Matt Kinzer
Matthew Roy Kinzer
Born: June 17, 1963
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 6 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 2 (1984 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Norwell HS (Ossian, IN)
Purdue
Career: 1984-1990
Major League Statistics
Matt Kinzer compiled a career record of 35 wins and 33 losses, with 33 saves, and a 3.64 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Louisville Redbirds, Hagerstown Suns and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.46 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.7 | 97 | 48 | 41 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.70 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.89 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 134.0 | 129 | 49 | 43 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.73 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91.3 | 82 | 57 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.10 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29.0 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.71 | 46 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 80.0 | 73 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.25 | 51 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 72.0 | 69 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.50 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18.0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 35 | 33 | .515 | 3.64 | 195 | 61 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 569.0 | 547 | 261 | 230 | 36 | 175 | 14 | 408 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 14 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .375 | .000 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 22 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .143 | .172 | .143 | .315 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 17 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 51 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 177 | 82 | 73 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | .096 | .154 | .096 | .250 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 14 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.500 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 22 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .905 | 1.118 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .833 | .217 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .188 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 51 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .176 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .200 |
| Totals | 195 | 32 | 67 | 9 | 9 | .917 | .508 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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