Dennis Kinney

Dennis Kinney
Pitcher
Born: February 26, 1952 (1952-02-26) (age 59) Toledo, Ohio
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 9, 1978 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 20, 1982 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Win–loss record	4-9
Strikeouts	75
Earned run average	4.55
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1978) San Diego Padres (1978-80) Detroit Tigers (1981) Oakland Athletics (1982)

Dennis Paul Kinney (born February 26, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from 1978 until 1982.

Kinney was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft, and he played in their organization through his major league debut in 1978. He was given a chance at closing games for the Indians, notching five saves in 18 games. That June, however, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for pitcher Dan Spillner.

Kinney's one full season in the majors came in 1980 for the Padres. That year, he pitched in 50 games as a reliever, compiling a 4-6 record with a 4.25 ERA and one save. In December, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Dave Stegman, but appeared in just six games for the Tigers before being released in the offseason. After a brief trial with the Oakland Athletics in 1982, his major league career was over.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Kinney, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 26, 1952
Place of birth	Toledo, Ohio
Date of death
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