What years did Monty Montgomery play?

Monty Montgomery played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1972.

Was Monty Montgomery a pitcher?

Yes. Monty Montgomery pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Monty Montgomery hit?

Monty Montgomery hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Monty Montgomery's career batting average?

Monty Montgomery batted .125 over his career, with 3 hits in 24 at bats.

How many RBI did Monty Montgomery have?

Monty Montgomery drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Monty Montgomery's career ERA?

Monty Montgomery finished with a 2.78 career ERA, going 6-3 with 36 strikeouts.

Monty Montgomery

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1972)

Monty Montgomery was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1972 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 6-3 with a 2.78 ERA and 36 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1420.6.

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 9, 2026

W–L 6–3

ERA 2.78

WHIP 1.17

SO 36

Pitcher PIV 1420.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 9/1/1946 in Albemarle, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-14
Last Game: 1972-09-30

Full name: Monty Bryson Montgomery

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Career Pitching Statistics

Monty Montgomery — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	3	12	10	1	1	0	77.7	71	24	2	20	36	2.78	1420.6

Career ERA 2.78 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 17.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Monty Montgomery — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1971	KCA	AL	3	0	3	2	0	0	21.3	16	5	3	12	2.11	3.47 (+39%)	921.7
1972	KCA	AL	3	3	9	8	1	1	56.3	55	19	17	24	3.04	3.26 (+7%)	498.9
Career · 2 seasons			6	3	12	10	1	1	77.2	71	24	20	36	2.78	—	1,421

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

Monty Montgomery — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	24	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	2	13	.125	.192	.167	.359	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career OPS .359 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Monty Montgomery — 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
1971	KCA	AL	3	7	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	KCA	AL	9	17	2	3	1	3	1	10	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	24	2	3	1	3	2	13	.125	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Monty Montgomery — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	10	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	14	2	3	0	3	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Monty Montgomery — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	44.1	41	15	13	26	3.05
Away	5	33.1	30	9	7	10	2.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

Monty Montgomery — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1972-09-30	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-24	KCR	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
1972-09-19	KCR	LAA	W	4	2	2	1	1	0	2
1972-09-12	KCR	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1972-09-07	KCR	LAA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1972-05-03	KCR	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-04-29	KCR	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-04-22	KCR	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	2	0	1
1972-04-16	KCR	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1971-09-26	KCR	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Monty Montgomery — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-30	KCR	OAK	L	4.1	8	6	5	0	2	1
1972-09-24	KCR	OAK	W	8.2	7	2	2	1	4	0
1972-09-19	KCR	LAA	W	8.0	6	2	2	3	3	0
1972-09-12	KCR	CHW	L	5.0	5	3	2	3	2	1
1972-09-07	KCR	LAA	W	9.0	4	0	0	5	6	0
1972-05-03	KCR	DET	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1972-04-29	KCR	CLE	L	7.1	7	3	3	3	2	0
1972-04-22	KCR	CHW	—	6.2	9	2	2	0	0	0
1972-04-16	KCR	CHW	—	5.1	7	2	2	2	4	0
1971-09-26	KCR	MIN	W	7.1	6	3	3	0	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Monty Montgomery — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	10	5	10	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Monty Montgomery — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	KCA	P	3	2	2	3	0	0
1972	KCA	P	9	8	3	7	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Monty Montgomery — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

Monty Montgomery — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pfeiffer University	Misenheimer	NC	1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Monty Montgomery

What years did Monty Montgomery play?: Monty Montgomery played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1972.
Was Monty Montgomery a pitcher?: Yes. Monty Montgomery pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Monty Montgomery hit?: Monty Montgomery hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Monty Montgomery's career batting average?: Monty Montgomery batted .125 over his career, with 3 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Monty Montgomery have?: Monty Montgomery drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Monty Montgomery's career ERA?: Monty Montgomery finished with a 2.78 career ERA, going 6-3 with 36 strikeouts.