Bob Kennedy

Positions: Rightfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 193lb (188cm, 87kg)

Born: August 18, 1920 in Chicago, IL us

Died: April 7, 2005 in Mesa, AZ

Buried: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mesa, AZ

High School: Morgan Park HS (Chicago, IL)

Debut: September 14, 1939 (Age 19-027d, 8,718th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 37-042d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Robert Daniel Kennedy

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Relatives: Father of Terry Kennedy

1948 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.4

4624

1176

.254

514

RBI

514

OBP

.309

SLG

.355

OPS

.665

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.
Triple Plays: 1 (Aug 15)

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	CLE		DET	L,6-7	GF	19	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	3 (1)	Apr 22	CLE	@	SLB	W,6-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	4	Apr 23 (1)	CLE	@	SLB	W,9-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	5	Apr 23 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	W,7-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	6	Apr 28	CLE	@	DET	W,6-1	GS	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
6	7	Apr 29	CLE		SLB	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	8	May 2	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
8	10 (1)	May 4	CLE	@	BOS	W,5-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	11	May 6 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	W,5-4	GF	7	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	15 (3)	May 9	CLE	@	PHA	L,8-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
11	16	May 10	CLE	@	PHA	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	17	May 11	CLE	@	PHA	W,4-3	CG	46	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	18	May 12	CLE		CHW	W,5-1	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
14	19	May 13	CLE		CHW	W,6-2	GS	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	CF RF
15	20	May 14 (1)	CLE		CHW	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
16	21	May 14 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,3-1	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	22	May 16	CLE		PHA	W,15-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
18	23	May 17	CLE		PHA	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	RF
19	24	May 18	CLE		PHA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
20	25	May 19	CLE		BOS	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
21	26	May 20	CLE		BOS	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	27	May 21 (1)	CLE		NYY	L,5-14	CG	54	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	28	May 21 (2)	CLE		NYY	L,4-12	CG	51	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	29	May 22	CLE		NYY	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
25	30	May 24	CLE		WSH	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
26	31	May 25	CLE		WSH	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	32	May 26	CLE	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	33	May 27	CLE	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	34	May 28 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	35	May 28 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	36	May 30 (1)	CLE	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	37	May 30 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	38	Jun 2	CLE	@	BOS	L,5-11	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
34	39	Jun 3	CLE	@	BOS	L,9-11	CG	43	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
35	40	Jun 4	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	41	Jun 5	CLE	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	42	Jun 6	CLE	@	NYY	W,16-2	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
38	43	Jun 7	CLE	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
39	44	Jun 8	CLE	@	WSH	L,6-7	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	45	Jun 9	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
41	46	Jun 10	CLE	@	PHA	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	47	Jun 11 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	W,6-3	CG	45	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
43	48	Jun 11 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	L,6-9	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	49	Jun 13	CLE		BOS	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	50	Jun 14	CLE		BOS	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	51	Jun 15	CLE		BOS	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	52	Jun 16	CLE		PHA	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	53	Jun 17	CLE		PHA	W,8-7	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	54	Jun 18 (1)	CLE		PHA	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
50	55	Jun 18 (2)	CLE		PHA	W,21-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
51	56	Jun 20	CLE		NYY	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	57	Jun 21	CLE		NYY	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
53	58	Jun 22	CLE		NYY	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
54	59	Jun 23	CLE		WSH	W,13-4	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
55	60	Jun 24	CLE		WSH	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	61	Jun 25 (1)	CLE		WSH	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
57	62	Jun 25 (2)	CLE		WSH	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
58	63	Jun 27	CLE	@	SLB	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
59	64	Jun 28	CLE	@	SLB	W,18-2	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
60	65	Jun 29	CLE	@	SLB	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	66	Jun 30	CLE		DET	W,11-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	67	Jul 1	CLE		DET	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	68	Jul 2 (1)	CLE		DET	L,5-8	CG	48	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
64	69	Jul 2 (2)	CLE		DET	W,5-3	GF	14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	75 (5)	Jul 7	CLE	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
66	76	Jul 8	CLE	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	77	Jul 9 (1)	CLE	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	78	Jul 9 (2)	CLE	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
