Mike Kingery

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1996)

AVG .268
HR 30
RBI 219
H 546
OPS .721
PIV -419
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/29/1961 in St. James, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1986-07-07
Last Game
1996-09-15

Full name: Michael Scott Kingery

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
819 2,034 292 546 108 26 30 219 45 191 248 .268 .330 .391 .721 -419

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near 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
1986 KCA AL 62 209 25 54 8 5 3 14 7 12 30 .258 .257 (avg) .325 (-9%) .395 (-2%) .720 (-5%) -240.2
1987 SEA AL 120 354 38 99 25 4 9 52 7 27 43 .280 .262 (+6%) .331 (-1%) .415 (+8%) .746 (+4%) 179.3
1988 SEA AL 57 123 21 25 6 0 1 9 3 19 23 .203 .254 (-20%) .317 (-2%) .377 (-27%) .695 (-15%) -240.7
1989 SEA AL 31 76 14 17 3 0 2 6 1 7 14 .224 .254 (-12%) .319 (-11%) .375 (-9%) .694 (-10%) -120.2
1990 SFN NL 105 207 24 61 7 1 0 24 6 12 19 .295 .257 (+14%) .324 (+3%) .385 (-12%) .710 (-5%) -151.3
1991 SFN NL 91 110 13 20 2 2 0 8 1 15 21 .182 .255 (-29%) .323 (-13%) .384 (-39%) .708 (-27%) -442.1
1992 OAK AL 12 28 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .107 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 105 301 56 105 27 8 4 41 5 30 26 .349 .269 (+29%) .338 (+19%) .424 (+25%) .763 (+22%) 1260.5
1995 COL NL 119 350 66 94 18 4 8 37 13 45 40 .269 .266 (+1%) .337 (+4%) .417 (-1%) .755 (+1%) 117.4
1996 PIT NL 117 276 32 68 12 2 3 27 2 23 29 .246 .269 (-9%) .340 (-11%) .426 (-21%) .767 (-16%) -781.9
Career · 10 seasons 819 2,034 292 546 108 26 30 219 45 191 248 .268 — — — — -419

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home408100316927115104.270
Away411103112327515115.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-15 PITSFGW 422100000
1996-09-14 PITSFGW 201100210
1996-09-11 PITSDPL 100000000
1996-09-10 PITSDPL 501000001
1996-09-07 PITLADL 311000010
1996-09-06 PITLADL 400000001
1996-09-02 PITCOLL 301000101
1996-09-01 PITHOUW 411000001
1996-08-31 PITHOUL 301000001
1996-08-30 PITHOUL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 5 65 6 2 4
OF 672 469 1160 42 20 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 KCA OF 59 53 102 6 3 2
1987 SEA OF 114 97 226 15 2 3
1988 SEA 1B 10 1 17 3 1 1
1988 SEA OF 44 32 85 3 1 0
1989 SEA OF 23 19 70 0 0 0
1990 SFN OF 95 41 126 7 3 2
1991 SFN 1B 6 2 21 2 0 2
1991 SFN OF 38 9 39 0 1 0
1992 OAK OF 10 6 14 0 0 0
1994 COL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1994 COL OF 98 75 185 5 4 0
1995 COL 1B 5 2 25 1 1 0
1995 COL OF 108 79 180 4 4 0
1996 PIT OF 83 58 133 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 22
Left Field 68
Center Field 329
Right Field 292
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 PIT NL $750,000
1995 COL NL $700,000
1994 COL NL $250,000
1991 SFN NL $362,500
1990 SEA AL $135,000
1988 SEA AL $112,500
1986 KCA AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $2,370,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Kingery (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Denorfia
    .272 avg, 41 HR
  2. 88
    Al Woods
    .271 avg, 35 HR
  3. 76
    Ryan Sweeney
    .276 avg, 23 HR
  4. 76
    Billy Sample
    .272 avg, 46 HR
  5. 70
    Bob Seeds
    .277 avg, 28 HR
  6. 70
    Derrick May
    .271 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kingery

What years did Mike Kingery play?
Mike Kingery played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1996.
Was Mike Kingery a pitcher?
No. Mike Kingery was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Kingery hit?
Mike Kingery hit 30 career home runs with 546 hits.