What years did Kyle Snyder play?

Kyle Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.

Was Kyle Snyder a pitcher?

Yes. Kyle Snyder pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 157 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kyle Snyder hit?

Kyle Snyder hit 0 career home runs.

What was Kyle Snyder's career batting average?

Kyle Snyder batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Kyle Snyder's career ERA?

Kyle Snyder finished with a 5.57 career ERA, going 8-17 with 157 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kyle Snyder have?

Kyle Snyder recorded 157 career strikeouts.

Kyle Snyder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2008)

Kyle Snyder was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008 for the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 93 career appearances, he went 8-17 with a 5.57 ERA and 157 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–17

ERA 5.57

WHIP 1.55

SO 157

Pitcher PIV -1922.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 230 lb
Born: 9/9/1977 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-05-01
Last Game: 2008-04-05

Full name: Kyle Ehren Snyder

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kyle Snyder — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	17	93	29	0	0	0	237.2	283	147	34	85	157	5.57	-1922.1

Career ERA 5.57 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 26.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kyle Snyder — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	KCA	AL	1	6	15	15	85.1	94	49	21	39	5.17	4.40 (-17%)	-431.2
2005	KCA	AL	1	3	13	3	36.0	55	27	10	19	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	296.0
2006	KCA	AL	0	0	1	1	2.0	10	5	1	2	22.50	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	4	5	16	10	58.1	77	39	19	55	6.02	4.53 (-33%)	-387.4
2007	BOS	AL	2	3	46	0	54.1	45	23	32	41	3.81	4.47 (+15%)	-1399.5
2008	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	1.2	2	4	2	1	21.60	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			8	17	93	29	237.2	283	147	85	157	5.57	—	-1,922

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 Snyder — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kyle Snyder — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	KCA	AL	15	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	KCA	AL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BOS	AL	46	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BOS	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			93	2	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kyle Snyder — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	44	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Kyle Snyder — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	124.2	143	78	47	90	5.63
Away	44	113.0	140	69	38	67	5.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kyle Snyder — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-04-05	BOS	TOR	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0
2008-03-25	BOS	OAK	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1
2007-09-26	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2007-09-17	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	2	1	0	1	1
2007-09-11	BOS	TBR	—	1.2	1	2	2	2	3	1
2007-09-06	BOS	BAL	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2007-08-31	BOS	BAL	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2007-08-30	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-25	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	2	2	0	0	1
2007-08-24	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kyle Snyder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	93	29	18	30	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kyle Snyder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	KCA	P	15	15	10	13	0	2
2005	KCA	P	13	3	2	4	0	0
2006	KCA	P	1	1	1	0	0	0
2006	BOS	P	16	10	1	6	0	2
2007	BOS	P	46	0	4	7	1	0
2008	BOS	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kyle Snyder — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	93

Salary History

Kyle Snyder — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	BOS	AL	$835,000
2007	BOS	AL	$535,000
2004	KCA	AL	$307,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,677,500

College History

Kyle Snyder — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1997, 1998, 1999

Kyle Snyder: the record in brief

Kyle Snyder's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 2003 to a final game on April 5, 2008. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2003 to 2006) and the Boston Red Sox (2006 to 2008). The bio lists Snyder as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 230 pounds on a 6-foot-8 frame. Snyder was born on September 9, 1977, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Kyle Ehren Snyder.

The pitching table credits Snyder with a 8-17 record and a 5.57 ERA in 93 games. The totals include 157 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.57 mark was 26.4% worse. 2007 was Snyder's sharpest full season, a 3.81 ERA against the league's 4.47.

Every defensive appearance on record for Snyder, 93 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Snyder's fielding totals are 18 putouts, 30 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Snyder

What years did Kyle Snyder play?: Kyle Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.
Was Kyle Snyder a pitcher?: Yes. Kyle Snyder pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 157 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kyle Snyder hit?: Kyle Snyder hit 0 career home runs.
What was Kyle Snyder's career batting average?: Kyle Snyder batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Kyle Snyder's career ERA?: Kyle Snyder finished with a 5.57 career ERA, going 8-17 with 157 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kyle Snyder have?: Kyle Snyder recorded 157 career strikeouts.