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Kevin Brown League
3-30-2194
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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 LAA
3
 22
31
31
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 247 161 147 2 98
173
1.71
6.56
1956 NYA
5
 23
33
33
1
1
0
 0
224.1
 291 183 157 5 78
194
1.64
6.30
1957 NYA-MIN
5
 17
32
32
1
1
0
 0
208.2
 202 124 105 4 86
170
1.38
4.53
1958 MIN
10
 14
33
33
0
0
0
 0
204.1
 195 110 92 4 89
185
1.39
4.05
1959 MIN
13
 15
35
35
0
0
0
 0
218.1
 202 114 101 4 89
190
1.33
4.16
1960 MIN
10
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
212.0
 202 106 97 4 87
172
1.36
4.12
1961 PHI
3
 7
54
9
2
0
35
 4
107.2
 117 47 40 1 40
98
1.46
3.34
1962 PIT
17
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
217.1
 212 100 92 0 89
175
1.38
3.81
1963 PIT
17
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
235.2
 224 91 81 2 87
239
1.32
3.09
1964 PIT
12
 9
36
36
1
1
0
 0
231.0
 231 101 89 5 96
215
1.42
3.47
1965 PIT
13
 9
36
36
2
1
0
 0
249.0
 215 101 91 2 84
217
1.20
3.29
1966 PIT
14
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
244.0
 240 120 99 4 93
184
1.36
3.65
1967 PIT
16
 10
37
37
0
0
0
 0
248.2
 209 109 94 1 81
220
1.17
3.40
1968 PIT
13
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
238.0
 211 104 99 3 99
213
1.30
3.74
1969 PIT
11
 6
91
1
0
0
4
 7
116.1
 120 57 57 4 52
105
1.48
4.41
1970 NYA
4
 8
46
12
0
0
1
 1
118.2
 125 61 55 3 47
93
1.45
4.17
1971 PHI
4
 6
10
10
1
0
0
 0
64.1
 74 45 43 5 28
56
1.59
6.02
2194
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
170
 196
651
482
8
4
40
 12
3340.0
 3317 1734 1539 53 1323
2899
1.39
4.15
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.