What years did Maury Kent play?

Maury Kent played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913.

Was Maury Kent a pitcher?

Yes. Maury Kent pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Maury Kent hit?

Maury Kent hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Maury Kent's career batting average?

Maury Kent batted .211 over his career, with 8 hits in 38 at bats.

How many RBI did Maury Kent have?

Maury Kent drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Maury Kent's career ERA?

Maury Kent finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 5-5 with 25 strikeouts.

Maury Kent

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1913)

Maury Kent was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 25 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 5–5

ERA 4.66

WHIP 1.60

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -2150.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 168 lb
Born: 9/17/1885 in Marshalltown, IA, USA
Died: 4/19/1966 in Iowa City, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-04-15
Last Game: 1913-07-18

Full name: Maurice Allen Kent

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Career Pitching Statistics

Maury Kent — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	23	9	2	1	0	100.1	112	52	3	49	25	4.66	-2150.6

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 3.21 across their career seasons — 45.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Maury Kent — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	BRO	NL	5	5	20	9	2	1	93.0	107	50	46	24	4.84	3.36 (-44%)	-2150.6
1913	BRO	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	7.1	5	2	3	1	2.45	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	5	23	9	2	1	100.1	112	52	49	25	4.66	—	-2,151

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

Maury Kent — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	38	2	8	1	0	0	5	0	3	10	.211	.268	.237	.505	0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OPS .505 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Maury Kent — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	BRO	NL	20	35	2	8	1	5	3	9	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	BRO	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	38	2	8	1	5	3	10	.211	—	—	—	—	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

Maury Kent — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	16	2	2	0	2	.125
Away	13	22	0	6	0	2	.273

Pitching — Home / Away

Maury Kent — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	48.1	47	18	21	13	3.35
Away	13	52.1	65	33	28	12	5.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Maury Kent — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1913-07-18	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	0	0
1913-07-12	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1913-07-10	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1913-06-11	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1912-07-31	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1912-07-21	BRO	CHC	L	1	1	1	0
1912-07-15	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1912-07-13	BRO	PIT	W	2	0	0	1
1912-07-05	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	0	0
1912-07-03	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Maury Kent — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1913-07-18	BRO	PIT	—	4.1	1	0	0	1	1
1913-07-10	BRO	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1913-06-11	BRO	PIT	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	0
1912-07-31	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	0
1912-07-21	BRO	CHC	—	3.0	6	4	3	1	1
1912-07-15	BRO	PIT	L	0.2	5	5	5	0	0
1912-07-13	BRO	PIT	SV	3.2	1	1	0	1	1
1912-07-05	BRO	NY1	—	7.1	5	3	2	2	0
1912-07-03	BRO	NY1	L	2.0	0	2	0	4	0
1912-06-29	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Maury Kent — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	0	2	30	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Maury Kent — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	BRO	P	20	0	2	29	2	1
1913	BRO	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Maury Kent — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

College History

Maury Kent — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Iowa	Iowa City	IA	1904, 1905, 1906, 1907

Maury Kent: the record in brief

According to the bio, Maury Kent debuted on April 15, 1912 and played a final game on July 18, 1913. Kent played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1912) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1913). Kent played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1885, in Marshalltown, IA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 168 pounds. The bio records the death on April 19, 1966, in Iowa City, IA, USA. The given name on file is Maurice Allen Kent.

Kent pitched in 23 games, starting 9, and finished with a 5-5 record and 4.66 ERA. Kent had 25 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kent's seasons was 3.21, so the 4.66 figure ran 45.2% worse than average. 1912 brought Kent a season-high 5 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.84 in 1912, when the league's was 3.36.

The position breakdown shows 23 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Kent's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 30 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maury Kent

What years did Maury Kent play?: Maury Kent played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913.
Was Maury Kent a pitcher?: Yes. Maury Kent pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Maury Kent hit?: Maury Kent hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Maury Kent's career batting average?: Maury Kent batted .211 over his career, with 8 hits in 38 at bats.
How many RBI did Maury Kent have?: Maury Kent drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Maury Kent's career ERA?: Maury Kent finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 5-5 with 25 strikeouts.