Terry Kennedy

Terrance Edward Kennedy

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 220 lb.
• School Florida State University
• High School St. Mary's High School (Phoenix)
• Debut September 4, 1978
• Final Game October 6, 1991
• Born June 4, 1956 in Euclid, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Terry Kennedy, a first-round pick in the 1977 amateur draft, played fourteen seasons in the big leagues and was on four All-Star teams. He hit over 100 home runs in the majors and was second in the 1982 National League in doubles with 42, playing for the San Diego Padres. 40 of those doubles were hit as a catcher, making him the first back-stop to ever accumulate that many in a season. The mark was broken by Ivan Rodriguez who hit 45 in 1996, but as of the end of 2014, there were still only 8 catchers who had hit as many in a season. He played in the 1984 World Series with the Padres and in the 1989 World Series with the San Francisco Giants, but was on the losing side both years.

As a manager, Kennedy was named Minor League Manager of the Year in 1998 when he was manager of the Iowa Cubs. He also led the 2005 San Diego Surf Dawgs to become the Golden Baseball League's inaugural champions. After the 2007 season, Kennedy was named hitting coach for the San Antonio Missions. After the 2008 season, he was named manager of San Antonio. Kennedy was a scout for the Chicago Cubs in 2014 [1].

His father, Bob Kennedy, played in the majors for nearly two decades and went on to be a big league manager and general manager. His brother, Bob Kennedy Jr., pitched in the St. Louis Cardinals chain and was later a scout for the Chicago Cubs.

When Terry had an RBI in the 1984 World Series, it marked the first time that both a father and son had World Series RBIs.

Notable Achievements

• 4-time All-Star (1981, 1983, 1985 & 1987)
• NL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1983)
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1982)

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1993	St. Petersburg Cardinals	Florida State League	75-58	4th	St. Louis Cardinals
1994	Vermont Expos	New York-Penn League	42-33	5th	Montreal Expos
1997	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	34-21	1st	Chicago Cubs	none League Champs
1998	Iowa Cubs	Pacific Coast League	85-59	1st	Chicago Cubs	Lost in 1st round
1999	Iowa Cubs	Pacific Coast League	65-76	14th	Chicago Cubs
2004	Las Vegas 51s	Pacific Coast League	67-76	11th	Los Angeles Dodgers
2005	San Diego Surf Dawgs	Golden Baseball League	52-38	2nd	Independent Leagues	League Champs
2006	San Diego Surf Dawgs	Golden Baseball League	35-45	4th	Independent Leagues
2009	San Antonio Missions	Texas League	70-70	6th	San Diego Padres
2010	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	59-85	15th	San Diego Padres
2011	Tucson Padres	Pacific Coast League	65-79	13th (t)	San Diego Padres
2012	Tucson Padres	Pacific Coast League	56-88	16th	San Diego Padres

Related Sites

• Terry Kennedy at the SABR Bio Project