Kerry Ligtenberg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2005)

W–L 17–20
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.32
SO 357
Pitcher PIV 5361.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
5/11/1971 in Rapid City, SD, USA
MLB Debut
1997-08-12
Last Game
2005-05-29

Full name: Kerry Dale Ligtenberg

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 20 386 0 0 0 48 390.7 357 166 46 158 357 3.82 5361.8

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 13.7% 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 ATL NL 1 0 15 0 0 0 1 15.0 12 5 4 19 3.00 4.39 (+32%) -169.9
1998 ATL NL 3 2 75 0 0 0 30 73.0 51 22 24 79 2.71 4.43 (+39%) 2597.2
2000 ATL NL 2 3 59 0 0 0 12 52.3 43 21 24 51 3.61 4.77 (+24%) 621.2
2001 ATL NL 3 3 53 0 0 0 1 59.7 50 20 30 56 3.02 4.42 (+32%) 1307.0
2002 ATL NL 3 4 52 0 0 0 0 66.7 52 22 33 51 2.97 4.28 (+31%) 322.7
2003 BAL AL 4 2 68 0 0 0 1 59.3 60 22 14 47 3.34 4.40 (+24%) 257.6
2004 TOR AL 1 6 57 0 0 0 3 55.0 73 39 25 49 6.38 4.46 (-43%) 425.9
2005 ARI NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 9.7 16 15 4 5 13.97 4.29 (-225%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 17 20 386 0 0 0 48 390.2 357 166 158 357 3.82 — 5,362

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
386 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 ATL NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ATL NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 ATL NL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 ATL NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 ATL NL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TOR AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ARI NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 386 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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
15 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
2002 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLCS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLCS ATL 2 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 15 0 0 16.7 5 4 8 18 2.16

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2001 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 1 2 0.00
2000 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 0 1 1 3 5.40
1998 NLCS ATL 0 1 4 0 0 3.7 3 3 2 5 7.36
1998 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 1 0 4 3 0.00
1997 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20910000.000
Away17700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home209222.1210104701994.21
Away177168.114762881583.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-05-29 AZLADL 100000001
2005-05-27 AZLADL 000000000
2005-05-26 AZSDPL 000000000
2005-05-13 AZCOLL 000000000
2005-05-08 AZPITL 000000000
2005-05-07 AZPITL 000000000
2005-05-05 AZPITL 000000000
2004-09-16 TORBALL 000000000
2004-09-10 TORTEXL 000000000
2004-09-05 TOROAKW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-05-29 AZLAD — 2.2100220
2005-05-27 AZLAD — 1.0000010
2005-05-26 AZSDP — 1.0222110
2005-05-13 AZCOL — 1.2555112
2005-05-08 AZPIT — 1.0777001
2005-05-07 AZPIT — 0.2000000
2005-05-05 AZPIT — 1.2111001
2004-09-16 TORBAL — 1.0111011
2004-09-10 TORTEX — 1.0100010
2004-09-05 TOROAK — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 386 0 8 28 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 ATL P 15 0 1 0 0 0
1998 ATL P 75 0 1 2 2 0
2000 ATL P 59 0 0 4 0 1
2001 ATL P 53 0 2 1 3 0
2002 ATL P 52 0 1 8 1 1
2003 BAL P 68 0 1 7 0 0
2004 TOR P 57 0 1 5 0 0
2005 ARI P 7 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 386

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 TOR AL $2,000,000
2003 BAL AL $1,200,000
2002 ATL NL $1,700,000
2001 ATL NL $1,200,000
2000 ATL NL $255,000
1999 ATL NL $255,000
1998 ATL NL $175,000
Total Career Earnings $6,785,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 1993, 1994
University of Minnesota - Morris Morris MN 1990, 1991

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 18.0 160 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kerry Ligtenberg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob James
    24-26, 3.80 ERA
  2. 96
    David Riske
    20-20, 3.67 ERA
  3. 93
    T. J. Mathews
    32-26, 3.82 ERA
  4. 92
    Kevin Jepsen
    18-33, 4.00 ERA
  5. 91
    Derek Law
    23-18, 3.69 ERA
  6. 88
    Ronald Belisario
    24-20, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kerry Ligtenberg

What years did Kerry Ligtenberg play?
Kerry Ligtenberg played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
Was Kerry Ligtenberg a pitcher?
Yes. Kerry Ligtenberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 357 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kerry Ligtenberg hit?
Kerry Ligtenberg hit 0 career home runs.