69	79	Jul 14	CLE	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	80	Jul 15	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	47	9.2	5	0	0	5	0	RF
71	81	Jul 16 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	L,10-13	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	82	Jul 16 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
73	83	Jul 17 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	84	Jul 17 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
75	85	Jul 18	CLE	@	PHA	W,10-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	86	Jul 19	CLE	@	PHA	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	87	Jul 20	CLE	@	PHA	W,3-2	CG	43	11.0	7	1	0	8	0	RF
78	88	Jul 21	CLE	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	89	Jul 22	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-3	CG	42	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
80	90	Jul 23	CLE	@	WSH	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	91	Jul 25	CLE		PHA	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
82	92	Jul 26	CLE		PHA	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
83	93	Jul 27	CLE		PHA	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
84	94	Jul 28	CLE		BOS	W,13-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	95	Jul 29	CLE		BOS	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
86	96	Jul 30 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,6-5	CG	47	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	97	Jul 30 (2)	CLE		BOS	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
88	98	Aug 1	CLE		WSH	W,8-2	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	99	Aug 2	CLE		WSH	W,11-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	100	Aug 4	CLE		NYY	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	101	Aug 5	CLE		NYY	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	102	Aug 6	CLE		NYY	L,0-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	103	Aug 9 (1)	CLE	@	SLB	W,4-3	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	104	Aug 9 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	L,8-10	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	105	Aug 10	CLE	@	SLB	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	106	Aug 11	CLE	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	107	Aug 12	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	108	Aug 13 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	109	Aug 13 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	110	Aug 14	CLE		DET	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	111	Aug 15	CLE		DET	L,1-4	GS	28	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
102	112	Aug 16 (1)	CLE		SLB	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	113	Aug 16 (2)	CLE		SLB	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	114	Aug 17	CLE		SLB	W,5-4	CG	48	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	115	Aug 19	CLE		CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
106	116	Aug 20 (1)	CLE		CHW	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	117	Aug 20 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	118	Aug 22	CLE	@	WSH	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
109	119	Aug 24 (1)	CLE	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
110	120	Aug 24 (2)	CLE	@	WSH	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
111	121	Aug 25	CLE	@	PHA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	122	Aug 26	CLE	@	PHA	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
113	123	Aug 27	CLE	@	BOS	L,9-11	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	124	Aug 28	CLE	@	BOS	L,14-15	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	125	Aug 29	CLE	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	42	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	126	Aug 30 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-4	GS	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF CF
117	127	Aug 30 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	128	Aug 31	CLE	@	NYY	L,5-7	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	129	Sep 2	CLE	@	SLB	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	130	Sep 3	CLE	@	SLB	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	131	Sep 4 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	132	Sep 4 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
123	133	Sep 5	CLE	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
124	134	Sep 6	CLE	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	135	Sep 7	CLE	@	DET	T,13-13	CG	55	10.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
126	136	Sep 8 (1)	CLE		SLB	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	137	Sep 8 (2)	CLE		SLB	L,0-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	138	Sep 9	CLE		SLB	L,1-2	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	139	Sep 10	CLE		SLB	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	140	Sep 12	CLE		NYY	W,8-7	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
131	141	Sep 13	CLE		NYY	L,3-10	CG	51	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
132	142	Sep 15 (1)	CLE		WSH	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
133	143	Sep 15 (2)	CLE		WSH	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
134	144	Sep 16	CLE		WSH	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	145	Sep 17	CLE		PHA	L,9-10	CG	54	11.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
136	146	Sep 20 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	147	Sep 20 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
138	148	Sep 22	CLE		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
139	149	Sep 23	CLE		DET	W,10-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
140	150	Sep 24	CLE		DET	W,2-1	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
141	151	Sep 26	CLE		CHW	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	152	Sep 27	CLE		CHW	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
143	153	Sep 29	CLE	@	DET	W,12-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
144	154	Sep 30	CLE	@	DET	L,1-3	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
							149gm		1213.2	299	14	4	317	3