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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 LAA
31
65
3
13
0
0
0
6
3
 15 0 1
0
 0 1
.432
.232
.200
.000
.200
1956 NYA
33
72
1
11
0
0
0
1
6
 17 0 0
0
 0 2
.371
.218
.153
.000
.153
1957 NYA-MIN
32
57
4
4
0
0
0
3
4
 19 0 0
0
 0 2
.201
.131
.070
.000
.070
1958 MIN
33
67
5
9
0
0
0
5
4
 10 0 2
0
 0 0
.312
.178
.134
.000
.134
1959 MIN
35
74
7
13
1
0
0
4
5
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.417
.228
.189
.014
.176
1960 MIN
35
60
0
8
0
0
0
2
0
 15 0 0
0
 0 3
.267
.133
.133
.000
.133
1961 PHI
54
21
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.279
.136
.143
.048
.095
1962 PIT
34
72
5
9
0
0
0
6
2
 27 0 1
0
 0 2
.272
.147
.125
.000
.125
1963 PIT
36
75
3
3
0
0
0
1
3
 29 0 0
0
 0 2
.117
.077
.040
.000
.040
1964 PIT
36
72
2
11
0
0
0
4
1
 21 0 1
0
 0 1
.315
.162
.153
.000
.153
1965 PIT
36
75
6
10
0
0
0
3
1
 24 1 0
0
 0 5
.289
.156
.133
.000
.133
1966 PIT
36
79
2
5
0
0
0
2
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.138
.075
.063
.000
.063
1967 PIT
37
80
4
10
0
0
0
5
2
 24 0 0
0
 0 2
.271
.146
.125
.000
.125
1968 PIT
36
74
4
9
0
0
0
1
2
 25 1 0
0
 0 2
.277
.156
.122
.000
.122
1969 PIT
91
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1970 NYA
46
29
1
4
0
0
0
1
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.305
.167
.138
.000
.138
1971 PHI
10
25
1
4
0
0
0
1
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.352
.192
.160
.000
.160
Total
651
1005
51
125
2
0
0
46
37
 289 2 5
0
 0 28
.283
.156
.126
.002
.124
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.