Steven Matz

#32 - Starting Pitcher

St. Louis Cardinals

Bats / Throws	Right / Left
Date of Birth	5/29/1991 (31)
Height, Weight	6'2", 201 lb
Hometown	Stony Brook, NY

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	5-3	48.0	5.25	1.25	26.1%	4.8%	31.9%				94.5	13.7%	24.6%	36.9%	4.63	.337

	110^th 7 W	182^nd 117 IP	165^th 4.18 ERA	92^nd 1.28 WHIP	32^nd 21.3% K%	21^st 7.5% BB%	15^th 27.9% CSW%				39^th 92.7 FB MPH	32^nd 11.7% SwStr%	46^th 27.1% HC%	172^nd 44.0% GB%	138^th 4.16 xERA	130^th .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
10	162	4.05	1.26	22.4%	7.3%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	NYM	30	30	154.0	5	11	3.97	0.39	4.62	2.70	1.25	7.8	23.2%	8.9%	.270	.194	3.4%	46.7%	500.0%	74.9%	10.0%	29.6%
2019	NYM	32	30	160.1	11	10	4.21	1.91	4.61	4.12	1.34	9.2	22.1%	7.5%	.304	.293	21.2%	44.6%	40.9%	75.5%	10.8%	28.5%
2020	NYM	9	6	30.2	0	5	9.68	7.38	7.82	4.18	1.70	12.5	25.4%	7.0%	.346	.353	33.3%	36.8%	40.0%	58.6%	11.1%	28.1%
2021	TOR	29	29	150.2	14	7	3.82	4.11	3.79	3.96	1.33	9.5	22.3%	6.6%	.321	.310	26.2%	49.0%	13.4%	75.4%	10.4%	28.8%
2022	STL	15	10	48.0	5	3	5.25	4.63	3.78	3.20	1.25	9.4	26.1%	4.8%	.316	.333	24.6%	36.9%	17.4%	66.9%	13.7%	31.9%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.18	4.16	4.15	4.13	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.6%	.291	.283	27.0%	44.0%	13.4%	73.2%	11.7%	27.9%
5 Years		115	105	543.2	35	36	4.44	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.32	9.1	23.0%	7.4%	.303	.312	22.1%	44.8%	32.2%	73.7%	10.8%	29.2%

Repertoire

Sinker | 49%
Changeup | 29%
Curveball | 20%
Slider | 2%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	93.4	1.8%	18.5%	44.9%	6.1%	16.3%	22.4%	55.1%	53.1%	14.3%	42.9%	.111	.272	.000	33.3%	.234	.365	50.0%	2,030
2019	93.3	21.1%	19.9%	47.9%	7.7%	18.1%	25.8%	59.6%	53.9%	43.6%	26.6%	.287	.341	.322	20.0%	.285	.341	35.2%	2,110
2020	94.4	54.2%	22.0%	49.6%	9.3%	18.4%	27.7%	63.8%	58.3%	34.0%	44.7%	.317	.441	.317	28.6%	.300	.409	32.4%	2,206
2021	94.5	52.0%	20.5%	57.4%	8.5%	22.0%	30.5%	67.4%	60.9%	45.7%	27.4%	.296	.345	.370	11.5%	.285	.343	28.2%	2,182
2022	94.5	48.7%	24.6%	53.8%	14.0%	21.3%	35.4%	65.9%	60.3%	27.7%	31.9%	.299	.388	.429	33.3%	.303	.385	24.7%	2,274
SP MLB AVG	92.7	24.6%	26.5%	49.2%	6.5%	19.5%	26.1%	64.9%	57.9%	52.8%	26.3%	.293	.364	.315	13.2%	.285	.363	31.6%	2,143

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.234	.365	.229	.423	50.0%	14.3%	42.9%	30.0%	99.0	93.0	19.8	1.3	0.9	1.1	5.8	6.5	2,030
2019	.285	.341	.322	.388	35.2%	8.5%	40.4%	30.4%	89.8	88.8	11.5	1.3	0.9	2.5	5.8	6.3	2,110
2020	.300	.409	.313	.473	32.4%	10.6%	46.8%	32.4%	91.6	89.0	21.5	8.6	7.7	1.5	5.6	6.4	2,206
2021	.285	.343	.350	.402	28.2%	7.2%	41.7%	28.5%	89.1	88.0	9.6	9.2	7.2	1.7	5.7	6.4	2,182
2022	.303	.385	.446	.579	24.7%	8.5%	57.4%	31.8%	90.7	85.5	13.8	9.4	7.2	1.6	5.7	6.4	2,274
SP MLB AVG	.285	.363	.298	.370	31.6%	6.8%	37.3%	27.8%	89.2	86.5	7.0	8.7	6.2	-0.6	5.6	6.3	2,143

