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John Kennedy
John Edward Kennedy
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 29, 1941 in Chicago, IL
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1962
Final Game: June 16, 1974
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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
1962 21 WSA AL 14 44 42 6 11 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 7 .262 .295 .381 .676 81 16 0 0 0 0 0 /65
1963 22 WSA AL 36 69 62 3 11 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 22 .177 .261 .226 .487 38 14 2 1 0 0 0 5/6
1964 23 WSA AL 148 521 482 55 111 16 4 7 35 3 3 29 119 .230 .280 .324 .604 68 156 15 5 4 1 2 56/4
1965 24 LAD NL 104 120 105 12 18 3 0 1 5 1 0 8 33 .171 .243 .229 .472 38 24 3 2 5 0 1 5/6
1966 25 LAD NL 125 294 274 15 55 9 2 3 24 1 2 10 64 .201 .241 .281 .522 50 77 5 5 4 1 1 564
1967 26 NYY AL 78 208 179 22 35 4 0 1 17 2 1 17 35 .196 .265 .235 .500 52 42 4 1 8 3 0 65/4
1969 28 SEP AL 61 145 128 18 30 3 1 4 14 4 0 14 25 .234 .315 .367 .682 93 47 3 1 2 0 1 65
1970 29 TOT AL 68 200 184 23 47 9 1 6 23 0 1 11 23 .255 .299 .413 .713 91 76 4 1 3 1 1 54/63
1970 29 MIL AL 25 62 55 8 14 2 0 2 6 0 1 5 9 .255 .317 .400 .717 97 22 2 0 2 0 0 4/563
1970 29 BOS AL 43 138 129 15 33 7 1 4 17 0 0 6 14 .256 .292 .419 .711 88 54 2 1 1 1 1 5/4
1971 30 BOS AL 74 296 272 41 75 12 5 5 22 1 1 14 42 .276 .320 .412 .731 100 112 4 4 5 1 0 46/5
1972 31 BOS AL 71 237 212 22 52 11 1 2 22 0 1 18 40 .245 .311 .335 .646 88 71 3 3 2 2 4 465
1973 32 BOS AL 67 174 155 17 28 9 1 1 16 0 0 12 45 .181 .246 .271 .517 42 42 3 2 3 2 0 45/D
1974 33 BOS AL 10 16 15 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 .133 .188 .333 .521 43 5 2 0 0 0 0 /45
12 Seasons 856 2324 2110 237 475 77 17 32 185 14 10 142 461 .225 .281 .323 .604 70 682 48 25 36 11 10
162 Game Avg. 162 440 399 45 90 15 3 6 35 3 2 27 87 .225 .281 .323 .604 70 129 9 5 7 2 2
BOS (5 yrs) 265 861 783 98 190 39 8 13 78 1 2 51 147 .243 .295 .363 .658 82 284 14 10 11 6 5
WSA (3 yrs) 198 634 586 64 133 17 6 8 41 5 4 37 148 .227 .279 .317 .597 66 186 17 6 4 1 2
LAD (2 yrs) 229 414 379 27 73 12 2 4 29 2 2 18 97 .193 .242 .266 .508 47 101 8 7 9 1 2
MIL (2 yrs) 86 207 183 26 44 5 1 6 20 4 1 19 34 .240 .315 .377 .692 94 69 5 1 4 0 1
NYY (1 yr) 78 208 179 22 35 4 0 1 17 2 1 17 35 .196 .265 .235 .500 52 42 4 1 8 3 0
AL (10 yrs) 627 1910 1731 210 402 65 15 28 156 12 8 124 364 .232 .289 .336 .625 75 581 40 18 27 10 8
NL (2 yrs) 229 414 379 27 73 12 2 4 29 2 2 18 97 .193 .242 .266 .508 47 101 8 7 9 1 2

