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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 27 | CHW | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.72 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 128 | 4.53 | 1.552 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.78 | |
| 1935 | 28 | CHW | AL | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.91 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 211.2 | 211 | 110 | 92 | 17 | 95 | 6 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 913 | 117 | 5.02 | 1.446 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.68 | |
| 1936 | 29 | CHW | AL | 21 | 9 | .700 | 4.63 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 274.1 | 282 | 167 | 141 | 13 | 147 | 6 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1214 | 112 | 4.85 | 1.564 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.67 | AS,MVP-6 |
| 1937 | 30 | CHW | AL | 14 | 13 | .519 | 5.09 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 221.0 | 238 | 150 | 125 | 16 | 124 | 6 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1008 | 91 | 4.84 | 1.638 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.92 | |
| 1938 | 31 | DET | AL | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.06 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 190.1 | 215 | 123 | 107 | 13 | 113 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 877 | 100 | 5.18 | 1.723 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.47 | AS |
| 1939 | 32 | TOT | AL | 9 | 20 | .310 | 5.80 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 212.2 | 254 | 145 | 137 | 22 | 124 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1001 | 84 | 5.11 | 1.777 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.52 | |
| 1939 | 32 | DET | AL | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 77 | 5.64 | 1.619 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.00 | |
| 1939 | 32 | SLB | AL | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5.73 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 191.2 | 229 | 130 | 122 | 18 | 115 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 906 | 85 | 5.06 | 1.795 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.48 | |
| 1940 | 33 | SLB | AL | 12 | 17 | .414 | 5.59 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 222.1 | 263 | 149 | 138 | 18 | 122 | 4 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1020 | 83 | 5.11 | 1.732 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.57 | |
| 1941 | 34 | TOT | AL | 3 | 11 | .214 | 5.17 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 111.1 | 121 | 76 | 64 | 10 | 66 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 505 | 81 | 5.28 | 1.680 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.42 | |
| 1941 | 34 | SLB | AL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 44 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 99 | 5.76 | 1.578 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.22 | |
| 1941 | 34 | WSH | AL | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.70 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 77 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 71 | 4.95 | 1.749 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.56 | |
| 1942 | 35 | CLE | AL | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.08 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108.0 | 99 | 57 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 462 | 85 | 2.92 | 1.380 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.74 | |
| 1943 | 36 | CLE | AL | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.45 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 146.2 | 130 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 603 | 127 | 3.40 | 1.289 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.07 | |
| 1944 | 37 | TOT | MLB | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.64 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 114.1 | 126 | 67 | 59 | 3 | 57 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 517 | 74 | 3.82 | 1.601 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0.70 | |
| 1944 | 37 | CLE | AL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.03 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 66 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 273 | 66 | 3.99 | 1.746 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 0.46 | |
| 1944 | 37 | PHI | NL | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 60 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 244 | 85 | 3.64 | 1.446 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.15 | |
| 1945 | 38 | TOT | NL | 5 | 15 | .250 | 4.28 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 193.2 | 213 | 103 | 92 | 12 | 83 | 10 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 855 | 88 | 4.31 | 1.528 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.61 | |
| 1945 | 38 | PHI | NL | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 70 | 3.87 | 1.583 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.93 | |
| 1945 | 38 | CIN | NL | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.00 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 157.2 | 170 | 74 | 70 | 10 | 69 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 693 | 94 | 4.41 | 1.516 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.55 | |
| 12 Yrs | 104 | 132 | .441 | 4.67 | 344 | 263 | 56 | 127 | 7 | 6 | 2025.2 | 2173 | 1202 | 1052 | 130 | 1049 | 49 | 691 | 24 | 4 | 54 | 9055 | 95 | 4.66 | 1.591 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.66 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 15 | .441 | 4.67 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 227 | 243 | 135 | 118 | 15 | 118 | 5 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1014 | 95 | 4.66 | 1.591 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.66 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| CHW (4 yrs) | 46 | 35 | .568 | 4.54 | 101 | 92 | 8 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 726.1 | 752 | 435 | 366 | 47 | 375 | 18 | 285 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 3215 | 107 | 4.88 | 1.552 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 0.76 | ||||
| CLE (3 yrs) | 16 | 20 | .444 | 3.50 | 68 | 39 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 313.2 | 295 | 140 | 122 | 5 | 146 | 5 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1338 | 93 | 3.34 | 1.406 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.80 | ||||
| SLB (3 yrs) | 23 | 38 | .377 | 5.53 | 73 | 65 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 459.0 | 536 | 306 | 282 | 41 | 264 | 13 | 131 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2124 | 85 | 5.15 | 1.743 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.50 | ||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 1 | 8 | .111 | 4.73 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91.1 | 103 | 60 | 48 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 406 | 78 | 3.73 | 1.500 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.06 | ||||
| DET (2 yrs) | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.20 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 211.1 | 240 | 138 | 122 | 17 | 122 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 972 | 98 | 5.22 | 1.713 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.51 | ||||
| WSH (1 yr) | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.70 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 77 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 71 | 4.95 | 1.749 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.56 | ||||
| CIN (1 yr) | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.00 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 157.2 | 170 | 74 | 70 | 10 | 69 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 693 | 94 | 4.41 | 1.516 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.55 | ||||
| AL (11 yrs) | 98 | 112 | .467 | 4.73 | 296 | 233 | 49 | 113 | 6 | 5 | 1776.2 | 1900 | 1068 | 934 | 115 | 946 | 38 | 617 | 21 | 4 | 46 | 7956 | 96 | 4.72 | 1.602 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 0.65 | ||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 6 | 20 | .231 | 4.27 | 48 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 249.0 | 273 | 134 | 118 | 15 | 103 | 11 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1099 | 88 | 4.16 | 1.510 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.72 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vern Kennedy born?
Vern Kennedy was born on March 20, 1907.
Where was Vern Kennedy born?
Vern Kennedy was born in Kansas City, MO.
How tall was Vern Kennedy?
Vern Kennedy was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Vern Kennedy weigh when playing?
Vern Kennedy weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Vern Kennedy play?
Vern Kennedy played 12 seasons.
Is Vern Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?
Vern Kennedy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Vern Kennedy play?
Vern Kennedy was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Vern Kennedy have?
Vern Kennedy had 691 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Vern Kennedy played for?
Vern Kennedy played for 7 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
How many World Series has Vern Kennedy won?
Vern Kennedy never won a World Series.
When did Vern Kennedy retire?
Vern Kennedy last played in 1945.
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