03.006.000.00.20087.5 %  1.504.53  
2013Cubs (AAA)100229.18.680.000.00.25085.7 %  0.961.59  
2013Cubs000115.09.005.400.00.091100.0 %70.0 %0.0 %0.002.833.410.1
2013ZiPS (R)55 161694.08.392.930.99.30473.1 %  3.743.66 1.4
2013ZiPS (U)55 171799.08.423.060.94.29674.1 %  3.553.62 1.5
2013Steamer (R)8602121115.08.052.930.90.28671.7 %  3.743.62 1.8
2013Steamer (U)8602222120.08.093.030.86.27972.6 %  3.583.59 1.9
Total- - -576111711681032.07.593.091.00.28773.1 %41.7 %9.6 %3.823.994.0415.8
Postseason- - -2105531.08.424.061.45.25682.4 %43.5 %15.6 %3.484.804.05 


SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2006Twins (A+)511.4288000  44.117727137311020053
2006Twins (AA)622.511010000  57.1228402216214033068
2006Twins (AAA)311.8555210  34.0126207717030033
2006Twins365.761090000050.0232623332623001038
2007Twins (AAA)463.621616100  92.0401934337531056095
2007Twins573.6916150000083.0367964434832444067
2008Rays (A+)009.8211000  3.2208440300004
2008Rays1193.70303032000184.2772170837619592632128
2008Rays213.9644000 025.0107211111412012025
2009Rays8123.95323200000203.08611779389257901130189
2010Rays15103.91333231100204.28551939489286327122150
2010Rays001.5011000 06.0245211200004
2011Cubs10103.32313120000198.0839186907314635360197
2012Cubs573.91181800000103.24249048451532041096
2013Steamer1173.692525  0  158.066614571651650 5  142
2013Bill James11113.683131  0  198.0 186  2262 7  171
2013Oliver1163.28     0 159.06541456358144925  140
2013Fans (25)1193.572929  0  180.0 16576712353 5  172
2013ZiPS983.682525     151.7 140666217482450140
2013Cubs (AA)011.5022000  6.0264110400002
2013Cubs (AAA)100.9622000  9.1346110001009
2013Cubs000.0011000005.0191000300105
2013ZiPS (R)553.741616     94.0 8842391031 2  87
2013ZiPS (U)553.551717     99.0 8942391034 2  92
2013Steamer (R)863.742121  0  115.048610652481137 4  103
2013Steamer (U)863.582222  0  120.050510752481240 4  108
Total- - -57613.82171168831001032.043699754854381153541335314870
Postseason- - -213.4855000 031.0131261312514012029

SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2006Twins (A+)10.762.234.820.6129.9 %6.2 %.1650.86.22275.4 %  2.57
2006Twins (AA)10.672.204.860.3129.8 %6.1 %.1900.94.27064.6 %  2.17
2006Twins (AAA)8.741.854.710.2626.2 %5.6 %.1720.79.23280.4 %  2.52
2006Twins6.844.141.651.0816.4 %9.9 %.2971.70.33967.9 %1291034.57
2006Average6.593.302.001.1216.8 %8.4 %.2651.41.29870.9 %  4.58
2007Twins (AAA)9.293.033.060.4923.7 %7.7 %.2551.35.33270.5 %  3.02
2007Twins7.273.472.090.8718.3 %8.7 %.2901.54.34472.9 %83964.18
2007Average6.673.332.001.0317.1 %8.5 %.2631.41.29970.7 %  4.43
2008Rays (A+)9.827.361.330.0020.0 %15.0 %.4713.00.61563.6 %  3.47
2008Rays6.242.882.170.9316.6 %7.6 %.2401.24.27072.9 %87984.14
2008Rays9.004.322.081.4423.4 %11.2 %.2231.32.26281.0 %941134.77
2008Average6.833.392.011.0117.5 %8.7 %.2591.39.29671.4 %  4.39
2009Rays8.383.502.391.1122.0 %9.2 %.2301.26.27375.0 %93994.17
2009Average6.993.462.021.0518.0 %8.9 %.2581.39.29571.9 %  4.42
2010Rays6.602.772.381.2317.5 %7.4 %.2461.25.27275.5 %991114.42
2010Rays6.003.002.001.5016.7 %8.3 %.2271.17.23589.3 %381244.91
2010Average7.133.282.170.9618.5 %8.5 %.2531.35.29372.2 %  4.20
2011Cubs8.952.863.130.6423.5 %7.5 %.2411.26.30669.7 %85742.95
2011Average7.133.112.300.9418.6 %8.1 %.2511.32.29172.5 %  4.12
2012Cubs8.332.783.001.3022.6 %7.6 %.2321.18.27174.3 %961044.17
2012Average7.563.052.481.0219.8 %8.0 %.2501.31.29372.5 %  4.12
2013Steamer8.132.862.840.91  .2461.24.30072.1 %  3.64
2013Bill James7.772.822.761.00  .2501.25.297   3.79
2013Oliver7.922.772.860.7921.4 %7.5 %.2421.22.29475.1 %  3.43
2013Fans (25)8.602.653.251.15  .2451.21.29777.0 %  3.82
2013ZiPS8.312.852.921.01  .2471.24.29974.3 %  3.73
2013Cubs (AA)3.006.000.500.007.7 %15.4 %.1821.33.20087.5 %  4.53
2013Cubs (AAA)8.680.009.000.0026.5 %0.0 %.1820.64.25085.7 %  1.59
2013Cubs9.005.401.670.0026.3 %15.8 %.0630.80.091100.0 %0712.83
2013Average7.633.112.451.0320.0 %8.1 %.2481.30.29173.1 %  4.14
2013ZiPS (R)8.392.932.860.99  .2491.26.30473.1 %  3.66
2013ZiPS (U)8.423.062.760.94  .2411.24.29674.1 %  3.62
2013Steamer (R)8.052.932.750.90  .2461.25.28671.7 %  3.62
2013Steamer (U)8.093.032.670.86  .2401.23.27972.6 %  3.59
Total- - -7.593.092.461.0019.9 %8.1 %.2451.29.28773.1 %92973.99
Postseason- - -8.424.062.071.4522.1 %10.7 %.2241.29.25682.4 %831154.80

SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP
2006Twins0.8724.6 %35.1 %40.4 %11.6 %8.7 %6.7 %0.0 %5.094.941094.95
2007Twins1.2714.6 %47.7 %37.7 %9.2 %8.2 %9.7 %25.0 %3.654.38994.41
2008Rays1.0418.5 %41.7 %39.9 %18.1 %8.4 %9.3 %30.0 %3.994.441024.42
2008Rays0.8619.4 %37.3 %43.3 %31.0 %13.8 %8.0 %0.0 %4.503.73984.22
2009Rays0.9317.8 %39.7 %42.5 %9.8 %10.2 %6.1 %37.5 %3.963.98944.14
2010Rays0.8019.5 %35.8 %44.7 %11.4 %10.0 %6.3 %37.5 %4.374.271034.31
2010Rays4.0016.7 %66.7 %16.7 %0.0 %33.3 %16.7 %0.0 %4.972.95803.36
2011Cubs1.4221.0 %46.3 %32.7 %13.7 %7.7 %12.0 %26.3 %3.513.31833.19
2012Cubs1.4219.5 %47.3 %33.2 %8.7 %16.3 %7.6 %46.7 %4.663.60923.59
2013Cubs3.5010.0 %70.0 %20.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %2.534.01883.41
Total- - -1.0619.1 %41.7 %39.2 %12.3 %9.6 %8.4 %33.8 %4.054.03964.04
Postseason- - -1.1618.8 %43.5 %37.6 %28.1 %15.6 %10.8 %0.0 %4.593.73944.05

SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches
2006Twins606942840018331560891
2007Twins124983891241465369181454
2008Rays237227105412210394108918582947
2008Rays252913922014170261431
2009Rays22824410224148383133720843421
2010Rays224280122321483123121720643281
2010Rays123302001355590
2011Cubs258182117253119598109920933192
2012Cubs13192548101574659411051699
2013Cubs72100103334982
Total- - -12691194581147107652251162361073116967
Postseason- - -373216942015205316521

SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD
2006Twins-0.61-4.513.90-5.90-0.610.970.890.950.8910-0.990.3610
2007Twins-0.08-6.356.270.47-0.091.020.850.821.2215-0.580.5000
2008Rays0.72-12.7713.499.710.981.000.930.881.19271.81-1.0900
2008Rays0.08-1.721.801.540.160.890.880.871.324-0.160.2500
2009Rays1.63-14.9416.5819.061.831.050.960.881.07321.410.1400
2010Rays0.22-13.8514.074.990.610.930.870.880.83290.150.0900
2010Rays0.04-0.440.471.340.131.061.050.870.8010.08-0.0500
2011Cubs0.54-14.5815.132.680.291.030.940.871.34291.27-0.7400
2012Cubs0.15-6.836.982.420.140.920.840.870.65180.45-0.2800
2013Cubs0.21-0.150.362.020.241.020.870.870.9110.170.0400
Total- - -2.78-73.9976.7735.433.380.990.910.871.051613.68-0.8710
Postseason- - -0.12-2.162.272.880.290.920.920.871.225-0.070.2000

SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2006Twins63.2% (94.0)18.5% (83.7) 12.0% (76.3)6.3% (81.5)  0.9%
2007Twins63.3% (94.2)16.6% (83.7) 10.5% (75.2)9.6% (82.9)  1.5%
2008Rays72.2% (93.2)13.0% (85.3) 6.9% (76.0)7.9% (84.9)  1.2%
2009Rays71.1% (92.9)13.1% (85.5) 11.0% (75.3)4.8% (83.5)0.0% (88.0) 0.6%
2010Rays71.5% (93.3)14.0% (86.1) 9.0% (75.9)5.5% (84.9)  1.0%
2011Cubs53.4% (93.7)23.7% (85.7) 12.0% (75.9)10.9% (85.6)  0.8%
2012Cubs59.3% (93.6)25.7% (84.8) 10.2% (76.2)4.8% (85.8)   
2013Cubs       100.0%
Total- - -65.8% (93.4)17.1% (85.3) 10.0% (75.8)7.1% (84.6)0.0% (88.0) 1.3%

SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Twins61.9 %     17.4 %9.8 %  9.7 %   
2008Rays71.7 %    0.6 %12.4 %7.1 %  8.0 %   
2009Rays70.5 %0.4 %    12.8 %11.4 %  5.0 %   
2010Rays60.9 %10.8 %    13.2 %9.0 %  5.9 %   
2011Cubs37.8 %15.5 %    23.5 %12.0 %  10.6 %   
2012Cubs41.3 %18.7 %    25.2 %10.3 %  4.5 %   
2013Cubs50.0 %7.3 %    31.7 %8.5 %  2.4 %   
Total- - -58.0 %7.7 %   0.1 %16.8 %10.0 %  7.1 %   

SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Twins94.1     83.575.0  83.1  
2008Rays93.4    89.685.676.1  85.1  
2009Rays92.990.0    85.575.5  83.4  
2010Rays93.492.6    86.075.9  85.1  
2011Cubs93.893.3    85.775.9  85.5  
2012Cubs93.593.2    84.876.1  85.7  
2013Cubs93.593.0    84.774.9  84.4  
Total- - -93.493.0   89.685.475.8  84.8  

SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2006Twins-2.81.4 -2.5-1.7  -0.510.87 -2.34-2.97  
2007Twins-1.42.1 -2.10.1  -0.160.90 -1.410.07  
2008Rays27.2-8.8 0.1-3.0  1.30-2.33 0.07-1.31  
2009Rays1.211.2 5.5-4.80.1 0.052.52 1.46-2.906.24 
2010Rays8.3-0.2 -3.5-1.7  0.36-0.05 -1.18-0.98  
2011Cubs6.811.6 -1.0-7.0  0.401.54 -0.27-2.04  
2012Cubs9.12.0 -0.2-5.5  0.900.46 -0.11-6.82  
2013Cubs              
Total- - -48.319.3 -3.7-23.60.1 0.440.67 -0.22-1.996.24 

SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Twins-7.2     -0.1-1.6  -0.4  
2008Rays22.9    -0.3-7.40.1  -2.3  
2009Rays-5.90.1    9.94.6  -4.9  
2010Rays12.0-3.8    -0.3-3.0  -3.1  
2011Cubs14.3-6.7    13.8-1.1  -7.0  
2012Cubs6.42.8    1.80.5  -4.0  
2013Cubs1.60.2    0.80.0  -0.4  
Total- - -44.1-7.4   -0.318.6-0.5  -22.0  

SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Twins-1.09     -0.07-1.55  -0.41  
2008Rays1.17    -1.71-2.180.06  -1.06  
2009Rays-0.240.64    2.281.20  -2.91  
2010Rays0.60-1.06    -0.06-1.00  -1.58  
2011Cubs1.19-1.36    1.84-0.28  -2.06  
2012Cubs0.910.87    0.430.27  -5.27  
2013Cubs3.883.08    3.16-0.66  -17.70  
Total- - -0.49-0.63   -1.710.72-0.03  -2.00  

SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2006Twins23.4 %68.8 %47.1 %58.6 %88.3 %81.3 %52.2 %56.0 %8.8 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Twins28.5 %71.8 %49.6 %68.6 %88.1 %82.3 %48.7 %60.8 %8.6 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Rays27.3 %69.9 %48.5 %64.6 %91.5 %83.9 %49.7 %55.4 %7.6 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Rays23.1 %66.8 %43.9 %60.1 %88.8 %80.9 %47.5 %56.0 %8.3 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Rays30.7 %67.8 %47.0 %72.3 %90.3 %83.7 %44.0 %58.0 %7.5 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Cubs35.8 %65.7 %49.0 %61.3 %87.0 %76.5 %44.3 %63.8 %11.2 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Cubs30.9 %63.4 %45.5 %62.7 %87.8 %78.4 %45.0 %62.5 %9.8 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Cubs       73.7 %14.6 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -29.1 %67.6 %47.1 %64.6 %89.1 %81.0 %46.7 %58.9 %8.8 %

SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Twins32.3 %67.9 %50.1 %75.2 %87.0 %83.2 %50.0 %24.0
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Rays32.0 %66.8 %48.6 %70.9 %91.0 %84.0 %47.5 %25.7
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Rays29.0 %59.6 %43.5 %66.7 %88.8 %81.1 %47.4 %25.3
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Rays28.1 %64.6 %46.2 %69.6 %89.9 %83.6 %49.6 %25.8
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Cubs34.3 %63.5 %48.4 %58.3 %86.4 %76.1 %48.3 %22.4
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Cubs30.7 %60.5 %45.4 %63.4 %86.3 %78.4 %49.2 %23.5
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Cubs23.4 %57.1 %37.8 %27.3 %80.0 %61.3 %42.7 %25.2
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -30.8 %63.4 %46.6 %66.2 %88.5 %80.9 %48.4 %24.6

SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2006TwinsP10950.0510000000 2   1.000 
2007TwinsP161583.01102020000 1   .846 
2008RaysP3030184.214112020000 5   .926 
2009RaysP3232203.010111011100 3   .955 
2010RaysP3332204.210131010000 9   .958 
2011CubsP3131198.010157251100 10   .781 
2012CubsP1818103.24123030100 2   .842 
2013CubsP115.0100000000 0   1.000 
Total- - -P1711681032.05573162142300 32   .889 

SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2006TwinsP50.00  0-2-2              
2007TwinsP83.01  0-2-3              
2008RaysP184.20  0-3-4              
2009RaysP203.01  0-20              
2010RaysP204.20  0-2-2              
2011CubsP198.01  -1-2-3              
2012CubsP103.21  0-2-5              
2013CubsP5.00  000              
Total- - -P1032.04  -1-15-19              

SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary
2006Twins0.2-0.50.0-0.57.00.7$2.5 
2007Twins1.0-0.80.5-0.313.51.3$5.4 
2008Rays3.61.4-1.00.432.13.2$14.4$0.4
2009Rays3.71.3-0.50.830.22.9$13.3 
2010Rays2.81.00.11.116.21.6$6.5 
2011Cubs2.7-0.6-1.5-2.142.04.8$21.7 
2012Cubs1.50.5-0.10.410.41.1$4.9 
2013Cubs0.40.20.00.21.00.1$0.6 
Total- - -15.82.4-2.40.0152.415.8$69.3$0.4

  • $10.2m / 1 Years (2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs on 1/17/2013 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2013: $10.2M
    • Agent / Agency: Creative Artists Agency
    • Source: msn.foxsports.com
    • Submitted by kushernova
  • $9.5m / 1 Years (2012) (Edit)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs on 2/3/2012 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2012: $9.5M
    • Incentives: a) various performance bonuses
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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