Bill Kennedy
William Aulton Kennedy (Lefty)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: March 14, 1921 in Carnesville, GA
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1939. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1948
Final Game: September 29, 1957
Died: April 9, 1983 in Seattle, WA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1948 27 TOT AL 32 55 47 6 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 .277 .333 .298 .631 67 14 1 0 4 1
1948 27 CLE AL 6 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417 282 2 0 0 1 /1
1948 27 SLB AL 26 50 44 5 11 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 4 .250 .298 .273 .571 51 12 1 0 3 1
1949 28 SLB AL 48 45 40 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 .150 .209 .150 .359 -6 6 3 0 2 1
1950 29 SLB AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1951 30 SLB AL 19 16 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 .125 .125 .125 .250 -33 2 0 0 0 1
1952 31 CHW AL 47 14 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 .231 .231 .462 28 3 0 0 1 1
1953 32 BOS AL 16 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 165 1 0 0 1 1
1956 35 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1957 36 CIN NL 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
8 Seasons 172 136 120 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 8 31 .208 .258 .217 .474 26 26 4 0 8 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 128 113 8 24 1 0 0 6 0 0 8 29 .208 .258 .217 .474 26 24 4 0 8
SLB (4 yrs) 94 111 100 8 19 1 0 0 6 0 0 6 24 .190 .236 .200 .436 15 20 4 0 5 0 0
CIN (2 yrs) 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 16 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 165 1 0 0 1
CLE (1 yr) 6 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417 282 2 0 0 1
CHW (1 yr) 47 14 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 .231 .231 .462 28 3 0 0 1
AL (6 yrs) 163 133 118 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 30 .212 .256 .220 .476 27 26 4 0 8 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1948 27 TOT AL 55 39 6 4.1 107 .302 .277 .275 .333 .360 .298 .397 .631 .758 67 .447 -2.2 -0.2 .514 .106 .021
1948 27 CLE AL 5 2 2 26.6 104 .667 .667 .270 .750 .355 .667 .391 1.417 .746 282 .961 1.0 0.1 3.000 .333 .000
1948 27 SLB AL 50 37 4 2.9 107 .275 .250 .275 .298 .361 .273 .398 .571 .759 51 .297 -3.2 -0.3 .441 .091 .023
1949 28 SLB AL 45 39 1 0.7 110 .214 .150 .276 .209 .368 .150 .400 .359 .769 -6 .030 -6.4 -0.6 .243 .075 .000
1951 30 SLB AL 16 14 0 0.0 105 .250 .125 .271 .125 .353 .125 .397 .250 .750 -33 .000 -3.1 -0.3 .143 .000 .000
1952 31 CHW AL 14 11 1 2.4 97 .375 .231 .261 .231 .341 .231 .381 .462 .723 28 .276 -1.3 -0.1 .300 .000 .000
1953 32 BOS AL 3 2 1 13.4 107 1.000 .500 .276 .500 .352 .500 .406 1.000 .758 165 .882 0.2 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
1957 36 CIN NL 3 2 0 0.0 108 .000 .000 .276 .333 .340 .000 .426 .333 .766 -2 .000 -0.3 0.0 .500 .500 .000
8 Seasons 136 107 9 2.2 107 .281 .208 .273 .258 .360 .217 .397 .474 .757 26 .216 -13.2 -1.2 .343 .075 .008
162 Game Avg. 128 101 8 2.2 107 .281 .208 .273 .258 .360 .217 .397 .474 .757 26 .216 -13.2 -1.2 .343 .075 .008
SLB (4 yrs) 111 90 5 1.5 108 .250 .190 .275 .236 .363 .200 .399 .436 .761 15 .112 -12.7 -1.2 .306 .070 .010
BOS (1 yr) 3 2 1 13.4 107 1.000 .500 .276 .500 .352 .500 .406 1.000 .758 165 .882 0.2 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
CIN (2 yrs) 3 2 0 0.0 108 .000 .000 .276 .333 .340 .000 .426 .333 .766 -2 .000 -0.3 0.0 .500 .500 .000
CLE (1 yr) 5 2 2 26.6 104 .667 .667 .270 .750 .355 .667 .391 1.417 .746 282 .961 1.0 0.1 3.000 .333 .000
CHW (1 yr) 14 11 1 2.5 97 .375 .231 .261 .231 .341 .231 .381 .462 .723 28 .277 -1.3 -0.1 .300 .000 .000
AL (6 yrs) 133 105 9 2.3 107 .284 .212 .273 .256 .360 .220 .397 .476 .757 27 .222 -12.9 -1.2 .340 .068 .008
NL (2 yrs) 3 2 0 0.0 108 .000 .000 .276 .333 .340 .000 .426 .333 .766 -2 .000 -0.3 0.0 .500 .500 .000

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1948 27 TOT AL 55 0.0% 7.3% 7.3% 1.8% 8% 1.00 11.8 11.8 78%
1948 27 CLE AL 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0% 0.00 60%
1948 27 SLB AL 50 0.0% 8.0% 6.0% 2.0% 9% 1.33 11.0 11.0 80%
1949 28 SLB AL 45 0.0% 26.7% 6.7% 0.0% 0% 4.00 3.3 40.0 62%
1951 30 SLB AL 16 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 16.0 50%
1952 31 CHW AL 14 0.0% 35.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.6 57%
1953 32 BOS AL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 33%
1957 36 CIN NL 3 0.0% 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 1.00 2.0 33%
8 Seasons 136 0.0% 22.8% 5.9% 0.7% 4% 3.88 3.9 20.0 65%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1957 36 CIN NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Seasons 0 0 27% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1957 36 CIN NL 3 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
8 Seasons 3 100% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1948 27 32 55 47 6 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 .277 .333 .298 .631 67 14 1 0 4
1949 28 80 100 87 9 19 1 0 0 5 0 0 7 16 .218 .277 .230 .506 34 20 4 0 6
1950 29 81 100 87 9 19 1 0 0 5 0 0 7 16 .218 .277 .230 .506 34 20 4 0 6 0 0
1951 30 100 116 103 9 21 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 24 .204 .255 .214 .468 24 22 4 0 6 0 0
1952 31 147 130 116 9 24 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 29 .207 .252 .216 .468 24 25 4 0 7 0 0
1953 32 163 133 118 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 30 .212 .256 .220 .476 27 26 4 0 8 0 0
1954 33 163 133 118 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 30 .212 .256 .220 .476 27 26 4 0 8 0 0
1955 34 163 133 118 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 30 .212 .256 .220 .476 27 26 4 0 8 0 0
1956 35 164 133 118 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 30 .212 .256 .220 .476 27 26 4 0 8 0 0
1957 36 172 136 120 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 8 31 .208 .258 .217 .474 26 26 4 0 8 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1948 27 33 54 50 6 14 1 0 0 4 0 4 4 .280 .333 .300 .633 5 32
1949 28 50 45 42 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 .143 .200 .143 .343 1 48
1951 30 20 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 19
1952 31 49 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 47
1953 32 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 16
1957 36 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 8
6 Seasons 177 135 127 8 20 1 0 0 5 0 8 32 .157 .207 .165 .373 7 170
162 Game Avg. 162 124 116 7 18 1 0 0 5 0 7 29 .157 .207 .165 .373 6 170

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