Kelly Lee Stinnett (born February 14, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or parts of 14 seasons in the majors, from until .
Early life
Stinnett attended Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football and baseball. As a junior in 1987, he quarterbacked Lawton's football team to an undefeated record and state championship alongside fellow juniors Dewell Brewer, Butch Huskey, Will Shields and James Trapp.
College career
He attended Seminole Junior College in Oklahoma,
Stinnett was designated for assignment by the Yankees on July 26, , after the Yankees traded for Phillies' back-up catcher Sal Fasano. On August 24, 2006, Stinnett signed a minor league contract with the Mets. He made his return to Shea Stadium as a Met on September 9, 2006, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and went 1–3. He finished September with a .083 batting average, and was not included on the 2006 New York Mets postseason roster. On February 17, , he signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On June 3, 2007, he was picked up by the St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations.
On June 28, 2013, Stinnett was named manager of the Montezuma Federals, a minor league team based in Prescott, Arizona, with the Freedom Pro Baseball League.
On April 22, 2015, Stinnett was named the head coach of the Watertown Bucks in their inaugural season in the East Coast Baseball League. Stinnett resigned July 5, 2015 as manager of the Watertown Bucks.
, Stinnett is the head baseball coach at Park University's Gilbert, Arizona, campus.