Matt Keough was born on Sunday, July 3, 1955, in Pomona, California. Keough was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 3, 1977, with the Oakland Athletics. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Matt Keough baseball stats page.
"Charlie Finley gave me Catfish Hunter's old jersey (#27). By the time I got it, all the wins had been used up." - Keough, Matt. The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball. Light, Jonathan Fraser. Author. McFarland & Company. 1 September 1981. Page 547.
Matt KeoughMatt Keough Autograph on a 1983 Topps Baseball Card (#413) |
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Matt KeoughMatt Keough Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1977 | 22 | Athletics | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 183 | 39 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
1978 | 23 | Athletics | 32 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 3.24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 197.1 | 837 | 178 | 71 | 90 | 9 | 85 | 2 | 108 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
1979 | 24 | Athletics | 30 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 17 | .105 | 5.04 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 176.2 | 800 | 220 | 99 | 115 | 18 | 78 | 2 | 95 | 13 | 7 | 0 | - |
1980 | 25 | Athletics | 34 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.92 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 250.0 | 1,041 | 218 | 81 | 94 | 24 | 94 | 3 | 121 | 13 | 5 | 2 | - |
1981 | 26 | Athletics | 19 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 140.1 | 579 | 125 | 53 | 56 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1982 | 27 | Athletics | 34 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 18 | .379 | 5.72 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 209.1 | 946 | 233 | 133 | 144 | 38 | 101 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
1983 | 28 | Athletics | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 210 | 50 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
1983 | 28 | Yankees | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 246 | 59 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1985 | 30 | Cardinals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
1986 | 31 | Cubs | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 129 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - |
1986 | 31 | Astros | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 143 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
9 Years | 215 | 175 | 10 | 58 | 84 | .408 | 4.17 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1,190.0 | 5,157 | 1,190 | 552 | 631 | 132 | 510 | 14 | 590 | 62 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
Matt KeoughMatt Keough Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1977 | 22 | Athletics | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1978 | 23 | Athletics | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1979 | 24 | Athletics | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1980 | 25 | Athletics | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1981 | 26 | Athletics | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1982 | 27 | Athletics | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1983 | 28 | Athletics | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1983 | 28 | Yankees | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1985 | 30 | Cardinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1986 | 31 | Cubs | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
1986 | 31 | Astros | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .364 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
9 Years | 217 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .389 |
Matt KeoughMatt Keough Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1977 Athletics | P | 7 | 6 | 128 | 8 | 1.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .875 | 1.48 |
1978 Athletics | P | 32 | 32 | 592 | 54 | 1.7 | 52 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .963 | 2.37 |
1979 Athletics | P | 30 | 28 | 530 | 54 | 1.8 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .944 | 2.60 |
1980 Athletics | P | 34 | 32 | 750 | 54 | 1.6 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .944 | 1.84 |
1981 Athletics | P | 19 | 19 | 421 | 25 | 1.3 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .920 | 1.48 |
1982 Athletics | P | 34 | 34 | 628 | 32 | 0.9 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .906 | 1.25 |
1983 Athletics | P | 14 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.82 |
1983 Yankees | P | 12 | 12 | 167 | 12 | 1.0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .917 | 1.78 |
1985 Cardinals | P | 4 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.80 |
1986 Cubs | P | 19 | 2 | 87 | 7 | 0.4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .857 | 1.86 |
1986 Astros | P | 10 | 5 | 105 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.77 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 215 | 175 | 3,570 | 255 | 1.2 | 239 | 98 | 141 | 16 | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .937 | 1.81 | |
9 Years | 215 | 175 | 3,570 | 255 | 1.2 | 239 | 98 | 141 | 16 | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .937 | 1.81 |
Matt KeoughMatt Keough Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1977 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.05 | 4.85 | 4.64 |
1978 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.27 | 4.93 | 3.88 |
1979 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.22 | 4.84 | 3.97 |
1980 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.29 | 4.36 | 3.38 |
1981 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.33 | 3.85 | 2.89 |
1982 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.74 | 3.22 | 4.34 |
1983 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.90 | 5.73 | 6.34 |
1983 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.30 | 4.20 | 3.23 |
1985 Cardinals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.50 | 9.00 | 3.60 |
1986 Cubs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.58 | 5.90 | 3.72 |
1986 Astros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.39 | 6.43 | 4.63 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
9 Years | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.16 | 4.46 | 3.86 |
Matt KeoughMatt Keough Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1977 Oakland Athletics | 27 | $19,000.00 | - | - |
1978 Oakland Athletics | 27 | $22,500.00 | Stats | - |
1979 Oakland Athletics | 27 | $24,000.00 | - | - |
1980 Oakland Athletics | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
1981 Oakland Athletics | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
1982 Oakland Athletics | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
1983 Oakland Athletics | 27 | $420,000.00 | - | - |
1983 New York Yankees | 34 | " " | - | - |
1985 St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | $240,000.00 | - | - |
1986 Chicago Cubs | 33 | $100,000.00 | - | - |
1986 Houston Astros | 46 | " " | - | - |
Matt Keough Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Matthew Lon Keough was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1977-1983), New York Yankees (1983-1984), St. Louis Cardinals (1985), Chicago Cubs (1986), and Houston Astros (1986). Matt's dad, Marty Keough, also played in the majors, and they were the ninety-first father & son duo in baseball history!
Matt Keough Rookie Card | 1978 Topps Baseball Card (#709 | Checklist)
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In 1978, Matt Keough was still a rookie pitcher, and had a 6-4 record, a sparkling 2.16 ERA, and sixty-one strikeouts before the Midsummer Classic, earning him a spot in the 1978 All-Star Game. After that, Matt lost eleven games, including his last four starts. Then, in 1979, things got worse as Matt lost his first fourteen decisions in a row, and ended up tying an infamous record when he made twenty-eight consecutive starts without a victory. Do you know whose record he tied? [Answer]
In 1980, Matt Keough bounced back, throwing a complete game shutout victory in his first start, winning the next two games in a row, and finishing off the season with sixteen wins, a 2.92 ERA, and The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award. Sports Illustrated featured him on the cover (image below) of their April 27, 1981 issue, alongside Brian Kingman, Rick Langford, Mike Norris, and Steve McCatty—The Amazing A's And Their Five Aces Sports Illustrated | April 27, 1981 | A's Five Aces
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Why do we have the "Legs" video from ZZ Top below? Because the actress, Jeana (Tomasino) Keough, who also appeared in the bands next two videos, "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Gimme All Your Lovin" is Matt Keough's ex-wife. Jeana also appeared on episodes of Cheers, St. Elsewhere, The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, and The Real Housewives of Orange County (15+ years)! [Celebrities Related to Major League Baseball Players]
ZZ Top | Legs Music Video | 1983