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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Ken Kennedy Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 170-196 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 40 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-01-1933
K 2899 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(56 games)
IP 3340.0
WHIP 1.39 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1955 P LAA 31 31 201.2 21 0 20 1 1 -2 0.89 .952
1956 P NYA 33 33 224.1 38 0 36 2 6 -2 1.44 .947
1957 P NYA-MIN 32 32 208.2 28 3 23 2 4 -2 1.12 .929
1958 P MIN 33 33 204.1 17 2 15 0 0 -3 0.75 1.000
1959 P MIN 35 35 218.1 25 0 24 1 2 -2 0.99 .960
1960 P MIN 35 35 212.0 24 0 21 3 2 -2 0.89 .875
1961 P PHI 51 9 107.2 14 0 14 0 0 -2 1.17 1.000
1962 P PIT 34 34 217.1 24 0 22 2 3 -6 0.91 .917
1963 P PIT 36 36 235.2 14 0 12 2 0 -7 0.46 .857
1964 P PIT 36 36 231.0 23 1 21 1 0 0 0.86 .957
1965 P PIT 36 36 249.0 33 5 23 5 0 -5 1.01 .848
1966 P PIT 36 36 244.0 30 1 27 2 0 -2 1.03 .933
1967 P PIT 37 37 248.2 29 0 27 2 2 -2 0.98 .931
1968 P PIT 36 36 238.0 31 2 27 2 1 -1 1.10 .935
1969 P PIT 89 1 116.1 15 2 13 0 0 +2 1.16 1.000
1970 P NYA 44 12 118.2 11 1 8 2 1 -1 0.68 .818
1971 P PHI 10 10 64.1 9 0 8 1 0 -1 1.12 .889
Total 644 482 3340.0 386 17 341 28 22 -38 0.96 .927
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ken Kennedy has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1971-10-09Ken Kennedy of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1971-07-23The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ken Kennedy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Turkey Harrington to the minors.
1971-07-23The Philadelphia Thunder have acquired Ken Kennedy from the waiver wire.
1970-08-23Ken Kennedy of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1970-03-31The New York Pinstripers have promoted Luke Jones to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ken Kennedy to the major league team.
1970-03-31Ken Kennedy has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1969-07-10The Pittsburgh Pounders have placed Ken Kennedy on the trade block.
1962-06-06Ken Kennedy of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ken Kennedy to the major league team.
1962-03-30Ken Kennedy has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $8.78M per year for 8 years.
1961-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Mickey Brown, John Cox from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Claud Coombs, Jim Walsh, Ken Kennedy. Protest This Trade.
1957-05-29A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Sal Jones, Stan Roseboro, Ken Kennedy, Bill Staley from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Wally Coggins, Elvio Oldis, Dick Monteagudo, Dick Wilson. Protest This Trade.
1956-04-02Ken Kennedy of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1955-04-28The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Terry McMullin to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Ken Kennedy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have sent Bill Bishop to the minors. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have sent Jim Grantham to the minors.