Was Don Kainer a pitcher?

Yes. Don Kainer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

Don Kainer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980)

W–L 0–0

ERA 1.83

WHIP 1.58

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 136.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 9/3/1955 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-06
Last Game: 1980-10-05

Full name: Donald Wayne Kainer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	3	0	0	0	19.7	22	4	0	9	10	1.83	136.2

Career ERA 1.83 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 52.4% better 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
1980	TEX	AL	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	19.7	22	4	9	10	1.83	3.84 (+52%)	136.2
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	3	0	0	0	19.2	22	4	9	10	1.83	—	136

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
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1980	TEX	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	13.1	15	2	8	9	1.35
Away	2	6.1	7	2	1	1	2.84

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1980-10-05	TEX	SEA	—	6.0	7	2	1	5	4
1980-09-25	TEX	SEA	—	5.1	3	3	1	1	1
1980-09-20	TEX	LAA	—	7.1	8	1	1	3	5
1980-09-06	TEX	MIL	—	1.0	4	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	3	1	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	TEX	P	4	3	1	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Kainer

Was Don Kainer a pitcher?: Yes. Don Kainer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.