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Bob Kennedy
Full name Robert Daniel Kennedy Born August 18, 1920, Chicago, Illinois Died April 7, 2005, Mesa, Arizona Buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona First Game: September 14, 1939 ; Final Game: September 29, 1957 Managed First Game: April 9, 1963 ; Managed Final Game: September 29, 1968 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 193 Father of Terry Kennedy Ejections as manager: 1963 (1), 1964 (3), 1968 (1). Total: 5 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1939 CHI A Daily Splits 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 -0.2 1939 CHI A
1940 CHI A Daily Splits 154 606 74 153 23 3 3 52 42 4 58 0 7 1 15 17 3 7 .252 .301 .315 -3.7 1940 CHI A
1941 CHI A Daily Splits 76 257 16 53 9 3 1 29 17 1 23 0 8 0 7 4 5 3 .206 .255 .276 -2.1 1941 CHI A
1942 CHI A Daily Splits 113 412 37 95 18 5 0 38 22 0 41 0 8 0 7 13 11 7 .231 .270 .299 -1.5 1942 CHI A
1946 CHI A Daily Splits 113 411 43 106 13 5 5 34 24 0 42 1 0 0 7 11 6 8 .258 .300 .350 -1.5 1946 CHI A
1947 CHI A Daily Splits 115 428 47 112 19 3 6 48 18 4 38 0 2 0 5 12 3 4 .262 .291 .362 -2.2 1947 CHI A
1948 CHI A Daily Splits 30 113 4 28 8 1 0 14 4 0 17 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 .248 .274 .336 -0.9 1948 CHI A
1948 CLE A Daily Splits 66 73 10 22 3 2 0 5 4 0 6 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 .301 .338 .397 0.1 1948 CLE A
1948 TOT A 96 186 14 50 11 3 0 19 8 0 23 0 4 0 1 6 0 2 .269 .299 .360 -0.8 1948 TOT A
1949 CLE A Daily Splits 121 424 49 117 23 5 9 57 37 4 40 0 8 0 8 14 5 5 .276 .334 .417 -0.3 1949 CLE A
1950 CLE A Daily Splits 146 540 79 157 27 5 9 54 53 4 31 1 15 0 4 15 3 4 .291 .355 .409 -0.3 1950 CLE A
1951 CLE A Daily Splits 108 321 30 79 15 4 7 29 34 6 33 1 3 0 3 13 4 2 .246 .320 .383 -0.4 1951 CLE A
1952 CLE A Daily Splits 22 40 6 12 3 1 0 12 9 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .300 .429 .425 0.6 1952 CLE A
1953 CLE A Daily Splits 100 161 22 38 5 0 3 22 19 0 11 1 0 0 4 7 0 2 .236 .320 .323 -1.1 1953 CLE A
1954 CLE A Daily 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1954 CLE A
1954 BAL A Daily Splits 106 323 37 81 13 2 6 45 28 2 43 0 3 5 0 8 16 2 1 .251 .306 .359 -0.8 1954 BAL A
1954 TOT A 107 323 37 81 13 2 6 45 28 2 43 0 3 5 0 8 16 2 1 .251 .306 .359 -0.8 1954 TOT A
1955 BAL A Daily Splits 26 70 10 10 1 0 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 .143 .250 .157 -0.9 1955 BAL A
1955 CHI A Daily Splits 83 214 28 65 10 2 9 43 16 0 16 0 2 0 0 2 7 0 2 .304 .352 .495 -0.2 1955 CHI A
1955 TOT A 109 284 38 75 11 2 9 48 26 0 26 0 2 0 0 7 10 0 3 .264 .326 .412 -1.1 1955 TOT A
1956 CHI A Daily Splits 8 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .200 .077 -0.4 1956 CHI A
1956 DET A Daily Splits 70 177 17 41 5 0 4 22 24 2 19 2 3 1 0 4 10 2 2 .232 .328 .328 -0.9 1956 DET A
1956 TOT A 78 190 17 42 5 0 4 22 26 2 23 2 3 1 0 4 10 2 2 .221 .320 .311 -1.3 1956 TOT A
1957 CHI A Daily Splits 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 1957 CHI A
1957 BRO N Daily Splits 19 31 5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .129 .156 .258 -0.6 1957 BRO N
1957 Total 23 33 5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .121 .147 .242 -0.7 1957 Total
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 19 31 5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .129 .156 .258 -0.6 Total NL
Total AL (16 Years) 1465 4593 509 1172 195 41 62 510 363 27 438 6 63 7 1 83 150 45 50 .255 .310 .356 -16.8 Total AL
