What years did Kyle McClellan play?

Kyle McClellan played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.

Was Kyle McClellan a pitcher?

Yes. Kyle McClellan pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 260 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kyle McClellan hit?

Kyle McClellan hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Kyle McClellan's career batting average?

Kyle McClellan batted .130 over his career, with 6 hits in 46 at bats.

How many RBI did Kyle McClellan have?

Kyle McClellan drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Kyle McClellan's career ERA?

Kyle McClellan finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 19-24 with 260 strikeouts.

Kyle McClellan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

Kyle McClellan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 268 career appearances, he went 19-24 with a 3.79 ERA and 260 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 19–24

ERA 3.79

WHIP 1.29

SO 260

Pitcher PIV -2648.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 6/12/1984 in Florissant, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-04-01
Last Game: 2013-06-29

Full name: Kyle William McClellan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kyle McClellan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	24	268	17	0	0	6	387.3	359	163	45	140	260	3.79	-2648.7

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 7.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kyle McClellan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	SLN	NL	2	7	68	0	1	75.7	79	34	26	59	4.04	4.32 (+6%)	690.0
2009	SLN	NL	4	4	66	0	3	66.7	56	25	34	51	3.37	4.32 (+22%)	599.2
2010	SLN	NL	1	4	68	0	2	75.3	58	19	23	60	2.27	4.08 (+44%)	9.9
2011	SLN	NL	12	7	43	17	0	141.7	143	66	43	76	4.19	3.94 (-6%)	-3452.2
2012	SLN	NL	0	1	16	0	0	18.7	16	11	9	11	5.30	4.01 (-32%)	-495.7
2013	TEX	AL	0	1	7	0	0	9.3	7	8	5	3	7.71	3.87 (-100%)	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			19	24	268	17	6	387.1	359	163	140	260	3.79	—	-2,649

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

Kyle McClellan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
269	46	3	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	18	.130	.149	.152	.301	0

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kyle McClellan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	SLN	NL	68	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SLN	NL	66	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SLN	NL	68	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SLN	NL	44	35	3	5	1	4	1	12	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SLN	NL	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			269	46	3	6	1	4	1	18	.130	—	—	—	—	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

Kyle McClellan — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Kyle McClellan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLCS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2009	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kyle McClellan — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kyle McClellan — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	NLCS	SLN	0	0	1	0	0	0.3	2	1	0	0	27.00
2009	NLDS1	SLN	0	0	1	0	0	0.7	1	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kyle McClellan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	136	26	0	1	0	1	.038
Away	133	20	3	5	0	3	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Kyle McClellan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	136	207.1	173	88	76	145	3.82
Away	132	180.0	186	75	64	115	3.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kyle McClellan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-06-29	TEX	CIN	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2013-06-19	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2013-06-16	TEX	TOR	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
2013-06-14	TEX	TOR	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
2013-06-13	TEX	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-06-11	TEX	CLE	—	2.2	0	1	1	2	0	0
2013-06-09	TEX	TOR	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2012-05-17	STL	SFG	—	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0
2012-05-13	STL	ATL	—	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
2012-05-11	STL	ATL	L	2.0	1	2	2	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kyle McClellan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	268	17	33	43	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kyle McClellan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	SLN	P	68	0	7	5	0	0
2009	SLN	P	66	0	7	8	0	2
2010	SLN	P	68	0	4	8	0	0
2011	SLN	P	43	17	14	20	1	3
2012	SLN	P	16	0	0	2	0	0
2013	TEX	P	7	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kyle McClellan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	268

Salary History

Kyle McClellan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	SLN	NL	$2,500,000
2011	SLN	NL	$1,375,000
2010	SLN	NL	$425,000
2009	SLN	NL	$411,000
2008	SLN	NL	$390,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,101,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle McClellan

What years did Kyle McClellan play?: Kyle McClellan played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was Kyle McClellan a pitcher?: Yes. Kyle McClellan pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 260 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kyle McClellan hit?: Kyle McClellan hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Kyle McClellan's career batting average?: Kyle McClellan batted .130 over his career, with 6 hits in 46 at bats.
How many RBI did Kyle McClellan have?: Kyle McClellan drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Kyle McClellan's career ERA?: Kyle McClellan finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 19-24 with 260 strikeouts.