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| Matt Ginter | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1977-12-24)December 24, 1977 (age 47) Winchester, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2000, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 3, 2008, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–7 |
| Earned run average | 5.43 |
| Strikeouts | 132 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Matthew Shane Ginter (born December 24, 1977) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher.
Ginter was originally drafted out of high school by theNew York Yankees in the 17th round (509th overall) of the1996 Major League Baseball draft,[1] but opted to attend college atMississippi State. He was later drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the1999 Major League Baseball draft by theChicago White Sox.[2] He made hisMajor League Baseball debut with the White Sox on September 1, 2000, earning the win after tossing a scoreless eighth inning in a 9–8 win over theAnaheim Angels.[3] Ginter then spent the next three seasons splitting time between Chicago and the minor leagues, appearing in a career-high 33 games in 2002.[4]
On March 27, 2004, Ginter was traded to theNew York Mets in exchange for outfielderTimo Pérez.[5] He made his first career start on May 16 against theHouston Astros, allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits in5+2⁄3 innings, earning a no-decision. He also recorded his first major league hit in the game offRoger Clemens.[6] Ginter finished the season 1–3 with a 4.54 ERA in 15 games (14 starts).[4]
On April 2, 2005, Ginter was traded to theDetroit Tigers for left-handed pitcherSteve Colyer.[7] He made 14 appearances (one start) with the Tigers in 2005, going 0–1 with a 6.17 ERA.[4]
Ginter signed a minor league contract with theBoston Red Sox on February 1, 2006.[8] He began the season with the Triple-APawtucket Red Sox, and had a strong start to the season, notably pitching eight innings of two-hit shutout baseball on April 23. This start lowered his seasonERA to 2.35 and his K/BB rate to 7.[9] He was a strong candidate to be called up to the Red Sox to join the starting rotation, temporarily, whileDavid Wells recovered from a knee injury.[10] On July 1, Ginter exercised an out clause in his contract and became a free agent.[4] At the time, he was 3–9 with a 3.64 ERA in 15 starts for Pawtucket.[11] On July 9, Ginter signed with thePittsburgh Pirates.[4] He spent the remainder of the season with the Triple-AIndianapolis Indians, going 2–5 with one save and a 5.50 ERA.[11]
On February 12, 2007, Ginter signed with theSt. Louis Cardinals.[4] Ginter began the 2007 season with the Triple-AMemphis Redbirds, posting a 2–6 record with two saves and a 4.06 ERA in 31 games (eight starts) before being released on August 17.[4][11] He was later signed by theMilwaukee Brewers on September 1, and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, theNashville Sounds.[4] He became a free agent after the season.
On December 21, 2007, theCleveland Indians signed Ginter to a minor league contract with an invitation tospring training.[12] The Indians called Ginter up to start on July 12, 2008. In his first major league appearance in three years, Ginter went five shutout innings with fivestrikeouts to record thewin.[13] After spending time on the disabled list, Ginter was sent outright to the minors on August 25 and became a free agent at the end of the season.[14] In January2009, he signed a minor league contract with theMilwaukee Brewers. He filed for free agency after the season.[4]
He is not related toKeith Ginter, an infielder for MLB from 2000 to 2005.
