Vern Kennedy

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 20, 1907 in Kansas City, MO us

Died: January 28, 1993 in Mendon, MO

Buried: Old Mendon Cemetery, Mendon, MO

School: University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)

Debut: September 18, 1934 (Age 27-182d, 7,783rd in major league history)
vs. PHA 7.1 IP, 11 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: September 27, 1945 (Age 38-191d)
vs. CHC 8.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Lloyd Vernon Kennedy

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.2

104

132

ERA

4.67

344

263

2025.2

691

WHIP

1.591

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Team Record in Appearances: 9-27 / in Starts: 8-15

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 29, Entered with runners on base: 3

1945 Pitching Game Log

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1945 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	309	1	Apr 17	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-8	5-6		99	2.0	1	2	2	0	1	1	0	9.00	8.20	6	2	2	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.19	-0.013	.50	-0.02%	0.34	5b 1-3 0 out d3	6b 3 out d5
2	310	5	Apr 22(1)	PHI		BSN	L,2-3	9-GF		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.00	5.70	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.48	0.036	1.11	0.05%	0.48	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
3	311	9	Apr 28	PHI	@	BSN	L,7-8	4-8	L(0-1)	5	4.2	7	3	3	4	0	0	0	5.87	5.44	25	11	4	0	1	6		0	0	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.74	-0.419	4.50	-0.41%	-0.94	4b --- 0 out a1	8b 12- 2 out d1
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	312	14	May 5(2)	PHI		BRO	L,8-12	6-7		6	2.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.66	4.87	9	4	3	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	1	.45	-0.080	.53	-0.06%	-1.06	6t 12- 0 out d2	7t 3 out d5
5	313	18	May 11	PHI		CHC	L,1-7			5	0.1	1	4	3	2	0	0	0	7.20	5.40	5												3					0
6	314	22	May 14	PHI		CIN	L,4-5	GS-8	L(0-2)	2	8.0	11	5	1	1	3	0	0	4.50	4.03	36	12	9	2	0	11	50			0	1	1	35	1	1	0	0	0	3	.83	-0.184	.38	-0.05%	-1.16	1t start tie	8t 3 out d3
7	315	26	May 18	PHI		STL	L,8-11	9-9	L(0-3)	3	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	5.50	4.20	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.77	-0.279	1.05	-0.05%	-0.98	9t --- 0 out a1	9t 12- 0 out a1
8	316	29	May 23	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-5			4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.21	4.02	3												3					0
9	317	31	May 25	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	6-7		1	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	5.57	4.03	11	3	3	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	.41	-0.090	.09	-0.01%	-1.02	6b --- 0 out d2	7b 3 out d3
10	318	37	May 30(2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,8-9	GS-5		4	4.2	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	5.61	3.91	20	9	5	2	0	5	41			0	0	0	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	.92	-0.072	.13	-0.01%	-0.98	1b start tie	5b 12- 2 out a2
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
11	319	41	Jun 3(1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-7	GS-		3	7.0	8	6	5	3	6	1	0	5.79	3.96	31						42						27					0
12	320	46	Jun 7(2)	PHI		BSN	L,3-7			3	3.1	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	5.50	3.87	14												12					0
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Cincinnati Reds
13	321	47	Jun 15(1)	CIN		CHC	L,1-8	GS-7	L(0-4)	7	7.0	8	4	3	0	1	1	0	5.23	3.93	30	6	15	2	0	8	48			1	0	1	30	1	0	0	0	0	2	.58	-0.157	.90	-0.15%	-0.57	1t start tie	7t 3 out d4
14	322	51	Jun 21	CIN		STL	L,0-4	GS-7	L(0-5)	5	7.0	6	3	3	2	2	0	0	5.04	3.80	30	9	11	0	0	6	53			0	0	0	28	4	0	1	0	0	0	.90	-0.028	1.07	-0.02%	0.43	1t start tie	7t 3 out d3
15	323	55	Jun 27(1)	CIN	@	BSN	W,5-4	CG(10)	W(1-5)	5	10.0	9	4	4	7	1	1	0	4.80	4.15	47	18	13	0	0	8	52			1	0	0	40	2	0	0	0	0	1	1.85	0.303	1.15	0.11%	1.00	1b start a 1	10b 3 out a1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
16	324	61	Jul 1(2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	CG(8)	L(1-6)	3	8.0	10	8	8	1	5	0	0	5.29	3.88	33	8	9	1	0	10	34			1	1	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	.95	-0.620	.71	-0.28%	-4.16	1b start tie	8b 3 out d2
17	325	67	Jul 7(1)	CIN	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG(8)	L(1-7)	5	8.0	10	3	3	0	1	0	0	5.09	3.73	30	11	8	1	2	10	51			0	0	0	29	0	0	0	2	0	0	.59	-0.062	.69	-0.04%	1.05	1b start tie	8b 3 out d2
