Steve Kline

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2007)

W–L 34–39
ERA 3.51
WHIP 1.38
SO 493
Pitcher PIV 4892.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
8/22/1972 in Sunbury, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-02
Last Game
2007-09-25

Full name: Steven James Kline

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 39 796 1 0 0 39 682.3 649 266 60 295 493 3.51 4892.0

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 21.5% 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
1997 CLE AL 3 1 20 1 0 0 0 26.3 42 17 13 17 5.81 4.39 (-32%) -1307.2
1997 MON NL 1 3 26 0 0 0 0 26.3 31 18 10 20 6.15 4.39 (-40%) -282.2
1998 MON NL 3 6 78 0 0 0 1 71.7 62 22 41 76 2.76 4.43 (+38%) 1538.1
1999 MON NL 7 4 82 0 0 0 0 69.7 56 29 33 69 3.75 4.71 (+20%) 905.0
2000 MON NL 1 5 83 0 0 0 14 82.3 88 32 27 64 3.50 4.77 (+27%) 1745.2
2001 SLN NL 3 3 89 0 0 0 9 75.0 53 15 29 54 1.80 4.42 (+59%) 1843.8
2002 SLN NL 2 1 66 0 0 0 6 58.3 54 22 21 41 3.39 4.28 (+21%) 1360.3
2003 SLN NL 5 5 78 0 0 0 3 63.7 56 27 30 31 3.82 4.40 (+13%) -372.3
2004 SLN NL 2 2 67 0 0 0 3 50.3 37 10 17 35 1.79 4.46 (+60%) 991.2
2005 BAL AL 2 4 67 0 0 0 0 61.0 59 29 30 36 4.28 4.29 (avg) -2086.8
2006 SFN NL 4 3 72 0 0 0 1 51.7 53 21 26 33 3.66 4.53 (+19%) 437.2
2007 SFN NL 1 2 68 0 0 0 2 46.0 58 24 18 17 4.70 4.47 (-5%) 119.6
Career · 12 seasons 34 39 796 1 0 0 39 682.1 649 266 295 493 3.51 — 4,892

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
796 14 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .143 .143 .214 .357 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OPS .357 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 53.1% 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
1997 CLE AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 MON NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 MON NL 78 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 MON NL 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MON NL 83 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SLN NL 89 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2002 SLN NL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SLN NL 78 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2004 SLN NL 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SFN NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SFN NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 796 14 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLCS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS1 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 NLDS2 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 NLDS2 SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 13 0 2 9.3 9 1 3 1 0.96

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 NLCS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
2004 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
2002 NLCS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 2 0 0 1 0.00
2002 NLDS2 SLN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 0 1 0 0.00
2001 NLDS2 SLN 0 1 4 0 2 4.3 4 1 2 0 2.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40761100.167
Away38980102.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home407352.03401231432713.14
Away389330.13091431522223.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-09-25 SFGSDP — 0.1000000
2007-09-21 SFGCIN — 0.1200000
2007-09-20 SFGCIN — 0.2211000
2007-09-17 SFGAZ — 0.2000000
2007-09-14 SFGSDP — 0.1100000
2007-09-10 SFGAZ — 0.1000000
2007-09-08 SFGLAD — 0.0011100
2007-09-05 SFGCOL — 0.1222000
2007-09-04 SFGCOL — 1.0000000
2007-09-01 SFGWAS — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 796 1 37 111 7 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CLE P 20 1 2 1 1 0
1997 MON P 26 0 1 4 0 0
1998 MON P 78 0 3 10 1 0
1999 MON P 82 0 5 17 1 2
2000 MON P 83 0 4 10 1 1
2001 SLN P 89 0 3 10 0 0
2002 SLN P 66 0 4 6 0 0
2003 SLN P 78 0 1 16 0 3
2004 SLN P 67 0 4 10 0 0
2005 BAL P 67 0 2 14 1 1
2006 SFN P 72 0 5 10 1 0
2007 SFN P 68 0 3 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 796

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 SFN NL $1,750,000
2006 SFN NL $3,000,000
2005 BAL AL $2,500,000
2004 SLN NL $1,700,000
2003 SLN NL $1,800,000
2002 SLN NL $1,200,000
2001 SLN NL $750,000
2000 MON NL $355,000
1999 MON NL $260,000
1998 MON NL $173,500
1997 CLE AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $13,638,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
West Virginia University Morgantown WV 1993

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Kline (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Javier Lopez
    30-17, 3.48 ERA
  2. 93
    Rob Murphy
    32-38, 3.64 ERA
  3. 89
    Scott Radinsky
    42-25, 3.44 ERA
  4. 88
    Scott Downs
    38-40, 3.56 ERA
  5. 87
    Craig Breslow
    23-30, 3.45 ERA
  6. 85
    Rich Rodriguez
    31-22, 3.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Kline

What years did Steve Kline play?
Steve Kline played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007.
Was Steve Kline a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Kline pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 493 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Kline hit?
Steve Kline hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.