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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
1965 24 LAD NL WS MIN W 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 25 LAD NL WS BAL L 2 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 6 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 6 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1962 WSA AL 21 SS 9 9 78.0 39 13 25 1 4 .974 0.4 6.2 0.4 -0.6 1.0 0 4.38 4.22 .962 4.83 4.47
1962 WSA AL 21 3B 2 2 16.1 9 2 5 2 0 .778 -0.9 -66.1 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 0 3.86 3.50 .956 3.09 2.80
1963 WSA AL 22 3B 26 18 160.2 65 16 46 3 4 .954 -0.9 -6.7 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 0 3.47 2.38 .946 3.02 2.85
1963 WSA AL 22 SS 2 1 9.0 7 3 3 1 1 .857 -0.3 -40.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 6.00 3.00 .971 4.80 4.55
1964 WSA AL 23 3B 106 81 758.1 306 97 191 18 14 .941 2.5 4.0 2.5 2.8 -0.2 0 3.42 2.72 .956 3.03 2.76
1964 WSA AL 23 SS 49 43 372.0 208 71 130 7 27 .966 0.2 0.6 0.2 -1.8 2.0 0 4.86 4.10 .968 4.78 4.55
1964 WSA AL 23 2B 2 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 -0.5 -66.7 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 4.00 2.00 .975 5.20 4.55
1965 LAD NL 24 3B 95 21 341.2 102 35 64 3 5 .971 0.7 2.5 0.7 -0.7 1.5 0 2.61 1.04 .950 2.82 2.47
1965 LAD NL 24 SS 5 2 29.0 16 5 10 1 1 .938 -0.2 -8.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0 4.66 3.00 .962 4.93 4.20
1966 LAD NL 25 3B 87 52 492.0 172 39 127 6 10 .965 2.0 4.9 2.0 -2.3 4.3 0 3.04 1.91 .953 3.04 2.66
1966 LAD NL 25 SS 28 24 212.0 96 37 57 2 15 .979 -7.8 -44.2 -7.8 -5.5 -2.3 0 3.99 3.36 .964 4.96 4.43
1966 LAD NL 25 2B 15 10 93.2 52 26 26 0 7 1.000 1.0 12.8 1.0 -0.3 1.3 0 5.00 3.47 .977 5.33 4.68
1967 NYY AL 26 SS 36 29 254.0 142 43 87 12 16 .915 -4.5 -21.3 -4.5 -3.1 -1.5 0 4.61 3.61 .965 4.62 4.09
1967 NYY AL 26 3B 34 24 237.1 99 31 64 4 5 .960 2.1 10.6 3.1 0.3 2.8 -1 3.60 2.79 .955 3.13 2.72
1967 NYY AL 26 2B 2 3 29.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -20.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 3.10 5.00 .980 4.97 4.20
1969 SEP AL 28 SS 33 14 153.1 95 42 45 8 11 .916 -4.7 -36.8 -4.7 -1.3 -3.3 0 5.11 2.64 .967 4.96 4.43
1969 SEP AL 28 3B 23 18 163.0 60 21 37 2 2 .967 -1.1 -8.1 -1.1 -1.2 0.2 0 3.20 2.52 .955 3.16 2.74
1970 TOT AL 29 3B 38 29 261.0 106 34 68 4 6 .962 4.5 20.7 4.5 3.8 0.7 0 3.52 2.68 .948 3.07 2.67
1970 TOT AL 29 2B 18 16 148.1 71 29 37 5 8 .930 -4.1 -33.2 -4.1 -2.7 -1.5 0 4.00 3.67 .980 5.35 4.64
1970 MIL AL 29 2B 16 14 130.1 63 26 32 5 7 .921 -4.0 -36.8 -4.0 -2.6 -1.5 0 4.01 3.63 .981 5.35 4.64
1970 MIL AL 29 3B 5 1 10.2 6 3 3 0 2 1.000 -0.2 -22.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 5.06 1.20 .950 3.04 2.68
1970 MIL AL 29 SS 4 12 5 7 0 0 1.000 3.00 .967 4.40
1970 MIL AL 29 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 8.10
1970 BOS AL 29 3B 33 28 250.1 100 31 65 4 4 .960 4.7 22.5 4.7 4.0 0.7 0 3.45 2.91 .948 3.07 2.67
1970 BOS AL 29 2B 2 2 18.0 8 3 5 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -6.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 4.00 4.00 .975 5.35 4.65
1971 BOS AL 30 2B 37 31 277.1 151 71 76 4 16 .974 -5.0 -21.6 -4.0 -2.3 -1.6 -1 4.77 3.97 .980 5.31 4.76
1971 BOS AL 30 SS 33 27 260.1 124 41 74 9 18 .927 -6.2 -28.6 -7.2 -3.2 -4.0 1 3.98 3.48 .966 4.90 4.32
1971 BOS AL 30 3B 5 5 42.0 15 2 13 0 1 1.000 0.2 5.7 0.2 -0.4 0.6 0 3.21 3.00 .953 3.04 2.74
1972 BOS AL 31 2B 32 25 210.1 133 62 66 5 21 .962 -3.3 -18.8 -3.3 -5.2 1.9 0 5.48 4.00 .977 5.17 4.42
1972 BOS AL 31 SS 27 22 220.0 114 44 65 5 13 .956 -3.6 -19.6 -3.6 -2.5 -1.1 0 4.46 4.04 .968 4.99 4.51
1972 BOS AL 31 3B 11 7 86.1 17 4 10 3 0 .824 -3.1 -43.1 -3.1 -3.1 0.0 0 1.46 1.27 .959 2.98 2.70
1973 BOS AL 32 2B 31 27 251.1 150 75 72 3 25 .980 -0.7 -3.3 -2.7 -1.3 -1.4 2 5.26 4.74 .980 5.44 4.67
1973 BOS AL 32 3B 24 14 156.0 56 17 36 3 5 .946 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 3.06 2.21 .950 3.00 2.68
1973 BOS AL 32 DH 9
1974 BOS AL 33 2B 6 1 26.0 18 7 7 4 3 .778 -4.2 -193.8 -3.2 0.8 -3.9 -1 4.85 2.33 .978 5.37 4.57
1974 BOS AL 33 3B 4 2 20.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.2 12.0 0.2 -0.4 0.7 0 2.25 1.25 .960 3.10 2.78
12 Seasons 3B 455 273 2734.2 1012 299 665 48 52 .953 6.3 2.8 7.3 -1.8 9.5 -1 3.17 2.12 .953 3.02 2.67
10 Seasons SS 226 171 1587.2 853 304 503 46 106 .946 -26.7 -20.2 -27.7 -18.1 -9.6 1 4.57 3.57 .966 4.85 4.39
8 Seasons 2B 143 114 1045.0 589 280 288 21 81 .964 -17.3 -19.9 -17.3 -11.5 -5.7 0 4.89 3.97 .979 5.31 4.62
1 Season DH 9
1 Season 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 8.10
12 Seasons TOT 825 558 5369.1 2457 886 1456 115 239 .953 -37.9 -8.5 -37.9 -31.4 -6.0 0 3.93 2.84 .917 4.01 3.49
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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1964 AL  119 (8th)

                           

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1625), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

Before 1961 Season: Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1964: Traded by the Washington Senators with Claude Osteen and $100,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later, Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Phil Ortega and Pete Richert. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dick Nen (December 15, 1964) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

April 3, 1967: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the New York Yankees for Jack Cullen, John Miller and $25,000.

November 13, 1968: Purchased by the Seattle Pilots from the New York Yankees.

June 26, 1970: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 24, 1974: Released by the Boston Red Sox.

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