Standard Pitching
| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27 | TOT | AL | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.21 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143.1 | 148 | 96 | 83 | 10 | 117 | 1 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 686 | 87 | 4.98 | 1.849 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 0.76 | |
| 1948 | 27 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 38 | 4.08 | 2.559 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.92 | |
| 1948 | 27 | SLB | AL | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.70 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132.0 | 132 | 82 | 69 | 10 | 104 | 1 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 624 | 97 | 5.05 | 1.788 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 0.74 | |
| 1949 | 28 | SLB | AL | 4 | 11 | .267 | 4.69 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 153.2 | 172 | 97 | 80 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 697 | 97 | 4.11 | 1.594 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.95 | |
| 1950 | 29 | SLB | AL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4.58 | 1.500 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0.50 | |||
| 1951 | 30 | SLB | AL | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.79 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 76 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 272 | 77 | 4.41 | 2.018 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 0.78 | |
| 1952 | 31 | CHW | AL | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.80 | 47 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70.2 | 54 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 294 | 131 | 3.48 | 1.302 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 1.21 | |
| 1953 | 32 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 3.70 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.1 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 114 | 4.73 | 1.685 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.82 | ||
| 1956 | 35 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 8.87 | 3.000 | 27.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1957 | 36 | CIN | NL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.39 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 66 | 3.64 | 1.658 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.60 | |
| 8 Yrs | 15 | 28 | .349 | 4.73 | 172 | 45 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 464.2 | 497 | 284 | 244 | 34 | 289 | 14 | 256 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 2145 | 92 | 4.36 | 1.692 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.89 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 5 | 9 | .349 | 4.73 | 54 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 156 | 89 | 76 | 11 | 91 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 672 | 92 | 4.36 | 1.692 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.89 | ||||
| SLB (4 yrs) | 12 | 24 | .333 | 4.84 | 94 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 343.2 | 381 | 217 | 185 | 26 | 216 | 7 | 176 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1602 | 94 | 4.52 | 1.737 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 0.81 | ||||
| CIN (2 yrs) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.98 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14.2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 53 | 4.35 | 1.841 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.60 | ||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 3.70 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.1 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 114 | 4.73 | 1.685 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.82 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 38 | 4.08 | 2.559 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.92 | ||||
| CHW (1 yr) | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.80 | 47 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70.2 | 54 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 294 | 131 | 3.48 | 1.302 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 1.21 | ||||
| AL (6 yrs) | 15 | 26 | .366 | 4.62 | 163 | 45 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 450.0 | 475 | 271 | 231 | 32 | 284 | 13 | 248 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2074 | 95 | 4.36 | 1.687 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 0.87 | ||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.98 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14.2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 53 | 4.35 | 1.841 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.60 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bill Kennedy born?
Bill Kennedy was born on March 14, 1921.
Where was Bill Kennedy born?
Bill Kennedy was born in Carnesville, GA.
How tall was Bill Kennedy?
Bill Kennedy was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Kennedy weigh when playing?
Bill Kennedy weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Kennedy play?
Bill Kennedy played 8 seasons.
Is Bill Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Kennedy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bill Kennedy play?
Bill Kennedy was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bill Kennedy have?
Bill Kennedy had 256 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Kennedy played for?
Bill Kennedy played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs.
When did Bill Kennedy retire?
Bill Kennedy last played in 1957.
What are Bill Kennedy's nicknames?
Lefty is a nickname for Bill Kennedy.
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