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Bob Kennedy
Robert Daniel Kennedy
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 193 lb.

Born: August 18, 1920 in Chicago, IL
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1937. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1939
Final Game: September 29, 1957
Died: April 7, 2005 in Mesa, AZ
Relatives: Father of Terry Kennedy
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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
1939 18 CHW AL 3 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 27 2 1 0 1 /5
1940 19 CHW AL 154 655 606 74 153 23 3 3 52 3 7 42 58 .252 .301 .315 .616 59 191 17 0 7 *5 MVP-23
1941 20 CHW AL 76 282 257 16 53 9 3 1 29 5 3 17 23 .206 .255 .276 .532 41 71 4 0 8 5
1942 21 CHW AL 113 442 412 37 95 18 5 0 38 11 7 22 41 .231 .270 .299 .568 61 123 13 0 8 5O
1946 25 CHW AL 113 436 411 43 106 13 5 5 34 6 8 24 42 .258 .300 .350 .651 84 144 11 1 0 O5
1947 26 CHW AL 115 448 428 47 112 19 3 6 48 3 4 18 38 .262 .291 .362 .654 84 155 12 0 2 *O/5
1948 27 TOT AL 96 198 186 14 50 11 3 0 19 0 2 8 23 .269 .299 .360 .659 77 67 6 0 4 O/43
1948 27 CHW AL 30 118 113 4 28 8 1 0 14 0 2 4 17 .248 .274 .336 .610 64 38 5 0 1 O
1948 27 CLE AL 66 80 73 10 22 3 2 0 5 0 0 4 6 .301 .338 .397 .735 97 29 1 0 3 O/43
1949 28 CLE AL 121 469 424 49 117 23 5 9 57 5 5 37 40 .276 .334 .417 .752 100 177 14 0 8 O5
1950 29 CLE AL 146 609 540 79 157 27 5 9 54 3 4 53 31 .291 .355 .409 .764 98 221 15 1 15 *O
1951 30 CLE AL 108 359 321 30 79 15 4 7 29 4 2 34 33 .246 .320 .383 .703 94 123 13 1 3 *O
1952 31 CLE AL 22 49 40 6 12 3 1 0 12 1 0 9 5 .300 .429 .425 .854 144 17 0 0 0 O/5
1953 32 CLE AL 100 181 161 22 38 5 0 3 22 0 2 19 11 .236 .320 .323 .643 76 52 7 1 0 O
1954 33 TOT AL 107 359 323 37 81 13 2 6 45 2 1 28 43 .251 .306 .359 .665 88 116 16 0 3 5 57/9
1954 33 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1954 33 BAL AL 106 359 323 37 81 13 2 6 45 2 1 28 43 .251 .306 .359 .665 88 116 16 0 3 5 57/9
1955 34 TOT AL 109 312 284 38 75 11 2 9 48 0 3 26 26 .264 .326 .412 .738 98 117 10 0 2 0 0 59/37
1955 34 BAL AL 26 80 70 10 10 1 0 0 5 0 1 10 10 .143 .250 .157 .407 15 11 3 0 0 0 0 9/35
1955 34 CHW AL 83 232 214 28 65 10 2 9 43 0 2 16 16 .304 .352 .495 .848 124 106 7 0 2 0 0 59/73
1956 35 TOT AL 77 222 190 17 42 5 0 4 22 2 2 26 23 .221 .320 .311 .630 67 59 10 2 3 1 2 57/9
1956 35 CHW AL 8 15 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .077 .200 .077 .277 -24 1 0 0 0 0 0 /5
1956 35 DET AL 69 207 177 17 41 5 0 4 22 2 2 24 19 .232 .328 .328 .656 74 58 10 2 3 1 2 57/9
1957 36 TOT MLB 23 35 33 5 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 6 .121 .147 .242 .389 -1 8 2 0 1 0 0 /759
1957 36 CHW AL 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0
1957 36 BRO NL 19 33 31 5 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 5 .129 .156 .258 .414 5 8 1 0 1 0 0 /759
16 Seasons 1483 5065 4624 514 1176 196 41 63 514 45 50 364 443 .254 .309 .355 .665 80 1643 151 6 65 6 2
162 Game Avg. 162 553 505 56 128 21 4 7 56 5 5 40 48 .254 .309 .355 .665 80 179 16 1 7
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
CHW (10 yrs) 699 2639 2464 249 615 100 22 24 259 28 33 145 240 .250 .292 .337 .629 71 831 71 1 29 0 0
CLE (7 yrs) 564 1747 1559 196 425 76 17 28 179 13 13 156 126 .273 .340 .397 .737 96 619 50 3 29 0
BAL (2 yrs) 132 439 393 47 91 14 2 6 50 2 2 38 53 .232 .296 .323 .619 75 127 19 0 3 5 0
BRO (1 yr) 19 33 31 5 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 5 .129 .156 .258 .414 5 8 1 0 1 0 0
DET (1 yr) 69 207 177 17 41 5 0 4 22 2 2 24 19 .232 .328 .328 .656 74 58 10 2 3 1 2
AL (16 yrs) 1464 5032 4593 509 1172 195 41 62 510 45 50 363 438 .255 .310 .356 .666 80 1635 150 6 64 6 2
