Matt Kilroy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1898)

W–L 141–133
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.31
SO 1,170
Pitcher PIV 21202.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
6/21/1866 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
3/2/1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1886-04-17
Last Game
1898-08-17

Full name: Matthew Aloysius Kilroy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
141 133 303 292 264 19 1 2435.7 2,445 939 53 754 1,170 3.47 21202.4

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 9.1% 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
1886 BL2 AA 29 34 68 68 66 5 0 583.0 476 218 182 513 3.37 3.37 (avg) 12805.0
1887 BL2 AA 46 19 69 69 66 6 0 589.3 585 201 157 217 3.07 4.17 (+26%) 8947.7
1888 BL2 AA 17 21 40 40 35 2 0 321.0 347 144 79 135 4.04 2.95 (-37%) 409.2
1889 BL2 AA 29 25 59 56 55 5 0 480.7 476 152 142 217 2.85 3.93 (+28%) 7482.3
1890 BSP PL 9 15 30 27 18 0 1 217.7 268 103 87 48 4.26 3.88 (-10%) -4536.3
1891 CN3 AA 1 4 7 6 4 0 0 45.3 51 15 19 6 2.98 3.52 (+15%) -919.3
1892 WAS NL 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 26.3 20 7 15 1 2.39 3.28 (+27%) -665.8
1893 LS3 NL 3 2 5 5 5 1 0 35.0 57 35 23 4 9.00 4.66 (-93%) -1235.4
1894 LS3 NL 0 5 8 7 3 0 0 37.0 46 16 20 11 3.89 5.33 (+27%) -351.9
1898 CHN NL 6 7 13 11 10 0 0 100.3 119 48 30 18 4.31 3.59 (-20%) -733.2
Career · 10 seasons 141 133 303 292 264 19 1 2,435.2 2,445 939 754 1,170 3.47 — 21,202

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
330 1,062 163 236 24 17 1 103 67 118 88 .222 .304 .280 .584 -1,705

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 14.8% 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
1886 BL2 AA 68 218 33 38 3 1 0 11 20 21 0 .174 .246 (-29%) .302 (-16%) .331 (-41%) .634 (-29%) -826.1
1887 BL2 AA 72 239 46 59 5 6 0 25 12 31 19 .247 .270 (-9%) .331 (+1%) .373 (-15%) .705 (-7%) -210.6
1888 BL2 AA 43 145 13 26 5 2 0 19 10 11 16 .179 .238 (-25%) .290 (-17%) .319 (-25%) .610 (-21%) -407.0
1889 BL2 AA 65 208 32 57 3 6 1 26 13 23 26 .274 .263 (+4%) .334 (+5%) .357 (+1%) .691 (+3%) 129.6
1890 BSP PL 31 93 11 20 1 1 0 8 11 12 9 .215 .260 (-17%) .336 (-10%) .351 (-30%) .687 (-20%) -263.1
1891 CN3 AA 8 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 .150 — — — — 0.0
1892 WAS NL 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1893 LS3 NL 5 16 4 7 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 .438 — — — — 0.0
1894 LS3 NL 8 17 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 .118 — — — — 0.0
1898 CHN NL 26 96 20 22 4 1 0 10 0 13 7 .229 .270 (-15%) .333 (-4%) .347 (-16%) .680 (-10%) -127.7
Career · 10 seasons 330 1,062 163 236 24 17 1 103 67 118 88 .222 — — — — -1,705

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
Home114291104.262
Away1553111106.208

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home759.270282484.22
Away640.249206104.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-08-17 CHCBSNL 300000000
1898-08-08 CHCPHIL 400000000
1898-07-31 CHCWSNW 211000010
1898-07-22 CHCPHIL 400000000
1898-07-21 CHCPHIL 100000000
1898-07-18 CHCBLNL 210000001
1898-07-12 CHCWSNW 422010101
1898-06-26 CHCBROW 411000100
1898-06-14 CHCSTLW 300000010
1898-06-09 CHCNY1W 110000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1898-08-17 CHCBSN L 7.0964221
1898-08-08 CHCPHI L 9.01185310
1898-07-31 CHCWSN W 9.0943300
1898-07-22 CHCPHI L 8.01376210
1898-07-18 CHCBLN L 5.2955010
1898-07-12 CHCWSN W 9.0531000
1898-06-26 CHCBRO W 9.014108710
1898-06-14 CHCSTL W 9.0411410
1898-06-09 CHCNY1 W 3.0400140
1898-05-31 CHCBSN L 8.0954121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
OF 36 0 27 6 4 1
P 303 0 156 599 91 12
SS 2 0 0 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 BL2 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1886 BL2 P 68 0 32 116 28 1
1887 BL2 OF 4 0 2 0 2 0
1887 BL2 P 69 0 37 157 20 2
1887 BL2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 BL2 OF 7 0 4 1 0 0
1888 BL2 P 40 0 17 60 6 2
1889 BL2 OF 8 0 5 3 1 0
1889 BL2 P 59 0 25 129 17 4
1890 BSP 3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1890 BSP OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1890 BSP P 30 0 25 55 8 2
1890 BSP SS 1 0 0 4 1 0
1891 CN3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 CN3 P 7 0 3 14 2 0
1892 WAS P 4 0 3 14 2 0
1893 LS3 P 5 0 1 12 1 0
1894 LS3 P 8 0 6 13 4 0
1898 CHN OF 12 0 14 2 1 1
1898 CHN P 13 0 7 29 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 303
Third Base 1
Shortstop 2
Left Field 12
Center Field 4
Right Field 20

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Matt Kilroy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pretzels Getzien
    145-139, 3.46 ERA
  2. 79
    Sadie McMahon
    173-127, 3.51 ERA
  3. 73
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA
  4. 71
    Togie Pittinger
    115-113, 3.10 ERA
  5. 70
    Ice Box Chamberlain
    157-120, 3.57 ERA
  6. 69
    Toad Ramsey
    113-124, 3.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Kilroy

What years did Matt Kilroy play?
Matt Kilroy played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1898.
Was Matt Kilroy a pitcher?
Yes. Matt Kilroy pitched in the major leagues, recording 141 wins and 1170 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Kilroy hit?
Matt Kilroy hit 1 career home runs with 236 hits.