Kent Greenfield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1929)

W–L 41–48
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.51
SO 242
Pitcher PIV -3192.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
7/1/1902 in Guthrie, KY, USA
Died
3/14/1978 in Guthrie, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1924-09-28
Last Game
1929-09-06
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 48 152 102 36 2 1 775.3 871 391 36 297 242 4.54 -3192.0

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 6.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 9 5 1 1 15.00 — 0.0
1925 NY1 NL 12 8 29 21 12 0 0 171.7 195 74 64 66 3.88 4.55 (+15%) 1167.8
1926 NY1 NL 13 12 39 28 8 1 1 222.7 206 98 82 74 3.96 4.11 (+4%) -2573.7
1927 NY1 NL 2 2 12 1 0 0 0 20.0 39 21 13 4 9.45 4.08 (-131%) -1403.8
1927 BSN NL 11 14 27 26 11 1 0 190.0 203 81 59 59 3.84 4.08 (+6%) 1966.4
1928 BSN NL 3 11 32 23 5 0 0 143.7 173 85 60 30 5.32 4.13 (-29%) -1590.5
1929 BSN NL 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 15.7 33 19 15 7 10.91 4.60 (-137%) -758.0
1929 BRO NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.7 13 8 3 1 8.31 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 41 48 152 102 36 2 1 775.1 871 391 297 242 4.54 — -3,192

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
153 237 12 24 2 0 0 5 0 9 70 .101 .134 .110 .244 -1,949

Career AVG .101 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Career OBP .134 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OPS .244 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 NY1 NL 29 62 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 19 .081 .288 (-72%) .349 (-73%) .407 (-76%) .756 (-75%) -772.0
1926 NY1 NL 39 65 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 20 .092 .279 (-67%) .345 (-55%) .390 (-72%) .735 (-64%) -679.0
1927 NY1 NL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BSN NL 27 64 4 11 0 0 0 2 0 3 20 .172 .282 (-39%) .344 (-39%) .392 (-56%) .736 (-48%) 0.0
1928 BSN NL 32 38 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .053 — — — — 0.0
1929 BSN NL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 BRO NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 153 237 12 24 2 0 0 5 0 9 70 .101 — — — — -1,451

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8011541201.104
Away7312081203.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80399.04221791451344.04
Away72380.04512121591135.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-06 BROPITL 000000000
1929-09-01 BROPHIL 000000000
1929-08-02 BROSTLL 000000000
1929-07-30 BROSTLL 100000000
1929-07-18 BROCHCL 000000000
1929-07-14 BROCINL 000000000
1929-07-07 BROPITL 000000000
1929-06-23 BSNPHIW 000000000
1929-06-10 BSNCHCL 000000000
1929-06-03 BSNCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-09-01 BROPHI — 0.2211001
1929-08-02 BROSTL — 2.0111010
1929-07-30 BROSTL — 2.1311200
1929-07-18 BROCHC — 2.0322000
1929-07-14 BROCIN — 0.2100000
1929-07-07 BROPIT — 1.0333100
1929-06-23 BSNPHI — 1.0244300
1929-06-10 BSNCHC — 1.0111200
1929-06-03 BSNCIN — 2.0644200
1929-05-28 BSNPHI — 6.11033220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 152 0 24 183 8 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NY1 P 29 0 4 43 2 2
1926 NY1 P 39 0 6 46 3 1
1927 NY1 P 12 0 1 5 0 0
1927 BSN P 27 0 4 42 1 1
1928 BSN P 32 0 8 37 2 2
1929 BSN P 6 0 0 7 0 0
1929 BRO P 6 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 152

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kent Greenfield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Whitehead
    49-54, 4.60 ERA
  2. 95
    Bill Posedel
    41-43, 4.56 ERA
  3. 92
    George Mitchell
    48-45, 4.50 ERA
  4. 89
    Bud Podbielan
    25-42, 4.49 ERA
  5. 89
    Dick Newsome
    35-33, 4.50 ERA
  6. 86
    Charlie Robertson
    49-80, 4.44 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Greenfield

What years did Kent Greenfield play?
Kent Greenfield played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1929.
Was Kent Greenfield a pitcher?
Yes. Kent Greenfield pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 242 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kent Greenfield hit?
Kent Greenfield hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.