Matt Garza
Matthew Scott Garza
Born: November 26, 1983
Selma, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 40 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
Draft: Round 1 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA)
Fresno State
Career: 2005-2017
Major League Statistics
Matt Garza compiled a career record of 23 wins and 18 losses and a 2.98 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Beloit Snappers, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Rochester Red Wings, Vero Beach Devil Rays, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Beloit Snappers |
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Vero Beach Devil Rays |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.54 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 53 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 235 |
| 2005 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.42 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.51 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.3 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 228 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.85 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.62 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92.0 | 93 | 43 | 37 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 401 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Devil Rays | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.96 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.76 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Totals | 23 | 18 | .561 | 2.98 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 344.3 | 289 | 138 | 114 | 22 | 96 | 0 | 375 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 1417 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | P | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 1.125 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Devil Rays | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 63 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 1 | .922 | .937 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | June 24, 2005 | July 10, 2005 |
| 2005 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | MIN | July 17, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | April 6, 2006 | May 13, 2006 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | May 18, 2006 | July 5, 2006 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | July 15, 2006 | August 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 7, 2007 | June 26, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Devil Rays | TBA | April 20, 2008 | April 20, 2008 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | May 1, 2013 | May 11, 2013 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 6, 2013 | May 16, 2013 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | MIL | May 31, 2016 | June 9, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | MIL | April 12, 2017 | April 12, 2017 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | MIL | April 17, 2017 | April 17, 2017 |
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