Rod Kanehl

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: April 1, 1934 in Wichita, KS us

Died: December 14, 2004 in Palm Springs, CA

Buried: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO

High School: Springfield HS (Springfield, MO)

School: Drury University (Springfield, MO)

Last Game: October 4, 1964 (Age 30-186d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Roderick Edwin Kanehl

Nicknames: Hot Rod

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

796

192

.241

103

RBI

OBP

.277

SLG

.300

OPS

.577

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1954	20	-0.5	McAlester	SOSL	D	NYY	136	635	560	109	175	22	11	10	99	27		48	51	.313	.370	.445	.814	249		5	18	4
1955	21	-1.5	Monroe	CSTL	C	NYY	117	524	457	81	125	15	6	2	41	25		53	53	.274	.353	.346	.699	158		4	9	1
1956	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	NYY	100	413	372	59	102	14	6	9	43	9		26	29	.274	.325	.417	.742	155		4	7	4	0
1956	22	-1.1	Winston-Salem	CARL	B	NYY	42	166	149	26	45	6	2	4	25	6		10	11	.302	.352	.450	.802	67		2	4	1	0
1956	22	-0.8	Monroe	EVAN	C	NYY	58	247	223	33	57	8	4	5	18	3		16	18	.256	.307	.395	.702	88		2	3	3
1957	23	0.3	Peoria	IIIL	B	NYY	116	418	365	65	94	11	3	4	55	10		38	34	.258	.327	.337	.664	123		2	8	5
1958	24	-2.6	Dallas	TL	AA		133	562	522	78	154	13	4	1	37	28	9	30	48	.295	.335	.341	.676	178		2	6	2
1959	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYY	123	483	440	48	102	21	1	0	19	18		38	47	.232		.284		125		1	3	1	0
1959	25	-2.2	Houston	AA	AAA		118	472	429	47	102	21	1	0	19	18		38	47	.238	.301	.291	.592	125		1	3	1	0
1959	25	-2.3	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	5		11	1	0	0	0	0	0					.000		.000		0
1960	26		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA	CIN	148	589	536	56	136	24	2	1	36	11	1	42	51	.254	.308	.312	.620	167		1	8	2	1
1960	26	-0.7	Dallas-Fort Worth	AA	AAA	KCA	40	158	146	14	31	4	1	0	11	2		10	16	.212	.263	.253	.516	37		0	2	0	0
1960	26	0.2	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CIN	97	395	360	39	99	19	1	1	21	8		27	34	.275	.327	.342	.668	123		1	6	1	1
1960	26	1.0	Amarillo	TL	AA	NYY	11	36	30	3	6	1	0	0	4	1	1	5	1	.200	.306	.233	.539	7		0	0	1
1961	27	1.4	Nashville	SOUA	AA	MIN	152	638	572	92	174	31	4	1	72	14		52	38	.304	.361	.378	.739	216		4	1	9	2
1962	28	0.0	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	133	378	351	52	87	10	2	4	27	8	6	23	36	.248	.296	.322	.618	113	7	1	3	0	2
1963	29	1.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	109	201	191	26	46	6	0	1	9	6	3	5	26	.241	.268	.288	.556	55	7	2	3	0	0
1964	30	2.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	98	264	254	25	59	7	1	1	11	3	1	7	18	.232	.256	.280	.535	71	1	1	2	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		340	843	796	103	192	23	3	6	47	17	10	35	80	.241	.277	.300	.577	239	15	4	8	0	2
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		1025	4262	3824	588	1062	151	37	28	402	142	10	327	351	.278		.359		1371		23	60	28	3
All Levels (11 Seasons)							1365	5105	4620	691	1254	174	40	34	449	159	20	362	431	.271		.349		1610		27	68	28	5

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		163	641	586	62	133	25	2	0	30	20		48	63	.227		.277		162		1	5	1	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		393	1631	1484	212	433	64	9	3	134	51	10	114	121	.292	.342	.353	.696	524		7	13	13	3
B (2 seasons)					Minors		158	584	514	91	139	17	5	8	80	16		48	45	.270	.334	.370	.704	190		4	12	6	0
C (2 seasons)					Minors		175	771	680	114	182	23	10	7	59	28		69	71	.268	.339	.362	.700	246		6	12	4
D (1 season)					Minors		136	635	560	109	175	22	11	10	99	27		48	51	.313	.370	.445	.814	249		5	18	4