What years did Anthony Kay play?

Anthony Kay played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.

Was Anthony Kay a pitcher?

Yes. Anthony Kay pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 217 strikeouts.

What was Anthony Kay's career ERA?

Anthony Kay finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 14-11 with 217 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Anthony Kay have?

Anthony Kay recorded 217 career strikeouts.

Is Anthony Kay in the Hall of Fame?

No. Anthony Kay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Anthony Kay play for?

Anthony Kay played for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Mets.

Anthony Kay

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Anthony Kay is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. Across 77 career appearances, he has gone 14-11 with a 4.85 ERA and 217 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

Active Player

W–L 14–11

ERA 4.85

WHIP 1.45

SO 217

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -881.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 225 lb
Born: 3/21/1995 in Stony Brook, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-09-07

Full name: Anthony Benjamin Kay

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Career Pitching Statistics

Anthony Kay — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	11	77	38	0	0	0	243.1	251	131	33	103	217	4.85	-881.7

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 13.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Anthony Kay — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	TOR	AL	1	0	3	2	14.0	15	9	5	13	5.79	4.51 (-28%)	653.7
2020	TOR	AL	2	0	13	0	21.0	22	12	14	22	5.14	4.45 (-15%)	-262.5
2021	TOR	AL	1	2	11	5	33.2	38	21	18	39	5.61	4.27 (-32%)	-978.0
2022	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	1	1	3	4.50	—	0.0
2023	CHN	NL	0	0	13	0	11.1	12	8	8	8	6.35	4.33 (-47%)	-294.9
2023	NYN	NL	0	0	3	0	3.1	1	2	1	3	5.40	—	0.0
2026	CWS	AL	10	9	33	31	158.0	161	78	56	129	4.44	4.18 (-6%)	-
Career · 7 seasons			14	11	77	38	243.1	251	131	103	217	4.85	—	-882

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

Anthony Kay — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	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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Anthony Kay — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	TOR	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TOR	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TOR	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	TOR	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CHN	NL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	NYN	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			44	—	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (88 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Anthony Kay — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Anthony Kay — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	39.2	41	27	28	39	6.13
Away	20	45.2	49	26	19	49	5.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Anthony Kay — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-10-01	NYN	PHI	—	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	1
2023-09-27	NYN	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-09-24	NYN	PHI	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
2023-08-01	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	0	0
2023-07-27	CHC	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2023-07-23	CHC	STL	—	1.1	0	1	1	1	1	0
2023-07-18	CHC	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2023-07-14	CHC	BOS	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
2023-07-03	CHC	MIL	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2023-07-02	CHC	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Anthony Kay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	7	2	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Anthony Kay — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
2019	TOR	P	3	2	0	2
2020	TOR	P	13	0	0	2
2021	TOR	P	11	5	1	4
2022	TOR	P	1	0	0	0
2023	CHN	P	13	0	0	0
2023	NYN	P	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Anthony Kay — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	44

Anthony Kay: the record in brief

Active since a debut on September 7, 2019, Anthony Kay has a record on this page that is still being added to. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (2019 to 2022), the Chicago Cubs (2023), and the New York Mets (2023). Kay is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 225 pounds. Kay threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 21, 1995, in Stony Brook, NY, USA. The given name on file is Anthony Benjamin Kay.

The pitching table credits Kay with a 14-11 record and a 4.85 ERA in 77 games. Kay has 217 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kay's seasons was 4.26, so the 4.85 figure ran 13.6% worse than average. 2026 brought Kay a season-high 10 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.44 in 2026, when the league's was 4.18.

Retrosheet box scores cover 88 of Kay's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Kay appears at one position only: pitcher, in 44 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 8 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Kay

What years did Anthony Kay play?: Anthony Kay played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Anthony Kay a pitcher?: Yes. Anthony Kay pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 217 strikeouts.
What was Anthony Kay's career ERA?: Anthony Kay finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 14-11 with 217 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Anthony Kay have?: Anthony Kay recorded 217 career strikeouts.
Is Anthony Kay in the Hall of Fame?: No. Anthony Kay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Anthony Kay play for?: Anthony Kay played for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Mets.