Matt Whiteside
| Matt Whiteside | |||
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: August 8, 1967 Charleston, Missouri |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 5, 1992, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 7, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 18–15 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.23 | ||
| Strikeouts | 259 | ||
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Matthew Christopher Whiteside (born August 8, 1967 in Charleston, Missouri) is a former baseball pitcher. He graduated from Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri, lettering in baseball, football, and basketball, in 1986, and then he attended Arkansas State University, graduating with a degree in physical education. While at Arkansas, Whiteside joined Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Standing at 6'2" and weighing 205 pounds, the right-hander was drafted by the Texas Rangers 661st overall in the 25th round of the 1990 draft. He spent less than three successful seasons in the minors before making his Major League debut on August 5, 1992, at the age of 24. He made his Major League debut against the Oakland Athletics, pitching a perfect inning against them. His first season in the Majors was very successful-in 20 games in relief, he posted a 1.93 ERA, saving four games.
The rest of his career was not as successful as his rookie season. Between 1993 and 2001, the lowest ERA he had in a season was 4.08, while the highest was 13.91. He started only one game in his major league career, on July 20, 1997. He pitched four innings, giving up six hits and five earned runs. Even with that dismal performance, he walked away with a no-decision.
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