Kenny Rogers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2008)

Kenny Rogers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2008 for 6 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 20 seasons. Across 762 career appearances, he went 219-156 with a 4.27 ERA, 1,968 strikeouts, and 28 saves. Kenny Rogers was a 4-time All-Star and a 5-time Gold Glove. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 614.9.

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

W–L 219–156
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.40
SO 1,968
Pitcher PIV 614.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
11/10/1964 in Savannah, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-04-06
Last Game
2008-09-14
Awards
4× All-Star · 5× Gold Glove

Full name: Kenneth Scott Rogers

Career Pitching Statistics

Kenny Rogers — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
219 156 762 474 36 9 28 3302.2 3,457 1,568 339 1,175 1,968 4.27 614.9

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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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

Kenny Rogers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
763 66 5 9 1 1 0 4 1 4 25 .136 .186 .182 .368 0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS .368 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kenny Rogers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Kenny Rogers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS1 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLCS NYN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1999 NLDS2 NYN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1996 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS NYA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kenny Rogers — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 3 12 8 0 43.1 41 20 23 34 4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kenny Rogers — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALCS DET 1 0 1 1 0 7.1 2 0 2 6 0.00
2006 ALDS1 DET 1 0 1 1 0 7.2 5 0 2 8 0.00
2006 WS DET 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 2 0 3 5 0.00
2003 ALDS1 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.1 1 0 1 3 0.00
1999 NLCS NYN 0 2 3 1 0 7.2 11 5 7 2 5.87
1999 NLDS2 NYN 0 1 1 1 0 4.1 5 4 2 6 8.31
1996 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 4 2 3 12.00
1996 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 1 0 2.0 5 2 2 1 9.00
1996 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 5 5 2 0 22.50

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kenny Rogers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home394141100.071
Away369524804.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Kenny Rogers — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3931709.0176075259810183.96
Away3691593.216978165779504.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kenny Rogers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-14 DETCHW — 4.2877222
2008-09-04 DETLAA L 2.0866000
2008-08-30 DETKCR L 6.0866243
2008-08-24 DETKCR L 6.0876441
2008-08-18 DETTEX W 6.0833470
2008-08-13 DETTOR L 6.1744321
2008-08-08 DETOAK L 7.0643351
2008-08-02 DETTBR L 3.1677480
2008-07-28 DETCLE L 5.2955112
2008-07-22 DETKCR W 6.0411140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kenny Rogers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 762 474 258 743 44 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kenny Rogers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 762

Awards & Honors

Kenny Rogers — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2006 Gold Glove P
2005 Gold Glove P
2005 Pitcher of the Month May
2004 Gold Glove P
2002 Gold Glove P
2000 Gold Glove P
1995 Pitcher of the Month May
1994 Player of the Week Week of 1994-07-30

Salary History

Kenny Rogers's recorded salaries total $82,665,500 over 20 seasons, 1989 to 2008. Rogers's career, 1989 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Kenny Rogers — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 DET AL $8,000,000
2007 DET AL $8,000,000
2006 DET AL $8,000,000
2005 TEX AL $3,500,000
2004 TEX AL $2,500,000
2003 MIN AL $2,000,000
2002 TEX AL $7,500,000
2001 TEX AL $7,500,000
2000 TEX AL $7,500,000
1999 OAK AL $5,000,000
1998 OAK AL $5,000,000
1997 NYA AL $5,000,000
1996 NYA AL $5,000,000
1995 TEX AL $3,750,000
1994 TEX AL $2,300,000
1993 TEX AL $1,000,000
1992 TEX AL $620,000
1991 TEX AL $287,500
1990 TEX AL $140,000
1989 TEX AL $68,000
Total recorded salary $82,665,500

Award Voting History

Kenny Rogers — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Cy Young Award AL 5th 3.0 140 0
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kenny Rogers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tim Wakefield
    200-180, 4.41 ERA
  2. 72
    Joe Niekro
    221-204, 3.59 ERA
  3. 70
    Mel Harder
    223-186, 3.80 ERA
  4. 69
    Danny Darwin
    171-182, 3.84 ERA
  5. 68
    Dave Stewart
    168-129, 3.95 ERA
  6. 67
    George Uhle
    200-166, 3.99 ERA

Kenny Rogers: the record in brief

Kenny Rogers's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 1989 to a final game on September 14, 2008. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (1989 through 2005), the New York Yankees (1996 to 1997), the Oakland Athletics (1998 to 1999), the New York Mets (1999), the Minnesota Twins (2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2006 to 2008). At 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Rogers is listed as a pitcher. Rogers both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Rogers was born on November 10, 1964, in Savannah, GA, USA. On the record, Kenny Rogers was born Kenneth Scott Rogers.

Across 762 games (474 starts), Rogers recorded 219 wins against 156 losses with a 4.27 ERA. The totals include 1,968 strikeouts, 36 complete games, 9 shutouts, and 28 saves. Rogers's 4.27 ERA was close to the 4.33 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 18, in 2004. Rogers struck out 140 batters in 1993, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenny Rogers

What years did Kenny Rogers play?
Kenny Rogers played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2008.
Was Kenny Rogers a pitcher?
Yes. Kenny Rogers pitched in the major leagues, recording 219 wins and 1968 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kenny Rogers hit?
Kenny Rogers hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Kenny Rogers play for?
Kenny Rogers played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005), the New York Yankees (1996–1997), the Oakland Athletics (1998–1999), the New York Mets (1999), the Minnesota Twins (2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2006–2008).
Did Kenny Rogers win a Cy Young Award?
No. Kenny Rogers did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Kenny Rogers win?
Kenny Rogers won 5 Gold Gloves (2000, 2002, 2004–2006). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
What were Kenny Rogers's career stats?
In 762 games, Kenny Rogers went 219-156 with a 4.27 ERA, 1,968 strikeouts, 3,302.2 innings pitched, and 28 saves.
How much did Kenny Rogers earn in his career?
Kenny Rogers's recorded salaries total $82,665,500 over 20 seasons, 1989 to 2008. Rogers's career, 1989 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Kenny Rogers's salary?
Kenny Rogers's last recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2008.
What position did Kenny Rogers play?
Kenny Rogers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kenny Rogers and how much did he weigh?
Kenny Rogers was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
What was Kenny Rogers's career ERA?
Kenny Rogers finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 219-156 with 1,968 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kenny Rogers have?
Kenny Rogers recorded 1,968 career strikeouts.
Is Kenny Rogers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kenny Rogers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.