Matt Riley

Q: When was Matt Riley born?

Matt Riley was born on August 2, 1979.

Q: Where was Matt Riley born?

Matt Riley was born in Antioch, CA .

Q: How tall is Matt Riley?

Matt Riley is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Riley weigh when playing?

Matt Riley weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Matt Riley in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Matt Riley drafted?

Matt Riley was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty HS (Brentwood, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Matt Riley have?

Matt Riley had 78 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Matt Riley played for?

Matt Riley played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers.

Q: When did Matt Riley retire?

Matt Riley last played in 2005.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: August 2, 1979 in Antioch, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty HS (Brentwood, CA).

High School: Liberty HS (Brentwood, CA)

School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: September 9, 1999 (Age 20-038d, 17,580th in major league history)
vs. MIN 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: May 4, 2005 (Age 25-275d)
vs. OAK 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Matthew Paul Riley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

5.99

97.2

WHIP

1.761

Standard Pitching

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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
1998	18	BAL-min	A	5	4	.556	1.19	16	14	0	0	0	0	83.0	42	19	11	0	44	0	136	0	3	9	324			1.036	4.6	0.0	4.8	14.7	3.09	DEL SALL
1999	19	BAL-min	AA,A+	13	8	.619	3.05	28	28	0	3	0	0	177.1	147	72	60	18	56	0	189	6	5	11	720			1.145	7.5	0.9	2.8	9.6	3.38	BOW,FDK EL,CARL
1999	19	BAL	AL	0	0		7.36	3	3	0	0	0	0	11.0	17	9	9	4	13	0	6	0	2	0	59	65	10.32	2.727	13.9	3.3	10.6	4.9	0.46

2000	20	BAL-min	AA,AAA	5	9	.357	6.78	21	16	2	2	0	1	81.0	89	68	61	12	53	0	74	3	0	9	374			1.753	9.9	1.3	5.9	8.2	1.40	BOW,ROC EL,IL
2001			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2002	22	BAL-min	AA	4	10	.286	6.34	22	22	0	0	0	0	109.1	136	84	77	12	48	1	105	3	2	11	502			1.683	11.2	1.0	4.0	8.6	2.19	BOW EL
2003	23	BAL-min	AA,AAA	9	4	.692	3.34	27	27	0	1	1	0	142.2	126	57	53	8	51	2	150	1	4	8	597			1.241	7.9	0.5	3.2	9.5	2.94	BOW,OTT EL,IL
2003	23	BAL	AL	1	0	1.000	1.80	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.0	7	2	2	1	5	0	8	0	0	0	41	258	4.23	1.200	6.3	0.9	4.5	7.2	1.60
2004	24	BAL-min	AAA	1	2	.333	1.71	10	10	0	0	0	0	42.0	26	9	8	3	23	0	51	0	0	2	170			1.167	5.6	0.6	4.9	10.9	2.22	OTT IL
2004	24	BAL	AL	3	4	.429	5.63	14	13	0	0	0	0	64.0	60	43	40	11	44	0	60	1	0	2	292	81	5.52	1.625	8.4	1.5	6.2	8.4	1.36
2005	25	TEX-min	AAA,Rk	0	1	.000	7.82	5	4	0	0	0	0	12.2	12	11	11	3	7	0	17	0	0	2	59			1.500	8.5	2.1	5.0	12.1	2.43	OKC,RGS PCL,ARIZ
2005	25	TEX	AL	1	0	1.000	9.95	7	0	0	0	0	0	12.2	16	14	14	2	10	0	4	1	1	1	62	47	7.05	2.053	11.4	1.4	7.1	2.8	0.40
2007	27	LAD-min	AAA,AA	5	5	.500	5.19	45	0	21	0	0	4	69.1	64	46	40	8	49	1	83	3	1	7	319			1.630	8.3	1.0	6.4	10.8	1.69	LVG,JCK PCL,SOUL
2008	28	LAD-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.88	25	0	4	0	0	1	40.2	37	13	13	5	24	0	55	0	2	8	176			1.500	8.2	1.1	5.3	12.2	2.29	LVG PCL
4 Yrs				5	4	.556	5.99	26	18	0	0	0	0	97.2	100	68	65	18	72	0	78	2	3	3	454	77	6.12	1.761	9.2	1.7	6.6	7.2	1.08
162 Game Avg.				8	6	.556	5.99	40	28	0	0	0	0	151	155	105	100	28	111	0	121	3	5	5	702	77	6.12	1.761	9.2	1.7	6.6	7.2	1.08

BAL (3 yrs)				4	4	.500	5.40	19	18	0	0	0	0	85.0	84	54	51	16	62	0	74	1	2	2	392	85	5.99	1.718	8.9	1.7	6.6	7.8	1.19
TEX (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	9.95	7	0	0	0	0	0	12.2	16	14	14	2	10	0	4	1	1	1	62	47	7.05	2.053	11.4	1.4	7.1	2.8	0.40

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	Pos
2004	24	BAL	AL	0.0	2	2	2	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-140	1
1 Yr				0.0	2	2	2	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-140	1
162 Game Avg				-2.4	162	162	162	162	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-140

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Riley?

Matt Riley is 45 years old.

When was Matt Riley born?

Matt Riley was born on August 2, 1979.

Where was Matt Riley born?

Matt Riley was born in Antioch, CA.

How tall is Matt Riley?

Matt Riley is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Riley weigh when playing?

Matt Riley weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Riley play?

Matt Riley played 4 seasons.

Is Matt Riley in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Matt Riley drafted?

Matt Riley was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty HS (Brentwood, CA).

What position did Matt Riley play?

Matt Riley was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Matt Riley have?

Matt Riley had 78 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Matt Riley played for?

Matt Riley played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers.

When did Matt Riley retire?

Matt Riley last played in 2005.

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