Matt Perisho

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Matt Perisho

Born:	June 8, 1975
Birthplace:	Burlington, Iowa
Hometown:	Chandler, Arizona
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	175 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Drafted:	1993: 3rd Round by the California Angels
College:
High School:	McClintock High School (AZ)
Other Teams:	Anaheim Angels 1997 Texas Rangers 1998-2000 Detroit Tigers 2001-2002 Florida Marlins 2004-2005
Years with Boston:	2005

Matthew Alan Perisho (born June 8, 1975 in Burlington, Iowa) is a lefty reliever that appeared in one game for the Red Sox in 2005.

1 Overall Career
2 Moment in the Sun
3 Awards
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

Drafted by the California Angels in the third round of the 1993 amateur draft, Perisho has also played for the Angels (1997), Texas Rangers (1998-2000), Detroit Tigers (2001-2002) and Florida Marlins (2004-2005).

His most productive season came in 2004 for the Marlins, when he made a team and 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).

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Moment in the Sun

Faced one batter with the Red Sox, surrendering a double to Brian Roberts. Roberts eventually scored, giving Perisho the wonderful "infinite" ERA.

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Awards

1999 Pacific Coast All-Star (AAA)

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Trivia

Led the Pacific Coast League with 15 wins in 1999. The 15 wins set a Rangers all-time Triple-A single season victory mark.
His 7.37 ERA with the Rangers in 2000 was the second highest in club history among pitchers with 100-or-more innings, trailing only Darren Oliver's 7.42 mark.

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Transactions

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1993.
October 31, 1997: Traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Texas Rangers for Mike Bell.
December 15, 2000: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Detroit Tigers for Brandon Villafuerte and Kevin Mobley.
October 1, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
July 1, 2003: Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
July 14, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
July 27, 2003: Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
July 29, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
December 19, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
December 21, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
January 10, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
June 7, 2005: Released by the Florida Marlins.
August 6, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
September 15, 2005: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
November 9, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
March 31, 2006: Released by the New York Mets.