Matt Keough
| Matt Keough | |||
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Born: July 3, 1955 Pomona, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 3, 1977, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1986, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 58–84 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.17 | ||
| Strikeouts | 590 | ||
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Matthew Lon Keough /ˈkiːoʊ/ (born July 3, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played from 1977 through 1986 for the Oakland Athletics (1977–1983), New York Yankees (1983–1984), St. Louis Cardinals (1985), Chicago Cubs (1986) and Houston Astros (1986). Keough batted and threw right-handed. He was drafted by the Oakland A's out of Corona del Mar High School in 1973.
In a nine-season career, Keough posted a 58-84 record with 590 strikeouts and a 4.17 ERA in 1190 innings pitched, including seven shutouts and 57 complete games.
Keough was signed by Oakland as an infielder. He was supposed to replace departed Sal Bando at third base, but after hitting a disappointing .210 in Double-A in 1976, he was converted to a pitcher. Keough joined Oakland a year later. He was selected to the All-Star Game in his rookie season for the 1978 Athletics, recording a 3.24 ERA despite his 8-15 mark. In 1979, he tied a major league record by losing his first 14 decisions and finished with a 2-17 record. His winning percentage of .105 was the worst recorded by a major league pitcher with 15 or more decisions since 1916, when Philadelphia A's teammates Jack Nabors and Tom Sheehan finished the season with winning percentages of .048 and .059, respectively. From 1978–79, Keough made 28 consecutive starts without a victory, tying Cliff Curtis (1910–11) for the longest streak in MLB history according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The streak was later tied by Jo-Jo Reyes (2008–11).
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