What years did Kevin Beirne play?

Kevin Beirne played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002.

Was Kevin Beirne a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Beirne pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 63 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Beirne hit?

Kevin Beirne hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Kevin Beirne's career batting average?

Kevin Beirne batted .400 over his career, with 2 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Kevin Beirne's career ERA?

Kevin Beirne finished with a 6.09 career ERA, going 3-3 with 63 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Beirne have?

Kevin Beirne recorded 63 career strikeouts.

Kevin Beirne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2002)

Kevin Beirne was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002 for the Chicago White Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 46 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 6.09 ERA and 63 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 6.09

WHIP 1.54

SO 63

Pitcher PIV -1565.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 1/1/1974 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-05-17
Last Game: 2002-09-28

Full name: Kevin Patrick Beirne

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Beirne — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	46	4	0	0	0	85.2	89	58	14	43	63	6.09	-1565.3

Career ERA 6.09 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 35.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Beirne — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	CHA	AL	1	3	29	1	49.2	50	37	20	41	6.70	4.77 (-41%)	-644.4
2001	TOR	AL	0	0	5	0	7.0	13	10	6	5	12.86	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	2	0	12	3	29.0	26	11	17	17	3.41	4.28 (+20%)	-920.9
Career · 3 seasons			3	3	46	4	85.2	89	58	43	63	6.09	—	-1,565

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Beirne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +50.8% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Beirne — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	CHA	AL	29	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TOR	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	12	5	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			46	5	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Beirne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	3	1	1	0	0	.333
Away	21	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Beirne — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	25	46.1	46	31	24	35	6.02
Away	21	39.1	43	27	19	28	6.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Beirne — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
2002-09-28	LAD	SDP	W	2	1	1
2002-09-18	LAD	SFG	L	1	0	0
2002-09-13	LAD	COL	L	2	0	1
2002-09-08	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0
2002-09-07	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0
2002-08-25	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0
2002-08-20	LAD	MIA	L	0	0	0
2002-08-17	LAD	NYN	W	0	0	0
2002-08-11	LAD	PHI	L	0	0	0
2002-08-08	LAD	PIT	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Beirne — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-28	LAD	SDP	W	5.2	4	2	2	3	3	1
2002-09-18	LAD	SFG	—	4.0	5	3	3	6	5	1
2002-09-13	LAD	COL	—	5.1	7	2	2	1	2	0
2002-09-08	LAD	HOU	—	2.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
2002-09-07	LAD	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-08-25	LAD	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2002-08-20	LAD	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-17	LAD	NYN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2002-08-11	LAD	PHI	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2002-08-08	LAD	PIT	W	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Beirne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	46	4	4	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Beirne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2000	CHA	P	29	1	2	4	1
2001	TOR	P	5	0	1	3	0
2002	LAN	P	12	3	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kevin Beirne — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	46

Salary History

Kevin Beirne — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TOR	AL	$223,000
Total Career Earnings			$223,000

College History

Kevin Beirne — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1994

Kevin Beirne: the record in brief

May 17, 2000 and September 28, 2002 bracket Kevin Beirne's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2001), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002). Born on January 1, 1974, in Houston, TX, USA, Beirne is listed as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Beirne's listed size is 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. Beirne's full given name, per the bio, is Kevin Patrick Beirne.

Across 46 games (4 starts), Beirne recorded 3 wins against 3 losses with a 6.09 ERA. The same table counts 63 strikeouts. Against a 4.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.09 mark was 35.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.70 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

The position breakdown shows 46 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Beirne with 4 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Beirne

What years did Kevin Beirne play?: Kevin Beirne played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002.
Was Kevin Beirne a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Beirne pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Beirne hit?: Kevin Beirne hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Kevin Beirne's career batting average?: Kevin Beirne batted .400 over his career, with 2 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Kevin Beirne's career ERA?: Kevin Beirne finished with a 6.09 career ERA, going 3-3 with 63 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Beirne have?: Kevin Beirne recorded 63 career strikeouts.