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| Kelly Stinnett | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Stinnett at the 2017Arizona Diamondbacks Alumni Game | |
| Park–Gilbert Buccaneers | |
| Head Coach /Catcher | |
| Born: (1970-02-14)February 14, 1970 (age 55) Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1994, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 65 |
| Runs batted in | 230 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Kelly Lee Stinnett (born February 14, 1970) is an American formerMajor League Baseballcatcher. He played all or parts of 14 seasons in the majors, from1994 until2007.[1]
Stinnett attended Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma and was aletterman infootball andbaseball. As a junior in 1987, hequarterbacked Lawton's football team to an undefeated record and state championship alongside fellow juniorsDewell Brewer,Butch Huskey,Will Shields andJames Trapp.[2]
He attendedSeminole Junior College inOklahoma,[1] where in hisfreshman year he was All-Conference and All-Region after leading all junior college players with 30home runs and 124runs batted in. In hissophomore year, he was National Junior College Player of the Year and a first-teamAll-American. That year, he had abatting average of .399 and had 22 home runs and 97 RBI, leading his team to a third-place finish in theJunior College World Series.
He was drafted by theCleveland Indians in the1989 amateur draft as the 279th overall pick, and was selected by theNew York Mets in the1993Rule 5 draft on December 13, 1993. He began his first season the following spring, on April 5,1994, with the Mets.
Between 1994 and2004, Stinnett played in the majors for the Mets,Milwaukee Brewers,Arizona Diamondbacks,Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies, andKansas City Royals.
He made a return to the Diamondbacks on December 13, 2004, when he was signed to a minor league contract. Stinnett made his return to the major leagues on May 28,2005, in a 5–4 win against theLos Angeles Dodgers. In late November 2005, Stinnett signed a one-year deal with theNew York Yankees.[3]
Stinnett was designated for assignment by the Yankees on July 26,2006, after the Yankees traded for Phillies' back-up catcherSal Fasano. On August 24, 2006, Stinnett signed a minor league contract with the Mets. He made his return toShea Stadium as a Met on September 9, 2006, against theLos Angeles Dodgers, and went 1–3. He finished September with a .083batting average, and was not included on the 2006New York Mets postseason roster. On February 17,2007, he signed a minor league deal with theLos Angeles Dodgers. On June 3, 2007, he was picked up by theSt. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations.
On June 28, 2013, Stinnett was named manager of theMontezuma Federals, a minor league team based inPrescott, Arizona, with theFreedom Pro Baseball League.[4]
On April 22, 2015, Stinnett was named the head coach of theWatertown Bucks in their inaugural season in theEast Coast Baseball League.[5] Stinnett resigned July 5, 2015 as manager of the Watertown Bucks.
As of 2018[update], Stinnett is the head baseball coach atPark University'sGilbert, Arizona, campus.[6]
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