Kelly Stinnett
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2007)
Kelly Stinnett was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2007 for 8 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 14 seasons. In 734 career games, he hit .234 with 476 hits, 65 home runs, and 230 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1994-04-05
- Last Game
- 2007-09-30
Full name: Kelly Lee Stinnett
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 734 | 2,033 | 228 | 476 | 91 | 4 | 65 | 230 | 10 | 196 | 567 | .234 | .313 | .379 | .692 | -2,424 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.
Career OBP .313 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career SLG .379 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.
Career OPS .692 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NYN | NL | 47 | 150 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 28 | .253 | .269 (-6%) | .338 (-5%) | .424 (-15%) | .763 (-10%) | -249.2 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | 77 | 196 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 65 | .219 | .266 (-18%) | .337 (avg) | .417 (-21%) | .755 (-11%) | -284.0 |
| 1996 | ML4 | AL | 14 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | ML4 | AL | 30 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 92 | 274 | 35 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 74 | .259 | .266 (-3%) | .335 (+5%) | .420 (+4%) | .755 (+5%) | 316.4 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 88 | 284 | 36 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 24 | 83 | .232 | .271 (-14%) | .344 (-12%) | .433 (-2%) | .778 (-7%) | -355.5 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 76 | 240 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 56 | .217 | .270 (-20%) | .344 (-16%) | .437 (-21%) | .782 (-19%) | -745.6 |
| 2001 | CIN | NL | 63 | 187 | 27 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 61 | .257 | .263 (-3%) | .332 (avg) | .426 (+8%) | .758 (+5%) | 164.9 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | 34 | 93 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 25 | .226 | .261 (-14%) | .331 (+1%) | .416 (-10%) | .747 (-5%) | -51.1 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | 60 | 179 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 51 | .229 | .264 (-13%) | .332 (-11%) | .422 (-17%) | .754 (-14%) | -429.9 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .429 | — | — | — | — | -429.9 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 20 | 59 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .305 | .266 (+15%) | .335 (+13%) | .427 (+7%) | .762 (+10%) | 124.4 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 59 | 129 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .248 | .264 (-6%) | .330 (-4%) | .418 (avg) | .749 (-2%) | -29.1 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 34 | 79 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .228 | .269 (-15%) | .336 (-16%) | .431 (-30%) | .768 (-24%) | -306.1 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | — | — | — | — | -306.1 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | 26 | 82 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .159 | .268 (-41%) | .335 (-38%) | .422 (-45%) | .758 (-42%) | -579.5 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 734 | 2,033 | 228 | 476 | 91 | 4 | 65 | 230 | 10 | 196 | 567 | .234 | — | — | — | — | -3,160 | ||
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
View full game log (734 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 376 | 978 | 99 | 233 | 24 | 97 | .238 |
| Away | 358 | 1055 | 129 | 243 | 41 | 133 | .230 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-30 | STL | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-28 | STL | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-27 | STL | NYN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-26 | STL | MIL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007-09-25 | STL | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007-09-23 | STL | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-22 | STL | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-20 | STL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-18 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007-09-17 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 679 | 563 | 3734 | 262 | 67 | 34 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NYN | C | 44 | 41 | 211 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 1995 | NYN | C | 67 | 59 | 380 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | ML4 | C | 14 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | ML4 | C | 25 | 9 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | ARI | C | 86 | 78 | 458 | 37 | 8 | 3 |
| 1999 | ARI | C | 86 | 79 | 549 | 37 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | ARI | C | 74 | 68 | 539 | 40 | 6 | 4 |
| 2001 | CIN | C | 59 | 51 | 322 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | CIN | C | 30 | 27 | 189 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | CIN | C | 50 | 44 | 262 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | PHI | C | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | KCA | C | 20 | 17 | 97 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | C | 56 | 34 | 237 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 | NYA | C | 34 | 24 | 169 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | NYN | C | 7 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | SLN | C | 26 | 20 | 153 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 679 |
| Designated Hitter | 4 |
Salary History
Kelly Stinnett's recorded salaries total $6,356,500 over 11 seasons, 1994 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stinnett's career ran from 1994 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1997, 2005, and 2007.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NYA | AL | $650,000 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | $500,000 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2001 | CIN | NL | $500,000 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | $750,000 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | $275,000 |
| 1996 | ML4 | AL | $147,500 |
| 1995 | NYN | NL | $125,000 |
| 1994 | NYN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $6,356,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole State College | Seminole | OK | 1989, 1990 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Kelly Stinnett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Kelly Stinnett: the record in brief
According to the bio, Kelly Stinnett debuted on April 5, 1994 and played a final game on September 30, 2007. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1994 through 2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996 to 1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998 through 2005), the Cincinnati Reds (2001 through 2003), the Philadelphia Phillies (2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004), the New York Yankees (2006), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2007). Stinnett played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 14, 1970, in Lawton, OK, USA, Stinnett was listed at 5'11" and 195 pounds. Stinnett's full given name, per the bio, is Kelly Lee Stinnett.
The batting record for Stinnett: 734 games, 476 hits in 2,033 at bats, and a .234 average; the totals also include 65 home runs and 230 RBI. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .379, for an OPS of .692. Stinnett's .234 average ran 12.3% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season beat the 14 home runs Stinnett hit in 1999. Stinnett collected a career-high 71 hits in 1998.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Stinnett
- What years did Kelly Stinnett play?
- Kelly Stinnett played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2007.
- Was Kelly Stinnett a pitcher?
- No. Kelly Stinnett was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Kelly Stinnett hit?
- Kelly Stinnett hit 65 career home runs with 476 hits.
- What teams did Kelly Stinnett play for?
- Kelly Stinnett played for 8 teams: the New York Mets (1994–1995, 2006), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000, 2005), the Cincinnati Reds (2001–2003), the Philadelphia Phillies (2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004), the New York Yankees (2006), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2007).
- What were Kelly Stinnett's career stats?
- In 734 games, Kelly Stinnett had 476 hits, 65 home runs, 230 RBI, 228 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
- How much did Kelly Stinnett earn in his career?
- Kelly Stinnett's recorded salaries total $6,356,500 over 11 seasons, 1994 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stinnett's career ran from 1994 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1997, 2005, and 2007.
- What was Kelly Stinnett's salary?
- Kelly Stinnett's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $1,300,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2006.
- What position did Kelly Stinnett play?
- Kelly Stinnett played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Kelly Stinnett and how much did he weigh?
- Kelly Stinnett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Kelly Stinnett hit each season?
- Kelly Stinnett's home runs by season: 2 in 1994, 4 in 1995, 0 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 11 in 1998, 14 in 1999, 8 in 2000, 9 in 2001, 3 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 3 in 2004, 6 in 2005, 1 in 2006, and 1 in 2007. His most in one season was 14, in 1999.
- What was Kelly Stinnett's career batting average?
- Kelly Stinnett batted .234 over his career, with 476 hits in 2,033 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kelly Stinnett have?
- Kelly Stinnett drove in 230 runs in his career.
- Is Kelly Stinnett in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Kelly Stinnett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.