18	326	72	Jul 12(2)	CIN		BRO	L,5-11	6-7		4	1.2	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	5.10	3.76	8	1	2	0	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	-0.012	.07	-0.01%	-0.84	6t -2- 1 out d6	7t 3 out d7
19	327	75	Jul 15(2)	CIN		PHI	W,3-1	CG	W(2-7)	2	9.0	6	1	1	8	2	0	0	4.67	3.88	41	11	15	0	0	5	65			0	0	0	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.37	0.472	1.07	0.22%	3.41	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
20	328	79	Jul 21	CIN		NYG	L,3-6	GS-9	L(2-8)	5	8.0	9	6	6	6	2	0	0	4.85	3.93	38	13	8	0	3	9	36			1	0	0	31	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.03	-0.220	.71	-0.09%	-2.46	1t start tie	9t 1-- 0 out d3
21	329	87	Jul 29(2)	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG(8)	L(2-9)	7	8.0	6	3	3	3	0	1	1	4.73	4.07	34	14	10	1	0	6	55			1	0	0	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.01	0.015	.13	0.00%	0.92	1b start tie	8b 3 out d1
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
22	330	93	Aug 3(2)	CIN		CHC	L,1-9	GS-8	L(2-10)	4	8.0	10	4	4	2	1	0	0	4.72	4.01	34	9	12	1	0	10	45			2	1	0	32	2	0	1	1	0	0	.93	-0.153	.04	0.00%	-0.08	1t start tie	8t 3 out d3
23	331	95	Aug 5(1)	CIN		CHC	L,5-12	6-7		1	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.63	4.01	9	2	3	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.05	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.98	6t --- 0 out d7	7t 3 out d7
24	332	97	Aug 8	CIN	@	BRO	L,0-1	CG(8)	L(2-11)	2	8.0	4	1	1	3	2	1	0	4.40	4.08	31	12	10	0	0	4	69			0	0	0	28	0	0	1	0	0	0	.91	0.238	.00	0.00%	2.96	1b start tie	8b 3 out d1
25	333	102	Aug 12(1)	CIN	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG(8)	L(2-12)	3	8.0	6	3	3	3	2	2	0	4.34	4.23	32	15	6	2	1	6	57			0	0	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.22	0.025	.00	0.00%	1.05	1b start a 1	8b 3 out d2
26	334	109	Aug 16(2)	CIN	@	BSN	W,8-3	CG	W(3-12)	3	9.0	15	3	3	4	1	1	0	4.25	4.30	43	9	14	1	0	15	42			0	2	1	39	1	0	1	0	0	1	.91	0.170	.00	0.00%	1.50	1b start a 1	9b 3 out a5
27	335	113	Aug 20	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	L(3-13)	3	8.1	9	4	4	6	3	1	0	4.25	4.38	38	15	5	1	0	9	46			1	0	0	30	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.75	-0.387	.00	0.00%	-1.23	1b start a 1	9b 123 1 out d1
28	336	117	Aug 25	CIN	@	PIT	W,1-0	SHO	W(4-13)	4	9.0	6	0	0	2	4	0	0	4.01	4.27	34	13	9	0	1	6	77			0	0	0	32	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.36	0.766	.00	0.00%	4.68	1b start tie	9b 3 out a1
29	337	121	Aug 29	CIN		STL	W,3-1	CG	W(5-13)	3	9.0	8	1	1	0	1	1	1	3.84	4.27	35	11	14	3	0	8	68			0	0	0	34	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.25	0.469	.00	0.00%	3.41	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
30	338	126	Sep 3(2)	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-7	GS-7	L(5-14)	4	7.0	12	7	7	4	5	1	0	4.05	4.29	35	10	4	0	0	12	26			1	0	0	30	2	0	2	1	0	0	.96	-0.136	.00	0.00%	-3.57	1b start a 1	7b 3 out d6
31	339	132	Sep 9(1)	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	GS-5		5	5.0	9	5	5	4	2	0	0	4.19	4.29	28	6	7	0	0	9	27			1	0	0	23	3	0	2	1	0	1	1.30	-0.290	.00	0.00%	-2.55	1t start tie	5t 3 out d4
32	340	137	Sep 12	CIN		NYG	W,4-3	GS-1		2	0.2	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	4.28	4.34	7	0	2	0	0	2	37			0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.47	-0.209	.00	0.00%	-2.27	1t start tie	1t 123 2 out d2
33	341	138	Sep 13	CIN		NYG	W,3-2	8-GF	S(1)	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.23	4.32	6	3	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.42	0.279	.00	0.00%	0.98	8t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
34	342	142	Sep 16(2)	CIN		BSN	W,5-4	GS-5		2	5.0	8	4	4	2	0	0	0	4.31	4.31	24	6	8	2	0	8	33			0	0	0	22	0	0	0	1	0	0	.85	-0.168	.00	0.00%	-1.55	1t start tie	5t 3 out d4
35	343	146	Sep 22	CIN	@	STL	L,4-9	7-GF(8)		5	2.0	3	2	1	2	1	0	0	4.31	4.31	11	3	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.97	7b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 6
36	344	151	Sep 27(2)	CIN		CHC	L,4-7	GS-8	L(5-15)	4	8.0	8	5	3	4	1	0	1	4.28	4.31	36	10	12	2	0	8	47			0	0	0	29	0	1	0	1	0	1	1.03	-0.235	.00	0.00%	-1.08	1t start tie	8t 3 out d3
							9-27		W-L:5-15,Sv:1	3.7	193.2	213	103	92	83	51	12	3	4.28	4.31	859	1.14		4%	2%	198	48	5	60%	10	6	3	757	25	5	10	13	0	10	1.11	-1.058	.46	-0.81%	-4.30

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