Matt Kinney
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2005)
Matt Kinney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 6 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 19-27 with a 5.29 ERA and 297 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2000-08-18
- Last Game
- 2005-09-28
Full name: Matthew John Kinney
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 5.10 | 4.77 (-7%) | -1219.2 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 2 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 78 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 4.64 | 4.28 (-8%) | -2353.6 |
| 2003 | MIL | NL | 10 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190.2 | 201 | 110 | 80 | 152 | 5.19 | 4.40 (-18%) | -1103.3 |
| 2004 | MIL | NL | 3 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 77 | 40 | 23 | 52 | 5.78 | 4.46 (-29%) | 334.9 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 7.16 | 4.46 (-60%) | -22.0 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6.00 | 4.29 (-40%) | -643.7 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 19 | 27 | 103 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 389.2 | 442 | 229 | 174 | 297 | 5.29 | — | -5,007 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 69 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .072 | .099 | .087 | .186 | -763 |
Career AVG .072 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.
Career OBP .099 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.
Career SLG .087 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.
Career OPS .186 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 75.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | MIL | NL | 33 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .036 | .264 (-86%) | .332 (-79%) | .422 (-87%) | .754 (-83%) | -762.6 |
| 2004 | MIL | NL | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 103 | 69 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .072 | — | — | — | — | -763 | ||
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 (206 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .062 |
| Away | 51 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .081 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 200.1 | 214 | 108 | 80 | 161 | 4.85 |
| Away | 51 | 189.1 | 228 | 121 | 94 | 136 | 5.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-28 | SFG | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-23 | SFG | COL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-18 | SFG | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-12 | SFG | SDP | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-08 | SFG | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-10-01 | KCR | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-30 | KCR | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-28 | KCR | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-19 | KCR | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-12 | KCR | TBR | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-28 | SFG | SDP | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-23 | SFG | COL | — | 2.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005-09-18 | SFG | LAD | W | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-12 | SFG | SDP | W | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005-09-08 | SFG | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-10-01 | KCR | CHW | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-30 | KCR | CHW | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-28 | KCR | CLE | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004-09-19 | KCR | CLE | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-12 | KCR | TBR | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 103 |
Salary History
Matt Kinney's recorded salaries total $718,000 over 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kinney's career ran from 2000 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2002, and 2005.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MIL | NL | $400,000 |
| 2003 | MIL | NL | $318,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $718,000 | ||
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Matt Kinney: the record in brief
Matt Kinney played a first major league game on August 18, 2000 and a last one on September 28, 2005. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (2000 to 2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003 to 2004), the Kansas City Royals (2004), and the San Francisco Giants (2005). Kinney, born on December 16, 1976, in Bangor, ME, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 5 inches and 220 pounds. Kinney's full given name, per the bio, is Matthew John Kinney.
The pitching table credits Kinney with a 19-27 record and a 5.29 ERA in 103 games. Kinney had 297 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kinney's seasons was 4.44, so the 5.29 figure ran 19.1% worse than average. Kinney won 10 games in 2003, the most of any season listed. 2003 was Kinney's sharpest full season, a 5.19 ERA against the league's 4.40.
Every defensive appearance on record for Kinney, 103 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 25 putouts and 39 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Kinney
- What years did Matt Kinney play?
- Matt Kinney played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2005.
- Was Matt Kinney a pitcher?
- Yes. Matt Kinney pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 297 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Matt Kinney hit?
- Matt Kinney hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Matt Kinney play for?
- Matt Kinney played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (2000, 2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003–2004), the Kansas City Royals (2004), and the San Francisco Giants (2005).
- What were Matt Kinney's career stats?
- In 103 games, Matt Kinney went 19-27 with a 5.29 ERA, 297 strikeouts, and 389.2 innings pitched.
- How much did Matt Kinney earn in his career?
- Matt Kinney's recorded salaries total $718,000 over 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kinney's career ran from 2000 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2002, and 2005.
- What was Matt Kinney's salary?
- Matt Kinney's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $400,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $318,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2004.
- What position did Matt Kinney play?
- Matt Kinney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Matt Kinney and how much did he weigh?
- Matt Kinney was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds.
- What was Matt Kinney's career ERA?
- Matt Kinney finished with a 5.29 career ERA, going 19-27 with 297 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Matt Kinney have?
- Matt Kinney recorded 297 career strikeouts.
- Is Matt Kinney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Matt Kinney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.