Matt Capps played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012, appearing in 444 games over 8 seasons. He recorded a total of 29 W and 33 L, an ERA of 3.52, 319 SO, a WHIP of 1.19, and a WAR of 6.2.
Matt Capps Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Matt Capps.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Matt Capps |
| Date of Birth | September 3, 1983 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 2005 |
📊 Career Summary
Matt Capps appeared in 444 games over 8 MLB seasons from 2005 to 2012. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 0 (MLB Rank: 7,909) |
| GF | 281 (MLB Rank: 149) |
| W | 29 (MLB Rank: 2,297) |
| L | 33 (MLB Rank: 2,274) |
| SV | 138 (MLB Rank: 105) |
| ERA | 3.52 (MLB Rank: 2,568) |
| IP | 439.2 (MLB Rank: 2,752) |
| SO | 319 (MLB Rank: 2,334) |
| BB | 84 (MLB Rank: 4,119) |
| H | 439 (MLB Rank: 2,775) |
| HR | 53 (MLB Rank: 1,919) |
| SO9 | 6.53 (MLB Rank: 3,291) |
| BB9 | 1.72 (MLB Rank: 10,873) |
| H9 | 8.99 (MLB Rank: 7,449) |
| HR9 | 1.08 (MLB Rank: 3,352) |
| WHIP | 1.19 (MLB Rank: 10,656) |
| WAR | 6.2 (MLB Rank: 1,795) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2012)
In his final season (2012), Matt Capps recorded the following stats:
| GS | 0 |
| GF | 29 |
| W | 1 |
| L | 4 |
| SV | 14 |
| ERA | 3.68 |
| IP | 29.1 |
| SO | 18 |
| BB | 4 |
| H | 28 |
| HR | 5 |
| SO9 | 5.52 |
| BB9 | 1.23 |
| H9 | 8.59 |
| HR9 | 1.53 |
| WHIP | 1.091 |
| WAR | 0.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2006, 9 W
- Most SO: 2007, 64 SO
- Most IP: 2006, 80.2 IP
- Best WAR: 2007, 2.6 WAR
- Best ERA: 2007, 2.28 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Matt Capps has no postseason appearances.
Matt Capps Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 2.27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2006 | 9 | 1 | 3.79 | 0.9 | 1 | 56 | 80.2 | 1.2 | 1.153 | 12 | 81 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 118 | 4.25 | 6.2 | 4.67 | 0 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 329 |
2007 | 4 | 7 | 2.28 | 0.364 | 18 | 64 | 79 | 2.6 | 1.013 | 5 | 64 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 192 | 3.16 | 7.3 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 315 |
2008 | 2 | 3 | 3.02 | 0.4 | 21 | 39 | 53.2 | 1.2 | 0.969 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 139 | 3.28 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 0 | 49 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
2009 | 4 | 8 | 5.8 | 0.333 | 27 | 46 | 54.1 | -1.1 | 1.656 | 10 | 73 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 72 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 2.71 | 0 | 57 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 251 |
2010 | 5 | 3 | 2.47 | 0.625 | 42 | 59 | 73 | 1.3 | 1.26 | 6 | 75 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 165 | 3.23 | 7.3 | 3.47 | 0 | 74 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 305 |
2011 | 4 | 7 | 4.25 | 0.364 | 15 | 34 | 65.2 | 0.7 | 1.203 | 10 | 66 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 96 | 4.75 | 4.7 | 2.62 | 0 | 69 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 274 |
2012 | 1 | 4 | 3.68 | 0.2 | 14 | 18 | 29.1 | 0.3 | 1.091 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 112 | 4.49 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 120 |