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	49	10	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	27	22	.111	.444	.272
2019	570	125	22	5	1	5	23	8	0	0	340	230	.287	.478	.341
2020	343	68	10	3	0	6	13	8	0	0	219	124	.317	.667	.441
2021	1,330	326	65	14	1	7	71	31	1	0	897	433	.296	.422	.345
2022	413	85	15	3	0	5	30	7	1	0	272	141	.299	.532	.388
SP MLB AVG	315	87	15	4	0	2	12	8	1	0	210	105	.293	.448	.364

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	14.3%	42.9%	42.9%	0.0%	33.3%	14.3%	57.1%	28.6%	18.4%	0.0%	14.3%	42.9%	0.0%	28.6%	57.1%
2019	43.6%	29.8%	26.6%	6.4%	20.0%	28.7%	30.9%	40.4%	17.4%	6.4%	30.9%	22.3%	24.5%	7.4%	38.3%
2020	34.0%	21.3%	44.7%	14.9%	28.6%	38.3%	34.0%	27.7%	22.4%	2.1%	19.1%	31.9%	31.9%	4.3%	44.7%
2021	45.7%	26.9%	27.4%	6.7%	11.5%	24.2%	38.6%	37.2%	20.2%	2.7%	36.8%	18.8%	28.7%	5.8%	37.7%
2022	27.7%	40.4%	31.9%	4.3%	33.3%	34.0%	27.7%	38.3%	19.1%	0.0%	19.1%	23.4%	40.4%	8.5%	55.3%
SP MLB AVG	52.8%	20.9%	26.3%	6.2%	13.2%	37.8%	33.9%	28.3%	18.0%	5.1%	38.4%	19.1%	25.2%	5.5%	33.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	50.0%	14.3%	42.9%	30.0%	.111	.272	.000	.143	.234	.365	.229	.423	99.0	93.0	19.8
2019	35.2%	8.5%	40.4%	30.4%	.287	.341	.322	.359	.285	.341	.322	.388	89.8	88.8	11.5
2020	32.4%	10.6%	46.8%	32.4%	.317	.441	.317	.404	.300	.409	.313	.473	91.6	89.0	21.5
2021	28.2%	7.2%	41.7%	28.5%	.296	.345	.370	.390	.285	.343	.350	.402	89.1	88.0	9.6
2022	24.7%	8.5%	57.4%	31.8%	.299	.388	.429	.489	.303	.385	.446	.579	90.7	85.5	13.8
SP MLB AVG	31.6%	6.8%	37.3%	27.8%	.293	.364	.315	.338	.285	.363	.298	.370	89.2	86.5	7.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	18.5%	44.9%	6.1%	16.3%	22.4%	55.1%	53.1%	15.8%	38.8%	84.2%	60.0%	92.9%	23.3%	28.6%	26.7%	26.7%
2019	19.9%	47.9%	7.7%	18.1%	25.8%	59.6%	53.9%	18.6%	41.6%	81.4%	71.2%	84.8%	20.5%	19.4%	51.8%	43.4%
2020	22.0%	49.6%	9.3%	18.4%	27.7%	63.8%	58.3%	20.5%	45.5%	79.5%	68.4%	83.1%	23.8%	19.5%	58.2%	53.8%
2021	20.5%	57.4%	8.5%	22.0%	30.5%	67.4%	60.9%	18.7%	45.4%	81.3%	63.8%	85.5%	29.3%	17.2%	61.3%	53.0%
2022	24.6%	53.8%	14.0%	21.3%	35.4%	65.9%	60.3%	31.5%	44.6%	68.5%	57.4%	72.3%	29.1%	19.0%	58.5%	50.9%
SP MLB AVG	26.5%	49.2%	6.5%	19.5%	26.1%	64.9%	57.9%	14.8%	45.4%	85.2%	77.0%	88.9%	23.3%	19.7%	61.7%	48.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	36.7%	24.5%	38.8%	65.3%	24.5%	10.2%	4.1%	40.8%	34.7%	61.2%	40.8%	14.3%	44.9%	6.7%	28.6%
2019	41.4%	24.4%	34.2%	59.6%	24.6%	15.8%	6.1%	28.6%	47.0%	59.1%	28.6%	24.4%	47.9%	13.1%	16.5%
2020	37.0%	27.7%	35.3%	56.3%	27.4%	16.3%	7.3%	30.3%	42.0%	60.1%	27.7%	25.4%	49.6%	10.7%	14.9%
2021	26.2%	29.0%	44.8%	47.7%	30.8%	21.4%	9.0%	35.6%	35.3%	58.0%	31.4%	28.0%	57.4%	12.2%	19.0%
2022	25.4%	29.1%	45.5%	51.1%	32.7%	16.2%	11.6%	38.3%	32.7%	54.0%	23.0%	37.0%	53.8%	4.9%	19.6%
SP MLB AVG	50.1%	25.2%	24.7%	29.0%	29.1%	41.9%	7.2%	39.0%	35.8%	63.1%	32.3%	21.3%	49.2%	18.1%	15.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.1	0.5%	0.0%	64.3%	7.1%	28.6%	35.7%	64.3%	50.0%	66.7%	33.3%	.500	.440	.667	0.0%	.267	.235	25.0%	2,137
2019	84.4	8.8%	47.2%	55.3%	16.0%	15.6%	31.6%	77.6%	69.6%	36.1%	41.0%	.275	.337	.263	16.0%	.299	.389	33.8%	2,315
2020	84.9	26.9%	43.8%	38.2%	18.2%	12.4%	30.6%	68.8%	60.6%	42.4%	24.2%	.298	.406	.321	62.5%	.339	.412	32.0%	2,235
2021	85.1	23.4%	39.4%	45.7%	14.2%	9.3%	23.5%	67.1%	60.8%	57.2%	31.0%	.209	.257	.230	13.3%	.213	.266	26.0%	2,252
2022	85.1	28.9%	41.2%	46.5%	14.7%	12.2%	26.9%	69.8%	63.7%	42.4%	35.6%	.200	.236	.241	4.8%	.248	.282	28.2%	2,317
SP MLB AVG	85.3	16.1%	33.5%	35.4%	13.3%	10.1%	23.4%	58.7%	52.4%	51.2%	26.4%	.256	.312	.288	15.3%	.255	.316	25.3%	1,737

