Dennis Kinney

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 9 97 0 0 0 6 154.3 153 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 CLE AL 0 2 18 0 0 0 5 38.7 37 19 14 19 4.42 3.69 (-20%) -84.6
1978 SDN NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 5 4 2 6.43 — 0.0
1979 SDN NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 18.0 17 7 8 11 3.50 4.00 (+13%) -203.6
1980 SDN NL 4 6 50 0 0 0 1 82.7 79 39 37 40 4.25 3.84 (-11%) 433.8
1981 DET AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3.7 5 4 4 3 9.82 — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 9 4 4 0 8.31 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 4 9 97 0 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1978 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SDN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SDN NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SDN NL 50 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .083 — — — — 0.0
1981 DET AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 97 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4860100.167
Away4980000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4866.1713729315.02
Away4988.0824142444.19

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-05-20 OAKDET — 3.0733101
1982-05-12 OAKBAL — 1.0000200
1982-05-11 OAKBAL — 0.1211100
1981-10-02 DETMIL — 0.2211000
1981-09-28 DETBAL — 0.2000000
1981-09-17 DETBOS — 0.1000000
1981-09-13 DETCLE — 0.1111110
1981-09-12 DETCLE — 1.2222220
1981-09-09 DETBOS — 0.0000100
1980-10-04 SDPSFG — 2.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 97 0 7 20 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CLE P 18 0 4 4 1 1
1978 SDN P 7 0 0 0 0 0
1979 SDN P 13 0 0 2 1 0
1980 SDN P 50 0 2 13 0 0
1981 DET P 6 0 1 0 0 0
1982 OAK P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 97

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.