Junior Kennedy

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 9, 1950 in Fort Gibson, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (10th) of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arvin HS (Arvin, CA).

High School: Arvin HS (Arvin, CA)

Debut: August 9, 1974 (Age 24-000d, 13,532nd in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1983 (Age 32-342d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Junior Raymond Kennedy

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Relatives: Brother of Jim Kennedy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

1041

258

.248

114

RBI

OBP

.325

SLG

.299

OPS

.623

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1968	17	BAL-min	A-	65	255	225	32	59	5	0	0	22	7	6	24	39	.262	.335	.284	.619		64		1	4	1			ABD · NORL
1969	18	BAL-min	A,WRk	141	524	451	48	116	17	1	2	38	26	10	59	83	.257	.352	.313	.665		141		8	4	2			STK,ORI · CALL,FLIN
1970	19	BAL-min	AA	3	10	9	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.333	.400	.333	.733		3			0	0	0		DFW · TL
1971	20	BAL-min	AA	118	476	420	58	95	12	1	2	29	16	7	46	59	.226	.308	.274	.582		115		4	5	1			DFW · DIXA
1972	21	BAL-min	AAA	123	441	388	41	93	14	5	3	33	10	4	39	62	.240	.316	.325	.641		126		6	4	4			ROC · IL
1973	22	BAL-CIN-min	AAA	104	402	338	61	83	10	4	1	20	8	6	52	68	.246	.354	.308	.661		104		5	6	1			ROC,INA · IL,AA
1974	23	CIN-min	AAA	84	308	271	50	77	9	4	1	22	10	5	28	35	.284	.353	.358	.711		97		1	8	0			INA · AA
1974	23	CIN	NL	22	25	19	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	.158	.360	.158	.518	50	3	1	0	0	0	1	4/5H

1975	24	CIN-min	AAA	116	473	405	49	112	13	5	3	46	10	8	57	73	.277	.368	.356	.724		144		3	6	2			INA · AA
1976	25	CIN-min	AAA	122	418	348	53	87	15	4	2	44	11	4	60	54	.250	.359	.333	.693		116		1	6	3			INA · AA
1977	26	SFG-min	AAA	135	567	481	88	152	16	9	0	76	14	5	74	51	.316	.408	.387	.795		186		5	1	6			PHX · PCL
1978	27	CIN	NL	89	190	157	22	40	2	2	0	11	4	1	31	28	.255	.381	.293	.674	92	46	4	1	1	0	2	4H/5
1979	28	CIN	NL	83	250	220	29	60	7	0	1	17	4	3	28	31	.273	.355	.318	.673	85	70	4	0	2	0	0	4H/65
1980	29	CIN	NL	104	385	337	31	88	16	3	1	34	3	1	36	34	.261	.325	.335	.661	85	113	5	0	4	8	6	4/H
1981	30	CIN	NL	27	47	44	5	11	1	0	0	5	0	0	1	5	.250	.255	.273	.528	49	12	0	0	0	2	0	4/H5
1982	31	CHC	NL	105	271	242	22	53	3	1	2	25	1	4	21	34	.219	.278	.264	.543	52	64	9	0	5	3	1	46/5H
1983	32	CHC	NL	17	24	22	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	6	.136	.167	.136	.303	-16	3	2	0	0	1	0	/H456
7 Yrs				447	1192	1041	114	258	29	6	4	95	12	9	124	142	.248	.325	.299	.623	74	311	25	1	12	14	10
162 Game Avg.				162	432	377	41	94	11	2	1	34	4	3	45	51	.248	.325	.299	.623	74	113	9	0	4	5	4

CIN (5 yrs)				325	897	777	89	202	26	5	2	67	11	5	102	102	.260	.343	.314	.657	84	244	14	1	7	10	9
CHC (2 yrs)				122	295	264	25	56	3	1	2	28	1	4	22	40	.212	.269	.254	.523	46	67	11	0	5	4	1

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