Matt Mantei
| Matt Mantei | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1973 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 1995, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 1, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–18 |
| Earned run average | 4.07 |
| Strikeouts | 396 |
| Saves | 93 |
| Teams | |
Matthew Bruce Mantei [MAN-tie] (born July 7, 1973) is an American former
Career
Mantei had four
Between 1995 and 1996, Mantei had only pitched in 26 games for the Marlins. He missed the 1997 season due to injury and came back in 1998 to post an ERA of 2.96 in 42 games.
After starting the 1999 season with the
In 2002, Mantei worked hard to regain his old form.[3] Despite the fact that he missed a month in 2003, he finished strong in the last three months of the season. He had 29 saves while posting a 2.62 ERA.
Mantei missed most of 2004 after a surgery to deal with
Mantei was invited to the Detroit Tigers spring training camp in 2006 to make a comeback try.[7][8] After suffering more arm troubles early in the spring, he left camp and was out of baseball until 2008.[9]
Mantei threw a bullpen session for the Detroit Tigers on January 11, 2008 and signed a minor league contract with them.[10] However, after experiencing discomfort in his arm a few games into spring training, he was released and retired on March 4.[11]
In a ten-year career with Florida, Arizona, and Boston, Mantei owned a 14–18 record with a 4.07 ERA and 93 saves in 322.7 innings. He also compiled a 1.98 strikeout-to-walk ratio (396-to-200) and a 1.39 WHIP.
Post MLB Career
On March 4, 2014, Mantei and his family appeared on the
References
- ^ "Season Preview". USA Today. February 19, 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ Citizen, Tucson (2001-06-14). "D'backs closer Mantei admits his season is likely at an end - Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 2 (1993-2009)". Tucsoncitizen.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Mel Reisner (2002-02-04). "D'Backs Closer Recovers From Surgery - Midland Reporter-Telegram". Mrt.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Snow, Chris (February 11, 2005). "Back in business". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Red Sox counting on Papelbon". TSN. September 13, 2005. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Ankle Injury May End Mantei's Season". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Tigers Sign Matt Mantei to minor league deal - Fantasy Baseball Cafe 2006". Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ Beck, Jason. "Mantei gets Minors deal from Tigers". Milb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Family ties bind Mantei to Detroit Tigers, for now". Detroit Free Press. February 16, 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Tigers get Mantei for league minimum $390,000". Detroit Free Press. January 12, 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Larry Stone Can Blue Jays fly into first?". The Seattle Times. March 9, 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Counting Cars - 'Major League Muscle' Episode Info - MSN TV". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)