Michael McKenry

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2016)

Michael McKenry was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016 for the Colorado Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. In 311 career games, he hit .238 with 200 hits, 29 home runs, and 103 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 434.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .238
HR 29
RBI 103
H 200
OPS .725
PIV 434
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 205 lb
Born
3/4/1985 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2010-09-08
Last Game
2016-07-18

Full name: Michael Charles McKenry

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Career Batting Statistics

Michael McKenry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
311 839 94 200 48 3 29 103 2 93 235 .238 .318 .406 .725 434

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Michael McKenry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 COL NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 58 180 17 40 12 0 2 11 0 14 49 .222 .255 (-13%) .320 (-14%) .399 (-19%) .719 (-17%) -505.6
2012 PIT NL 88 240 25 56 14 0 12 39 0 29 73 .233 .254 (-8%) .318 (avg) .405 (+9%) .724 (+5%) 228.6
2013 PIT NL 41 115 9 25 6 0 3 14 0 5 24 .217 .253 (-14%) .317 (-17%) .396 (-12%) .714 (-15%) -273.6
2014 COL NL 57 168 23 53 9 0 8 22 0 22 42 .315 .251 (+26%) .313 (+27%) .386 (+32%) .700 (+30%) 928.4
2015 COL NL 58 127 20 26 7 3 4 17 2 22 41 .205 .254 (-20%) .316 (+4%) .404 (-1%) .721 (+1%) 56.1
2016 SLN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 311 839 94 200 48 3 29 103 2 93 235 .238 — — — — 434

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

Michael McKenry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15839446921350.234
Away153445481081653.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Michael McKenry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-07-18 STLSDPW 000000000
2016-07-17 STLMIAL 100000001
2016-07-07 STLPITW 000000000
2015-08-18 COLWASL 100000000
2015-08-16 COLSDPW 301100301
2015-08-13 COLNYNL 000000010
2015-08-12 COLNYNL 200000021
2015-08-09 COLWASW 310000001
2015-08-05 COLSEAW 511001200
2015-08-04 COLSEAL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Michael McKenry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 254 222 1607 114 21 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Michael McKenry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 COL C 2 1 5 1 0 0
2011 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 PIT C 58 54 359 24 5 2
2012 PIT C 81 64 495 41 3 1
2013 PIT C 31 27 210 16 2 0
2014 COL C 50 45 312 24 6 1
2015 COL C 32 31 226 8 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Michael McKenry — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 254
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Michael McKenry — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 COL NL $1,087,600
2014 COL NL $750,000
2013 PIT NL $505,000
2012 PIT NL $485,000
Total Career Earnings $2,827,600

College History

Michael McKenry — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro TN 2004, 2005, 2006

Michael McKenry: the record in brief

The profile opens with Michael McKenry's first major league game on September 8, 2010; the last one listed came on July 18, 2016. The team column moves through the Colorado Rockies (2010 to 2015), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011 to 2013), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2016). Listed as a catcher, McKenry both batted and threw right-handed. McKenry is listed at 205 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. McKenry was born on March 4, 1985, in Knoxville, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Charles.

McKenry collected 200 hits in 839 at bats across 311 games, good for a .238 batting average, along with 29 home runs and 103 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .318 and the slugging percentage .406, for an OPS of .725. Measured against the leagues McKenry played in, the .238 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 6.3% below the league. No season beat the 12 home runs McKenry hit in 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael McKenry

What years did Michael McKenry play?
Michael McKenry played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016.
Was Michael McKenry a pitcher?
No. Michael McKenry was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Michael McKenry hit?
Michael McKenry hit 29 career home runs with 200 hits.
What was Michael McKenry's career batting average?
Michael McKenry batted .238 over his career, with 200 hits in 839 at bats.
How many RBI did Michael McKenry have?
Michael McKenry drove in 103 runs in his career.
Is Michael McKenry in the Hall of Fame?
No. Michael McKenry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.