Matthew Boyd

Q: When was Matthew Boyd born?

Matthew Boyd was born on February 2, 1991.

Q: Where was Matthew Boyd born?

Matthew Boyd was born in Mercer Island, WA .

Q: How tall is Matthew Boyd?

Matthew Boyd is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matthew Boyd weigh when playing?

Matthew Boyd weighed 223 lbs (101 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Matthew Boyd in the Hall of Fame?

Matthew Boyd has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matthew Boyd drafted?

Matthew Boyd was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Matthew Boyd have?

Matthew Boyd had 845 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Matthew Boyd played for?

Matthew Boyd played for 3 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners.

Q: When did Matthew Boyd retire?

Matthew Boyd last played in 2023.

Q: What is Matthew Boyd's Twitter account?

Matthew Boyd is on Twitter at mattboyd48 .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 223lb (190cm, 101kg)

Born: February 2, 1991 in Mercer Island, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

High School: Eastside Catholic HS (Sammamish, WA)

School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Debut: June 27, 2015 (Age 24-145d, 20,929th in major league history)
vs. TEX 6.2 IP, 9 H, 7 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: June 26, 2023 (Age 32-144d)
vs. TEX 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Matthew Robert Boyd

Nicknames: Matty B

Twitter: @mattboyd48

Instagram: @matt_boyd48

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.2

ERA

4.94

174

160

868.2

845

WHIP

1.322

Projections

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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
2013	22	TOR-min	A,A+	0	3	.000	2.62	8	5	1	0	0	0	24.0	14	7	7	2	4	0	23	0	0	1	88			0.750	5.3	0.8	1.5	8.6	5.75	LNS,DUN MIDW,FLOR
2014	23	TOR-min	A+,AA	6	7	.462	3.17	26	26	0	1	0	0	133.1	120	53	47	9	33	0	147	7	1	6	554			1.148	8.1	0.6	2.2	9.9	4.45	DUN,MAN FLOR,EL
2015	24	TOR-DET-min	AA,AAA	9	2	.818	1.65	19	19	0	0	0	0	114.2	71	24	21	8	27	0	108	2	1	4	435			0.855	5.6	0.6	2.1	8.5	4.00	MAN,BFL,TOL EL,IL
2015	24	TOT	AL	1	6	.143	7.53	13	12	0	0	0	0	57.1	71	50	48	17	20	0	43	1	0	4	252	54	6.59	1.587	11.1	2.7	3.1	6.8	2.15
2015	24	TOR	AL	0	2	.000	14.85	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.2	15	11	11	5	1	0	7	0	0	2	36	29	11.23	2.400	20.3	6.8	1.4	9.5	7.00
2015	24	DET	AL	1	4	.200	6.57	11	10	0	0	0	0	50.2	56	39	37	12	19	0	36	1	0	2	216	61	5.98	1.480	9.9	2.1	3.4	6.4	1.89
2016	25	DET-min	AAA	2	5	.286	2.25	11	11	0	0	0	0	64.0	53	20	16	5	18	1	57	2	0	0	259			1.109	7.5	0.7	2.5	8.0	3.17	TOL IL
2016	25	DET	AL	6	5	.545	4.53	20	18	1	0	0	0	97.1	97	51	49	17	29	0	82	4	0	1	412	94	4.75	1.295	9.0	1.6	2.7	7.6	2.83
2017	26	DET-min	AAA	3	3	.500	2.82	8	8	0	1	0	0	51.0	35	16	16	7	13	0	53	1	0	1	199			0.941	6.2	1.2	2.3	9.4	4.08	TOL IL
2017	26	DET	AL	6	11	.353	5.27	26	25	0	1	1	0	135.0	157	84	79	18	53	3	110	3	0	2	605	85	4.51	1.556	10.5	1.2	3.5	7.3	2.08
2018	27	DET	AL	9	13	.409	4.39	31	31	0	0	0	0	170.1	146	87	83	27	51	0	159	11	2	6	709	102	4.45	1.157	7.7	1.4	2.7	8.4	3.12
2019	28	DET	AL	9	12	.429	4.56	32	32	0	0	0	0	185.1	178	101	94	39	50	1	238	8	4	6	788	104	4.32	1.230	8.6	1.9	2.4	11.6	4.76
2020	29	DET	AL	3	7	.300	6.71	12	12	0	1	0	0	60.1	67	46	45	15	22	0	60	5	0	5	271	68	5.78	1.475	10.0	2.2	3.3	9.0	2.73
2021	30	DET-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	9.1	5	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	31			0.536	4.8	0.0	0.0	10.6		TOL AAAE
2021	30	DET	AL	3	8	.273	3.89	15	15	0	0	0	0	78.2	77	37	34	9	23	0	67	7	0	4	337	109	4.10	1.271	8.8	1.0	2.6	7.7	2.91
2022	31	SEA-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.25	6	0	1	0	0	0	8.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	14	1	1	0	29			0.500	4.5	1.1	0.0	15.8		TAC PCL
2022	31	SEA	AL	2	0	1.000	1.35	10	0	1	0	0	0	13.1	5	2	2	0	8	3	13	1	0	0	53	282	3.19	0.975	3.4	0.0	5.4	8.8	1.63
2023	32	DET	AL	5	5	.500	5.45	15	15	0	0	0	0	71.0	69	46	43	11	25	0	73	2	0	2	303	82	4.35	1.324	8.7	1.4	3.2	9.3	2.92
9 Yrs				44	67	.396	4.94	174	160	2	2	1	0	868.2	867	504	477	153	281	7	845	42	6	30	3730	90	4.64	1.322	9.0	1.6	2.9	8.8	3.01
162 Game Avg.				9	14	.396	4.94	35	33	0	0	0	0	177	177	103	97	31	57	1	172	9	1	6	759	90	4.64	1.322	9.0	1.6	2.9	8.8	3.01

DET (8 yrs)				42	65	.393	4.92	162	158	1	2	1	0	848.2	847	491	464	148	272	4	825	41	6	28	3641	91	4.61	1.319	9.0	1.6	2.9	8.7	3.03
SEA (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	1.35	10	0	1	0	0	0	13.1	5	2	2	0	8	3	13	1	0	0	53	282	3.19	0.975	3.4	0.0	5.4	8.8	1.63
TOR (1 yr)				0	2	.000	14.85	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.2	15	11	11	5	1	0	7	0	0	2	36	29	11.23	2.400	20.3	6.8	1.4	9.5	7.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matthew Boyd?

Matthew Boyd is 33 years old.

When was Matthew Boyd born?

Matthew Boyd was born on February 2, 1991.

Where was Matthew Boyd born?

Matthew Boyd was born in Mercer Island, WA.

How tall is Matthew Boyd?

Matthew Boyd is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Matthew Boyd weigh when playing?

Matthew Boyd weighed 223 lbs (101 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matthew Boyd play?

Matthew Boyd played 9 seasons.

Is Matthew Boyd in the Hall of Fame?

Matthew Boyd has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matthew Boyd drafted?

Matthew Boyd was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

What position did Matthew Boyd play?

Matthew Boyd was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Matthew Boyd have?

Matthew Boyd had 845 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Matthew Boyd played for?

Matthew Boyd played for 3 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners.

When did Matthew Boyd retire?

Matthew Boyd last played in 2023.

What is Matthew Boyd's Twitter account?

Matthew Boyd is on Twitter at mattboyd48.

What is Matthew Boyd's Instagram account?

Matthew Boyd is on Instagram at matt_boyd48.

What are Matthew Boyd's nicknames?

Matty B is a nickname for Matthew Boyd.

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