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Kevin Brown League
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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 18 58.00 0 / 6 7 / 18 7 / 34 14 / 58
1952 Minors 19 74.00 1 / 6 7 / 33 11 / 35 19 / 74
1953 Minors 20 59.00 0 / 5 2 / 21 6 / 33 8 / 59
1954 Minors 21 48.00 0 / 4 1 / 17 4 / 27 5 / 48
1955 Minors 22 9.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 9
1955 Majors 22 44.08 138 31 0 1 / 5 5 / 15 3 / 24 9 / 44
1956 Majors 23 47.88 145 33 17 1 / 13 3 / 17 1 / 17 5 / 47
1957 Majors 24 48.86 162 32 0 1 / 7 3 / 21 3 / 20 7 / 48
1958 Majors 25 50.06 162 33 0 0 / 13 1 / 23 0 / 14 1 / 50
1959 Majors 26 50.22 162 35 0 0 / 9 1 / 18 2 / 23 3 / 50
1960 Majors 27 49.51 162 35 0 1 / 11 0 / 25 1 / 13 2 / 49
1961 Majors 28 45.37 162 9 0 1 / 13 0 / 10 2 / 22 3 / 45
1962 Majors 29 48.91 146 34 17 0 / 7 0 / 25 0 / 16 0 / 48
1963 Majors 30 52.11 162 36 0 1 / 11 0 / 24 0 / 17 1 / 52
1964 Majors 31 51.25 162 36 0 0 / 16 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 51
1965 Majors 32 52.99 162 36 0 0 / 9 0 / 20 0 / 23 0 / 52
1966 Majors 33 52.65 162 36 0 0 / 13 0 / 24 0 / 15 0 / 52
1967 Majors 34 53.05 162 37 0 -4 / 15 -4 / 20 -1 / 18 -9 / 53
1968 Majors 35 52.26 162 36 0 -5 / 18 -8 / 18 -3 / 16 -16 / 52
1969 Majors 36 49.55 162 1 0 -1 / 12 -2 / 19 -1 / 18 -4 / 49
1970 Majors 37 42.67 150 12 12 -2 / 9 -8 / 18 0 / 15 -10 / 42
1971 Majors 38 17.85 63 10 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 6 -3 / 11 -10 / 17
Total 2586 482 46 -7 / 202 4 / 413 32 / 434 29 / 1049
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.