Bill Kennedy
William Gorman Kennedy
Born: December 22, 1918
Alexandria, VA US
Deceased: August 20, 1995
Alexandria, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1953
Major League Statistics
Bill Kennedy compiled a career record of 128 wins and 125 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 342-game pitching career with the Orlando Senators, Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Atlanta Crackers, New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 10 | 19 | .345 | 3.93 | 41 | 30 | 229.0 | 219 | 137 | 100 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.53 | 36 | 281.0 | 268 | 113 | 79 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.51 | 21 | 146.0 | 142 | 78 | 57 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2.43 | 26 | 24 | 200.0 | 194 | 72 | 54 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.73 | 39 | 1 | 263.0 | 284 | 125 | 109 | 75 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4.52 | 42 | 245.0 | 305 | 153 | 123 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.94 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 162.0 | 164 | 85 | 71 | 39 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.13 | 24 | 167.0 | 169 | 74 | 58 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.05 | 30 | 24 | 189.0 | 228 | 112 | 85 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.86 | 26 | 23 | 161.0 | 187 | 86 | 69 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.39 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 87 | 45 | 32 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 128 | 125 | .506 | 3.54 | 342 | 106 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2129.0 | 2247 | 1080 | 837 | 7 | 677 | 0 | 200 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 48 | 106 | 106 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .226 | .396 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 42 | 111 | 111 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .315 | .550 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .276 | .517 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 28 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .208 | .377 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 41 | 108 | 102 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 36 | .206 | .250 | .245 | .495 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 46 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .211 | .367 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 34 | 58 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .208 | .250 | .264 | .514 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .203 | .203 | .344 | .547 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 30 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .242 | .394 | .636 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 29 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | .125 | .276 | .167 | .443 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 376 | 827 | 811 | 20 | 161 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 60 | .199 | .212 | .268 | .480 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 39 | 11 | 34 | 4 | 1 | .918 | 1.154 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 27 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 1.852 |
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 29 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .759 |
| Totals | 342 | 29 | 88 | 6 | 1 | .951 | .342 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA |
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