Matt Perisho
Matthew Alan Perisho (born June 8, 1975) is a former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws left-handed.
| Matt Perisho | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 8, 1975 Burlington, Iowa | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: May 27, 1997, for the Anaheim Angels | |||
| CPBL: August 29, 2008, for the Brother Elephants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: September 2, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| CPBL: 2009, for the Brother Elephants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 11–17 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.39 | ||
| Strikeouts | 202 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
In 2008, Perisho played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo of the Triple-A Mexican League. In 22 starts, he went 6-8 with a 3.93 ERA. When the Mexican League season ended, Perisho signed with the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan (Republic of China).
Perisho throws a low-90s fastball and a good slider, and he uses a changeup when necessary against right-handed batters. His most productive season came in 2004 for the Florida Marlins, when he made a career-high 66 appearances and posted a 5-3 record with 10 holds in 47.0 innings, and held left-handed hitters to a .207 batting average (18-for-87).
Perisho resides in Chandler, Arizona, with his wife Jennifer, daughter Ashlee Marie and son Ryan Matthew.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Retrosheet