Junior Kennedy
Junior Raymond Kennedy
Born: August 9, 1950
Fort Gibson, OK US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 1 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Arvin HS (CA)
Career: 1968-1977
Major League Statistics
Junior Kennedy compiled a career batting average of .264 with 14 home runs and 328 RBI in his 985-game career with the Aberdeen Pheasants, Stockton Ports, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Rochester Red Wings, Indianapolis Indians and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Aberdeen Pheasants |
 Stockton Ports |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Phoenix Giants |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 65 | 255 | 225 | 32 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 39 | .262 | .335 | .284 | .619 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 115 | 434 | 375 | 38 | 99 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 48 | 65 | .264 | .355 | .328 | .683 | 123 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 | .733 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 118 | 476 | 420 | 58 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 46 | 59 | .226 | .308 | .274 | .582 | 115 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 123 | 441 | 388 | 41 | 93 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 62 | .240 | .316 | .325 | .641 | 126 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 46 | 163 | 142 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | .282 | .370 | .345 | .715 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 58 | 239 | 196 | 40 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 46 | .219 | .342 | .281 | .622 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 84 | 308 | 271 | 50 | 77 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 35 | .284 | .353 | .358 | .711 | 97 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 116 | 473 | 405 | 49 | 112 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 73 | .277 | .368 | .356 | .724 | 144 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 122 | 418 | 348 | 53 | 87 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 54 | .250 | .359 | .333 | .693 | 116 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 135 | 567 | 481 | 88 | 152 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 74 | 51 | .316 | .408 | .387 | .795 | 186 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 985 | 3784 | 3260 | 471 | 860 | 110 | 33 | 14 | 328 | 107 | 54 | 429 | 506 | .264 | .353 | .331 | .684 | 1078 | 0 | 32 | 43 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | SS | 65 | 68 | 186 | 33 | 12 | .885 | 3.908 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 113 | 159 | 332 | 47 | 52 | .913 | 4.345 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2B | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | SS | 114 | 198 | 310 | 34 | 56 | .937 | 4.456 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 122 | 178 | 343 | 33 | 80 | .940 | 4.270 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 58 | 100 | 159 | 21 | 31 | .925 | 4.466 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 45 | 64 | 140 | 4 | 25 | .981 | 4.533 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 76 | 157 | 223 | 13 | 58 | .967 | 5.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .846 | 1.571 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 114 | 234 | 275 | 18 | 67 | .966 | 4.465 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 96 | 204 | 277 | 12 | 62 | .976 | 5.010 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 14 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 5 | .942 | 4.643 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2B | 19 | 45 | 59 | 6 | 21 | .945 | 5.474 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 117 | 235 | 470 | 23 | 89 | .968 | 6.026 |
| Totals | 966 | 1675 | 2848 | 250 | 562 | .948 | 4.682 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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