Total (16 Years) Splits 1484 4624 514 1176 196 41 63 514 364 27 443 6 64 7 1 83 151 45 50 .254 .309 .355 -17.4 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1948 CLE A Daily Splits 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1948 CLE A
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1939 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 2 2 1 15 0 3 1 0 0 .750
1940 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 154 154 153 1377.2 178 322 33 25 0 .938
1941 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 71 68 67 627.1 88 153 17 12 0 .934
1942 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 96 94 91 832 99 207 14 17 0 .956
1942 CHI A OF 16 13 13 116.2 31 2 1 0 0 .971 13 0 3
1942 CHI A LF 13 13 13 113.2 31 1 1 0 0 .970
1942 CHI A RF 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
1946 CHI A Daily Splits OF 75 73 73 678 157 10 6 1 0 .965 57 14 4
1946 CHI A LF 57 57 57 512.2 119 10 6 1 0 .956
1946 CHI A 3B 29 27 27 246 19 77 10 6 0 .906
1946 CHI A CF 14 14 14 135 33 1 0 0 0 1.000
1946 CHI A RF 4 2 2 30.1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1947 CHI A Daily Splits OF 106 103 102 931.1 204 8 7 3 0 .968 15 1 90
1947 CHI A RF 90 88 87 799.1 187 6 5 2 0 .975
1947 CHI A LF 15 15 15 131 31 2 2 1 0 .943
1947 CHI A CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1947 CHI A 3B 1 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
1948 CHI A Daily Splits OF 30 28 28 254.1 61 3 2 0 0 .970 24 0 6
1948 CHI A LF 24 22 22 197.1 52 2 2 0 0 .964
1948 CHI A RF 6 6 6 57 10 2 0 0 0 1.000
1948 CLE A Daily Splits OF 50 8 6 163.2 35 2 0 1 0 1.000 2 0 48
1948 CLE A RF 48 8 6 159.2 34 2 0 1 0 1.000
1948 CLE A LF 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1948 CLE A 2B 2 0 0 8 4 5 0 1 0 1.000
1948 CLE A 1B 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 1.000
1948 TOT A LF 26 22 22 201.1 53 2 2 0 0 .965
1948 TOT A RF 54 14 12 216.2 44 4 0 1 0 1.000
1948 TOT A OF 80 36 34 418 96 5 2 1 0 .981 26 0 54
1949 CLE A Daily Splits OF 98 89 83 810.2 190 12 2 4 0 .990 1 0 98
1949 CLE A RF 98 89 83 806.2 185 12 1 4 0 .995
1949 CLE A 3B 21 21 20 192 13 44 1 4 0 .983
1949 CLE A LF 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1950 CLE A Daily Splits OF 144 135 127 1213.2 294 13 4 3 1 .987 1 13 135
1950 CLE A RF 135 124 119 1116.2 263 12 4 2 1 .986
1950 CLE A CF 13 11 8 96 36 2 0 1 0 1.000
1950 CLE A LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1951 CLE A Daily Splits OF 106 84 76 795.1 174 9 6 2 0 .968 2 0 105
1951 CLE A RF 105 84 76 793.1 182 9 6 2 0 .970
1951 CLE A LF 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
1952 CLE A Daily Splits OF 13 8 6 79.1 24 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 6 8
1952 CLE A RF 8 4 2 33.1 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
1952 CLE A CF 6 4 4 46 14 0 0 0 0 1.000
1952 CLE A 3B 3 2 2 21 1 12 0 1 0 1.000
1953 CLE A Daily Splits OF 90 37 29 418.1 91 2 0 0 0 1.000 44 2 50
1953 CLE A RF 50 32 27 309 64 2 0 0 0 1.000
1953 CLE A LF 44 5 2 103.1 21 0 0 0 0 1.000
1953 CLE A CF 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1954 CLE A Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1954 CLE A LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1954 BAL A Daily Splits 3B 71 59 58 552.1 81 131 14 10 0 .938
1954 BAL A OF 21 17 16 163.1 40 0 1 0 0 .976 12 0 9
1954 BAL A LF 12 12 11 102.2 23 0 1 0 0 .958
1954 BAL A RF 9 5 5 60.2 16 0 0 0 0 1.000
1954 TOT A LF 13 12 11 103.2 23 0 1 0 0 .958
1954 TOT A OF 22 17 16 164.1 40 0 1 0 0 .976 13 0 9
