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Tampa Bay Rays · Pitcher · #32

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Steven Matz

Age 356' 2" · 205lbBats R · Throws LDebut 2015From Stony Brook

ERA

5.49

W-L

6-6

K

61

WHIP

1.23

WAR

-0.0

FIP

5.02

Awards

1 major honor

NL Rookie of the Month

2016

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchers
ERA
0
5.49
WHIP
35
1.23
Strikeouts
0
61
K/9
13
6.83
Wins
2
6
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 100%

Steven Matz's ERA (5.49) ranks below average among 46 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season365.4966180.161251.23
Career2824.29666831084.210013161.30

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sinker50.0%avg 151 km/h
Changeup28.5%avg 134 km/h
Curveball13.4%avg 127 km/h
Slider7.9%avg 133 km/h
Cutter0.2%avg 142 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.248

K/9

6.83

BB/9

2.80

HR/9

1.68

Quality starts

3

Whiff%

20.8%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
09.26@ PHI1.00001W
09.24@ NYY1.12202L
09.23@ NYY1.01011L
09.20vs BOS1.01001W
09.17vs ATH1.00002W
09.13vs HOU1.01000W
09.09@ ATL2.00011W
09.06@ TEX1.03211L
09.02vs NYM2.10011L
08.31vs NYM1.02001L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.261
IP39.1
K32
WHIP1.35

Away

Opp AVG.215
IP41.0
K29
WHIP1.12

vs LHP

Opp AVG.200
IP29.1
K18
WHIP0.95

vs RHP

Opp AVG.259
IP51.0
K43
WHIP1.39

RISP

Opp AVG.306
IP15.0
K13
WHIP1.60

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 2.27 in 2015 to 5.49 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2015 ERA: 2.272.2720152016 ERA: 3.4020162017 ERA: 6.0820172018 ERA: 3.9720182019 ERA: 4.2120192020 ERA: 9.689.6820202021 ERA: 3.8220212022 ERA: 5.2520222023 ERA: 3.8620232024 ERA: 5.0820242025 ERA: 3.0520252026 ERA: 5.495.492026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20152.27
20163.40
20176.08
20183.97
20194.21
20209.68
20213.82
20225.25
20233.86
20245.08
20253.05
20265.49

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.23 in 2015 to 1.23 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2015 WHIP: 1.231.2320152016 WHIP: 1.2120162017 WHIP: 1.5320172018 WHIP: 1.2520182019 WHIP: 1.3420192020 WHIP: 1.701.7020202021 WHIP: 1.3320212022 WHIP: 1.2520222023 WHIP: 1.3320232024 WHIP: 1.4420242025 WHIP: 1.101.1020252026 WHIP: 1.231.232026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20151.23
20161.21
20171.53
20181.25
20191.34
20201.70
20211.33
20221.25
20231.33
20241.44
20251.10
20261.23

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 34 in 2015 to 61 in 2026.2015 Strikeouts: 343420152016 Strikeouts: 12920162017 Strikeouts: 4820172018 Strikeouts: 15220182019 Strikeouts: 15315320192020 Strikeouts: 3620202021 Strikeouts: 14420212022 Strikeouts: 5420222023 Strikeouts: 9820232024 Strikeouts: 333320242025 Strikeouts: 5920252026 Strikeouts: 61612026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201534
2016129
201748
2018152
2019153
202036
2021144
202254
202398
202433
202559
202661
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2015NYM62.2740035.234101.23
2016NYM223.40980132.1129311.21
2017NYM136.0827066.248191.53
2018NYM303.975110154.0152581.25
2019NYM324.2111100160.1153521.34
2020NYM99.6805030.236101.70
2021TOR293.821470150.2144431.33
2022STL155.2553048.054101.25
2023STL253.86470105.098321.33
2024STL125.0812044.133151.44
2025STL323.4452155.04791.18
2025BOS212.0800121.21220.88
2025—533.0552276.259111.10
2026TB365.4966180.161251.23