Mike Kilkenny

Mike Kilkenny
Pitcher
Born: April 11, 1945 (1945-04-11) (age 66) Bradford, Ontario
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 11, 1969 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1973 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Record	23–18
Earned run average	4.43
Strikeouts	301
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1969–1972) Oakland Athletics (1972) San Diego Padres (1972) Cleveland Indians (1972–1973)

Michael David Kilkenny (born April 11, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Bradford, Ontario, Canada, the left-hander was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent before the 1964 season. He played for the Tigers (1969–1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), San Diego Padres (1972), and Cleveland Indians (1972–1973). Kilkenny is perhaps best-known for giving up Frank Robinson's 500th home run (September 13, 1971), and also for being one of the few players in MLB history to be with four teams in the same season.

The majority of his 139 appearances were as a relief pitcher; he also started 54 games. During his career, Kilkenny gave up 224 walks in just 410 innings, for a BB/9IP of 4.92, much higher than the American League average at that time. With 301 strikeouts, his K/9IP was 6.61, which was higher than the American League average. He finished his career with a total of 23 wins, 18 losses, 4 saves, 32 games finished, and an ERA of 4.43.

After his professional career ended, Kilkenny played for the London Majors of the Canadian Intercounty Baseball League where he helped the Majors win the Intercounty title in 1975 — when he was voted MVP during the regular season, winning the John Bell Memorial trophy with a 9–0 record and 129 strikeouts.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

References

• Intercounty Major Baseball League's 1998 Record Book by Editor Herb Morell and Dominico Productions Inc.

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Name	Kilkenny, Mike
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Date of birth	April 11, 1945
Place of birth	Bradford, Ontario
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