NL (1 yr) 19 33 31 5 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 5 .129 .156 .258 .414 5 8 1 0 1 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1948 27 CLE AL WS BSN W 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1939 CHW AL 18 3B 2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.50 .950 3.05
1940 CHW AL 19 3B 154 533 178 322 33 25 .938 3.25 .937 3.12 MVP-23
1941 CHW AL 20 3B 71 258 88 153 17 12 .934 3.39 .948 3.19
1942 CHW AL 21 3B 96 320 99 207 14 17 .956 3.19 .938 3.03
1942 CHW AL 21 OF 16 34 31 2 1 0 .971 2.06 .976 2.31 13-0-3
1946 CHW AL 25 OF 75 173 157 10 6 1 .965 2.23 .977 2.24 59-12-4
1946 CHW AL 25 3B 29 106 19 77 10 6 .906 3.31 .950 2.89
1947 CHW AL 26 OF 106 219 204 8 7 3 .968 2.00 .979 2.35 14-1-91
1947 CHW AL 26 3B 1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.00 .967 2.90
1948 TOT AL 27 OF 80 103 96 5 2 1 .981 1.26 .976 2.36 27-0-53
1948 CHW AL 27 OF 30 66 61 3 2 0 .970 2.13 .976 2.36 25-0-5
1948 CLE AL 27 OF 50 37 35 2 0 1 1.000 0.74 .976 2.36 2-0-48
1948 CLE AL 27 2B 2 9 4 5 0 1 1.000 4.50 .978 5.40
1948 CLE AL 27 1B 1 3 3 0 0 1 1.000 3.00 1.000 9.20
1949 CLE AL 28 OF 98 204 190 12 2 4 .990 2.06 .980 2.27 1-0-98
1949 CLE AL 28 3B 21 58 13 44 1 4 .983 2.71 .959 2.95
1950 CLE AL 29 OF 144 311 294 13 4 3 .987 2.13 .979 2.34 0-10-138
1951 CLE AL 30 OF 106 189 174 9 6 2 .968 1.73 .977 2.23 1-0-105
1952 CLE AL 31 OF 13 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 1.85 .979 2.18 1-5-8
1952 CLE AL 31 3B 3 13 1 12 0 1 1.000 4.33 .954 2.97
1953 CLE AL 32 OF 89 93 91 2 0 0 1.000 1.04 .981 2.18 42-2-52
1954 TOT AL 33 OF 22 17 164.1 41 40 0 1 0 .976 -1.9 -13.9 -1.9 -0.2 -1.7 0 2.19 1.82 .978 2.39 2.17
1954 TOT AL 33 LF 13 12 103.2 24 23 0 1 0 .958 -2.1 -24.3 -2.1 -0.3 -1.8 0 2.00 1.77 .979 2.27 1.93
1954 CLE AL 33 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.90
1954 CLE AL 33 OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1954 BAL AL 33 3B 71 59 551.1 226 81 131 14 10 .938 -2.6 -5.7 -1.6 -2.3 0.7 -1 3.46 2.99 .960 3.48 3.07
1954 BAL AL 33 OF 21 17 163.1 41 40 0 1 0 .976 -1.9 -14.0 -1.9 -0.2 -1.7 0 2.20 1.90 .978 2.39 2.17
1954 BAL AL 33 LF 12 12 102.2 24 23 0 1 0 .958 -2.1 -24.5 -2.1 -0.3 -1.8 0 2.02 1.92 .979 2.26 1.93
1954 BAL AL 33 RF 9 5 60.2 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 4.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 2.37 1.78 .975 2.05 1.82
1955 TOT AL 34 3B 56 32 335.2 112 32 73 7 10 .938 -1.8 -6.4 -1.8 -0.4 -1.4 0 2.82 1.88 .951 3.17 2.73
1955 TOT AL 34 OF 34 27 213.2 43 43 0 0 0 1.000 -2.7 -15.2 -2.7 -0.7 -2.0 0 1.81 1.26 .981 2.40 2.08
1955 TOT AL 34 RF 30 27 199.2 45 44 1 0 0 1.000 -2.3 -13.8 -2.3 -0.5 -1.8 0 2.03 1.50 .980 2.05 1.73
1955 TOT AL 34 1B 9 6 57.0 58 54 4 0 7 1.000 -0.8 -16.8 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 0 9.16 6.44 .990 9.63 8.17
1955 BAL AL 34 OF 14 12 90.2 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -9.3 0.3 -0.1 0.4 -1 2.68 1.93 .981 2.40 2.08
1955 BAL AL 34 RF 14 12 90.2 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -9.3 0.3 -0.1 0.4 -1 2.88 2.07 .979 2.05 1.73
1955 BAL AL 34 1B 6 5 52.0 51 47 4 0 6 1.000 -0.6 -13.8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0 8.83 8.50 .990 9.62 8.17
1955 BAL AL 34 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 3.60 2.70
1955 CHW AL 34 3B 55 32 334.2 112 32 73 7 10 .938 -1.8 -6.5 -1.8 -0.4 -1.4 0 2.82 1.91 .951 3.17 2.73
1955 CHW AL 34 OF 20 15 123.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -19.5 -3.0 -0.6 -2.4 1 1.17 0.80 .981 2.40 2.08
1955 CHW AL 34 RF 16 15 109.0 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -17.6 -2.6 -0.4 -2.2 1 1.32 1.00 .981 2.05 1.73
1955 CHW AL 34 LF 4 0 14.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -34.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0 0.64 0.25 1.000 2.25 1.78
