Mike Kilkenny
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1973)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/28/2018 in London, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1969-04-11
- Last Game
- 1973-05-06
Full name: Michael David Kilkenny
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 18 | 139 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 410.0 | 387 | 202 | 39 | 224 | 301 | 4.43 | -2817.1 |
Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 23.2% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | DET | AL | 8 | 6 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 128.3 | 99 | 48 | 63 | 97 | 3.37 | 3.61 (+7%) | -857.2 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129.0 | 141 | 74 | 70 | 105 | 5.16 | 3.89 (-33%) | 639.6 |
| 1971 | DET | AL | 4 | 5 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86.3 | 83 | 48 | 44 | 47 | 5.00 | 3.47 (-44%) | -1503.7 |
| 1972 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | OAK | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58.0 | 51 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 3.41 | 3.26 (-5%) | -1095.8 |
| 1973 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 23 | 18 | 139 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 410.0 | 387 | 202 | 224 | 301 | 4.43 | — | -2,817 | ||
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
Career AVG .070 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.
Career OBP .085 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.
Career SLG .070 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 81.1% below league average.
Career OPS .156 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | DET | AL | 39 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .054 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 37 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | DET | AL | 30 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | OAK | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | SDN | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | CLE | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 140 | 114 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 64 | .070 | — | — | — | — | 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 (279 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .052 |
| Away | 72 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .089 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 216.0 | 184 | 96 | 98 | 178 | 4.00 |
| Away | 71 | 194.0 | 203 | 106 | 126 | 123 | 4.92 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-06 | CLE | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-04-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-04-19 | CLE | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-04-13 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-04-12 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-24 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-19 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-14 | CLE | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-01 | CLE | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-08-28 | CLE | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-06 | CLE | OAK | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-04-21 | CLE | BOS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973-04-19 | CLE | MIL | — | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-04-13 | CLE | DET | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-04-12 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-24 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-19 | CLE | DET | SV | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972-09-14 | CLE | MIL | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972-09-01 | CLE | MIN | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-08-28 | CLE | OAK | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 139 | 54 | 19 | 65 | 4 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | DET | P | 39 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | P | 36 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | DET | P | 30 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | OAK | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | SDN | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | CLE | P | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | CLE | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 139 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mike Kilkenny (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kilkenny
- What years did Mike Kilkenny play?
- Mike Kilkenny played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.
- Was Mike Kilkenny a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Kilkenny pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 301 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Kilkenny hit?
- Mike Kilkenny hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.