Fred Kendall

Fred Lyn Kendall

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Torrance High School
• Debut September 8, 1969
• Final Game August 10, 1980
• Born January 31, 1949 in Torrance, CA USA

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Biographical Information

After retiring as a player, catcher Fred Kendall spent four seasons as a minor league manager in the Chicago White Sox system. He was manager Buddy Bell's bullpen coach with the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, and Kansas City Royals. From 2003 to 2005, Kendall was the Rockies' minor league catching coordinator. On October 23, 2007, it was announced that he was not being retained by the Royals for 2008, following Bell's departure as manager.

He is the father of catcher Jason Kendall.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1992	Utica Blue Sox	New York-Penn League	42-32	2nd	Chicago White Sox	Lost in 1st round
1993	Hickory Crawdads	South Atlantic League	52-88	13th	Chicago White Sox
1994	Hickory Crawdads	South Atlantic League	86-54	2nd	Chicago White Sox	Lost in 1st round
1995	South Bend Silver Hawks	Midwest League	66-69	9th	Chicago White Sox

Related Sites

• Fred Kendall at the SABR Bio Project