1955 CHW AL 34 1B 3 1 5.0 7 7 0 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -48.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 12.60 2.33 .986 9.72 8.17
1956 TOT AL 35 3B 33 25 241.0 88 39 41 8 5 .909 -5.8 -28.9 -5.8 -4.0 -1.8 0 2.99 2.42 .951 3.22 2.78
1956 CHW AL 35 3B 6 4 32.0 7 4 3 0 2 1.000 -1.3 -48.7 -1.3 -1.2 -0.1 0 1.97 1.17 .943 3.21 2.78
1956 DET AL 35 OF 29 20 191.1 58 52 2 4 0 .931 2.3 14.4 1.3 1.9 -0.7 1 2.54 1.86 .979 2.34 2.04
1956 DET AL 35 3B 27 21 209.0 81 35 38 8 3 .901 -4.5 -25.8 -4.5 -2.8 -1.7 0 3.14 2.70 .952 3.22 2.78
1956 DET AL 35 LF 21 15 133.1 44 41 1 2 0 .955 3.3 29.7 2.3 2.4 -0.2 1 2.84 2.00 .977 2.10 1.69
1956 DET AL 35 RF 9 5 58.0 14 11 1 2 0 .857 -1.0 -20.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.5 0 1.86 1.33 .979 2.09 1.80
1957 BRO NL 36 OF 9 4 43.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -16.7 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 0 0.84 0.44 .975 2.28 2.07
1957 BRO NL 36 LF 8 4 42.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -17.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 0 1.07 0.63 .980 2.04 1.71
1957 BRO NL 36 3B 3 2 21.0 6 4 2 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -51.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 2.57 2.00 .950 2.96 2.70
1957 BRO NL 36 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
13 Seasons OF 821 68 612.1 1496 1400 63 33 14 .978 -2.9 -5.7 -3.9 1.1 -5.1 1 21.50 1.78 .979 2.37 2.26 204-30-601
12 Seasons 3B 540 118 1149.0 1727 555 1067 105 90 .939 -11.1 -11.6 -10.1 -6.7 -3.4 -1 12.70 3.00 .945 3.33 3.02
4 Seasons (incomplete) RF 49 37 319.1 75 71 2 2 0 .973 -3.1 -11.6 -3.1 -0.9 -2.2 0 2.06 1.49 .979 2.06 1.76
4 Seasons (incomplete) LF 46 31 293.0 74 70 1 3 0 .959 0.2 0.8 -0.8 2.0 -2.9 1 2.18 1.54 .978 2.16 1.77
2 Seasons 1B 10 6 57.0 61 57 4 0 8 1.000 -0.8 -16.8 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 0 9.63 6.10 .990 9.63 8.27
1 Season 2B 2 9 4 5 0 1 1.000 4.50 .978 5.40
16 Seasons TOT 1373 192 1818.1 3293 2016 1139 138 113 .958 -14.8 -9.8 -14.8 -5.9 -9.0 1 -1 15.62 2.30 .919 3.20 2.61 204-30-601
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1940-AL-23-1%
0.01 Career Shares (1456th)

Games Played s c a p y
1940 AL--154--6th

At Bats s c a p y
1940 AL--606--5th

Singles s c a p y
1940 AL--124--10th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1950 AL--15--4th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1940 AL--17--7th
1954 AL--16--9th
Career--151--250th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1946 AL--8--5th

AB per SO s c a p y
1950 AL--17.419--10th

Outs Made s c a p y
1940 AL--484--3rd

Youngest s c a p y
1939 AL--born 1920-08-18--2nd
1940 AL--born 1920-08-18--4th
1941 AL--born 1920-08-18--10th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 2 (2130), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2113), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1937 Season: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

June 2, 1948: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Al Gettel and Pat Seerey.

April 17, 1954: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Dyck.

May 30, 1955: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Baltimore Orioles.

May 15, 1956: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Jim Brideweser and Harry Byrd to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Delsing and Fred Hatfield.

April 15, 1957: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

April 15, 1957: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

May 20, 1957: Selected off waivers by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 1957: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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