Matt Perisho

Matt Perisho
Matt Perisho
	Pitcher
	Born: June 8, 1975 (age 49); Burlington, Iowa
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
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
	Anaheim Angels (1997); Texas Rangers (1998–2000); Detroit Tigers (2001–2002); Florida Marlins (2004–2005); Boston Red Sox (2005); Brother Elephants (2008–2009);

Matthew Alan Perisho (born June 8, 1975) is a former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws left-handed.

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

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