Dennis Kinney vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Dennis Kinney
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Kinney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.55 and 1.581 for Dennis Kinney. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Kinney and Walt Masterson

Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
5.66
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
4.55
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
8.92
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.37
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
39.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.07
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
34.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.42
39.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Dennis Kinney and Walt Masterson

Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.66
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.57
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Kinney and Walt Masterson

Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
3637.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5.31
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-16.99
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
300
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Dennis Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50