What years did Dennis Kinney play?

Dennis Kinney played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.

Was Dennis Kinney a pitcher?

Yes. Dennis Kinney pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 75 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dennis Kinney hit?

Dennis Kinney hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dennis Kinney's career batting average?

Dennis Kinney batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.

What was Dennis Kinney's career ERA?

Dennis Kinney finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 4-9 with 75 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dennis Kinney have?

Dennis Kinney recorded 75 career strikeouts.

Dennis Kinney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

Dennis Kinney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 4.55 ERA and 75 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 145.6.

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 4–9

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.45

SO 75

Pitcher PIV 145.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 2/26/1952 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-09
Last Game: 1982-05-20

Full name: Dennis Paul Kinney

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dennis Kinney — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	9	97	0	0	0	6	154.1	153	78	12	71	75	4.55	145.6

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dennis Kinney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	CLE	AL	0	2	18	5	38.2	37	19	14	19	4.42	3.69 (-20%)	-84.6
1978	SDN	NL	0	1	7	0	7.0	6	5	4	2	6.43	—	0.0
1979	SDN	NL	0	0	13	0	18.0	17	7	8	11	3.50	4.00 (+13%)	-203.6
1980	SDN	NL	4	6	50	1	82.2	79	39	37	40	4.25	3.84 (-11%)	433.8
1981	DET	AL	0	0	6	0	3.2	5	4	4	3	9.82	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	0	0	3	0	4.1	9	4	4	0	8.31	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			4	9	97	6	154.1	153	78	71	75	4.55	—	146

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

Dennis Kinney — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
97	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.071	.133	.071	.205	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 81.5% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dennis Kinney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CLE	AL	18	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SDN	NL	7	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SDN	NL	13	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SDN	NL	50	12	1	1	7	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	DET	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			97	14	1	1	8	.071	—	—	—	—	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

Dennis Kinney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	49	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dennis Kinney — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	66.1	71	37	29	31	5.02
Away	49	88.0	82	41	42	44	4.19

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dennis Kinney — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-05-20	OAK	DET	—	3.0	7	3	3	1	0	1
1982-05-12	OAK	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1982-05-11	OAK	BAL	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1981-10-02	DET	MIL	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1981-09-28	DET	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-17	DET	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-13	DET	CLE	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
1981-09-12	DET	CLE	—	1.2	2	2	2	2	2	0
1981-09-09	DET	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1980-10-04	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dennis Kinney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	0	7	20	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dennis Kinney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CLE	P	18	4	4	1	1
1978	SDN	P	7	0	0	0	0
1979	SDN	P	13	0	2	1	0
1980	SDN	P	50	2	13	0	0
1981	DET	P	6	1	0	0	0
1982	OAK	P	3	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dennis Kinney — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	97

Dennis Kinney: the record in brief

April 9, 1978 and May 20, 1982 bracket Dennis Kinney's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Kinney's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1978), the San Diego Padres (1978 to 1980), the Detroit Tigers (1981), and the Oakland Athletics (1982). Kinney, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 175 pounds. Kinney was born on February 26, 1952, in Toledo, OH, USA. Kinney's full given name, per the bio, is Dennis Paul Kinney.

Across 97 games (0 starts), Kinney recorded 4 wins against 9 losses with a 4.55 ERA. Kinney had 75 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kinney's seasons was 3.81, so the 4.55 figure ran 19.4% worse than average. 1980 was Kinney's sharpest full season, a 4.25 ERA against the league's 3.84. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Kinney's career adds up to 145.6.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Kinney

What years did Dennis Kinney play?: Dennis Kinney played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Dennis Kinney a pitcher?: Yes. Dennis Kinney pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Kinney hit?: Dennis Kinney hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dennis Kinney's career batting average?: Dennis Kinney batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Dennis Kinney's career ERA?: Dennis Kinney finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 4-9 with 75 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dennis Kinney have?: Dennis Kinney recorded 75 career strikeouts.