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.267	.235	.356	.314	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	86.4	89.2	15.0	1.4	0.4	1.2	5.6	6.5	2,137
2019	.299	.389	.275	.416	33.8%	14.8%	49.2%	40.5%	90.0	89.3	17.2	1.4	0.2	2.5	5.6	6.3	2,315
2020	.339	.412	.426	.569	32.0%	18.2%	55.9%	37.3%	90.0	96.2	6.6	9.4	1.9	1.6	5.5	6.4	2,235
2021	.213	.266	.233	.304	26.0%	5.5%	33.8%	25.5%	86.0	87.6	7.9	9.6	2.1	1.7	5.6	6.5	2,252
2022	.248	.282	.300	.337	28.2%	5.1%	30.5%	23.1%	89.6	85.3	14.9	9.1	1.3	1.7	5.6	6.4	2,317
SP MLB AVG	.255	.316	.282	.359	25.3%	5.8%	35.6%	27.0%	86.4	87.5	7.6	8.5	4.3	-0.6	5.7	6.4	1,737

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	14	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	5	.500	.500	.440
2019	237	74	13	2	0	4	8	5	0	0	184	53	.275	.478	.337
2020	170	51	6	3	0	5	15	2	0	2	117	53	.298	.681	.406
2021	599	192	26	6	0	6	37	9	1	3	402	197	.209	.341	.257
2022	245	78	9	5	0	1	16	2	1	1	171	74	.200	.307	.236
SP MLB AVG	248	69	10	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	152	96	.256	.417	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	7.1%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	36.1%	23.0%	41.0%	9.8%	16.0%	37.7%	41.0%	21.3%	20.3%	1.6%	24.6%	24.6%	26.2%	8.2%	37.7%
2020	42.4%	33.3%	24.2%