1955 BAL A Daily Splits OF 14 12 7 90.2 27 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 14
1955 BAL A RF 14 12 7 90.2 29 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 BAL A 1B 6 5 5 52 47 4 0 6 0 1.000
1955 BAL A 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1955 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 55 32 25 334.2 32 73 7 10 0 .938
1955 CHI A OF 20 15 4 123 16 0 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 16
1955 CHI A RF 16 15 4 109 15 1 0 0 0 1.000
1955 CHI A LF 4 0 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 CHI A 1B 3 1 0 5 7 0 0 1 0 1.000
1955 TOT A 1B 9 6 5 57 54 4 0 7 0 1.000
1955 TOT A 3B 56 32 25 335.2 32 73 7 10 0 .938
1955 TOT A RF 30 27 11 199.2 44 1 0 0 0 1.000
1955 TOT A OF 34 27 11 213.2 43 0 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 30
1956 CHI A Daily Splits 3B 6 4 2 32 4 3 0 2 0 1.000
1956 DET A Daily Splits OF 30 20 16 191.1 52 2 4 0 0 .931 21 0 9
1956 DET A 3B 27 21 20 209 35 38 8 3 0 .901
1956 DET A LF 21 15 12 133.1 41 1 2 0 0 .955
1956 DET A RF 9 5 4 58 11 1 2 0 0 .857
1956 TOT A 3B 33 25 22 241 39 41 8 5 0 .909
1957 BRO N Daily Splits OF 9 4 3 43 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 8 0 1
1957 BRO N LF 8 4 3 42 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1957 BRO N 3B 3 2 2 21 4 2 0 0 0 1.000
1957 BRO N RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total (13 Years) Splits OF 823 646 589 6073.2 1400 63 33 14 1 .978 205 36 596
Total (13 Years) RF 596 474 428 4427.2 1010 47 18 11 1 .983
Total (12 Years) 3B 540 486 468 4468 555 1067 105 90 0 .939
Total (12 Years) LF 205 143 135 1362 325 16 15 2 0 .958
Total ( 5 Years) CF 36 29 26 284 86 3 0 1 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) 1B 10 6 5 59 57 4 0 8 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 2 0 0 8 4 5 0 1 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1948 CLE A Daily Splits OF 3 0 0 5.1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 2
1948 CLE A RF 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1948 CLE A LF 1 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1963 CHI N 162 82 80 .506 570 578 7
1964 CHI N 162 76 86 .469 649 724 8
1965 CHI N 58 24 32 .429 230 269 6-13 9 8
1968 OAK A 163 82 80 .506 569 544 6
Total ( 4 Years) 545 264 278 .487 2018 2115
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1967 ATL N 4-11 10- 1
Total ( 1 Year )
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
5- 3-1963 BOX CHI N Ed Vargo Balk call
4-21-1964 BOX CHI N Ken Burkhart Interference non-call
7-30-1964 BOX CHI N Tony Venzon Called third strike
8-12-1964 BOX CHI N Doug Harvey Balls and strikes
5-26-1968 BOX OAK A Ed Runge Call at HP
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago White Sox (1937).
Traded by Chicago White Sox to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Al Gettel and Pat
Seerey (June 2, 1948 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Jim Dyck (April 17,
1954 ).
Sold by Baltimore Orioles to Chicago White Sox (May 30, 1955 ).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Jim Brideweser and Harry Byrd to Detroit Tigers in
exchange for Fred Hatfield and Jim Delsing (May 15, 1956 ).
Released by Detroit Tigers (April 15, 1957 ).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 15, 1957 ).
Claimed on waivers by Brooklyn Dodgers from Chicago White Sox (May 20, 1957 ).
Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (October 15, 1957 ).
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