Vern Kennedy

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 20, 1907 in Kansas City, MO us

Died: January 28, 1993 in Mendon, MO

Buried: Old Mendon Cemetery, Mendon, MO

School: University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)

Debut: September 18, 1934 (Age 27-182d, 7,783rd in major league history)
vs. PHA 7.1 IP, 11 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: September 27, 1945 (Age 38-191d)
vs. CHC 8.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Lloyd Vernon Kennedy

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.2

104

132

ERA

4.67

344

263

2025.2

691

WHIP

1.591

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-28 / in Starts: 8-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 67 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	26 (17-7-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 67 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	44 (23-14-7)

Most Driven In
A Unser	1

Most Driven In By
J Wasdell	1
A Libke	1

1945 Batting Game Log

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1945 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	337	1	Apr 17	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	338	5 (3)	Apr 22 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	339	9 (3)	Apr 28	PHI	@	BSN	L,7-8	4-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.83	-0.001	1.36	0.00%	0.02	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	340	14 (4)	May 5 (2)	PHI		BRO	L,8-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
5	341	18 (3)	May 11	PHI		CHC	L,1-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
6	342	22 (3)	May 14	PHI		CIN	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	.86	-0.015	.39	0.00%	-0.12	P
7	343	26 (3)	May 18	PHI		STL	L,8-11	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9						P
8	344	29 (2)	May 23	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	7						P
9	345	31 (1)	May 25	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9						P
10	346	37 (5)	May 30 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,8-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.52	-0.026	.07	0.00%	-0.55	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	347	41 (3)	Jun 3 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-7	GS-0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9						P
12	348	46 (4)	Jun 7 (2)	PHI		BSN	L,3-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9						P
13	349	48 (1)	Jun 9	PHI	@	BRO	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Cincinnati Reds
14	350	47	Jun 15 (1)	CIN		CHC	L,1-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	.65	-0.033	1.02	-0.03%	-0.33	P
15	351	51 (3)	Jun 21	CIN		STL	L,0-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.24	-0.040	1.47	-0.03%	-0.36	P
16	352	55 (3)	Jun 27 (1)	CIN	@	BSN	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	9	1.12	-0.064	.70	-0.02%	-0.53	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	353	61 (5)	Jul 1 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.227	.445	9	1.00	-0.007	.75	0.00%	-0.24	P
18	354	67 (5)	Jul 7 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.320	.589	9	1.48	0.043	1.72	0.03%	0.59	P
19	355	72 (4)	Jul 12 (2)	CIN		BRO	L,5-11	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.240	.269	.320	.589	9						P
20	356	75 (2)	Jul 15 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.276	.300	.379	.679	9	.57	0.083	.44	0.04%	0.64	P
21	357	79 (3)	Jul 21	CIN		NYG	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.273	.344	.616	9	1.04	-0.078	.72	-0.03%	-0.49	P
22	358	87 (7)	Jul 29 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.229	.250	.314	.564	9	1.46	-0.111	.18	-0.01%	-0.70	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	359	93 (5)	Aug 3 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,1-9	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.237	.297	.534	9	1.41	-0.070	.06	0.00%	-0.72	P
24	360	95 (1)	Aug 5 (1)	CIN		CHC	L,5-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.216	.237	.297	.534	9						P
25	361	97 (1)	Aug 8	CIN	@	BRO	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.225	.244	.325	.569	9	1.36	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
26	362	102 (4)	Aug 12 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.250	.326	.576	9	1.24	0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.02	P
27	363	109 (6)	Aug 16 (2)	CIN	@	BSN	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.250	.319	.569	9	.59	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
28	364	113 (3)	Aug 20	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.231	.294	.525	9	1.40	-0.144	.00	0.00%	-0.96	P
29	365	117 (3)	Aug 25	CIN	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.236	.296	.533	9	1.09	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
30	366	121 (3)	Aug 29	CIN		STL	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.224	.237	.293	.530	9	.55	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	367	126 (4)	Sep 3 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-7	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.246	.300	.546	9	1.37	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.15	P
32	368	132 (5)	Sep 9 (1)	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	GS-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.230	.254	.295	.549	9	.76	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.03	P
33	369	137 (4)	Sep 12	CIN		NYG	W,4-3	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.254	.295	.549	9						P
34	370	138	Sep 13	CIN		NYG	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.254	.295	.549	9						P
35	371	142 (3)	Sep 16 (2)	CIN		BSN	W,5-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.290	.540	9	.73	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
36	372	146 (3)	Sep 22	CIN	@	STL	L,4-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.250	.290	.540	9						P
37	373	151 (4)	Sep 27 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,4-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.242	.281	.524	9	1.37	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
							9-28		67	64	2	14	4	0	0	1	2	0	16	0	1		0	1	0	0	.219	.242	.281	.524		1.02	-0.577	.40	-0.07%	-5.50

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