Rod Kanehl
Roderick Edwin Kanehl "Hot Rod"
Born: April 1, 1934
Wichita, KS US
Deceased: December 14, 2004
Palm Springs, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1954-1961
Major League Statistics
Rod Kanehl compiled a career batting average of .278 with 28 home runs and 260 RBI in his 1025-game career with the McAlester Rockets, Monroe Sports, Winston-Salem Twins, Peoria Chiefs, Dallas Rangers, Richmond Virginians, Houston Buffs, Amarillo Gold Sox, Nashville Vols and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
 Monroe Sports |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Dallas Rangers |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Houston Buffs |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Nashville Vols |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 12.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 136 | 560 | 560 | 175 | 22 | 11 | 10 | .312 | .312 | .445 | .757 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 117 | 524 | 457 | 81 | 125 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 53 | 53 | .274 | .353 | .346 | .699 | 158 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Monroe Sports | 58 | 223 | 223 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .256 | .256 | .395 | .650 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 42 | 149 | 149 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .302 | .302 | .450 | .752 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 116 | 418 | 365 | 65 | 94 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 10 | 38 | 34 | .258 | .327 | .337 | .664 | 123 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 133 | 562 | 522 | 78 | 154 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 30 | 48 | .295 | .335 | .341 | .676 | 178 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 118 | 472 | 429 | 47 | 102 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 47 | .238 | .301 | .291 | .592 | 125 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 40 | 158 | 146 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 16 | .212 | .263 | .253 | .516 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 97 | 395 | 360 | 39 | 99 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 34 | .275 | .326 | .342 | .668 | 123 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 11 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .306 | .233 | .539 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 152 | 638 | 572 | 92 | 174 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 14 | 52 | 38 | .304 | .361 | .378 | .739 | 216 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1025 | 4146 | 3824 | 420 | 1062 | 151 | 37 | 28 | 260 | 106 | 10 | 253 | 271 | .278 | .323 | .359 | .682 | 1371 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 20 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | SS | 117 | 200 | 281 | 75 | 59 | .865 | 4.111 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 40 | 46 | 70 | 17 | 5 | .872 | 2.900 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 38 | 73 | 107 | 28 | 29 | .865 | 4.737 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 33 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .961 | 1.485 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | CF | 70 | 184 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .961 | 2.800 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | SS | 25 | 43 | 66 | 15 | 14 | .879 | 4.360 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 2B | 24 | 72 | 61 | 3 | 11 | .978 | 5.542 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | OF | 64 | 150 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .994 | 2.516 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | SS | 43 | 79 | 117 | 22 | 18 | .899 | 4.558 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 52 | 140 | 155 | 9 | 47 | .970 | 5.673 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 50 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.600 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | OF | 33 | 78 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .943 | 2.485 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 35 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 2.657 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 110 | 253 | 326 | 24 | 76 | .960 | 5.264 |
| Totals | 736 | 1529 | 1221 | 212 | 269 | .928 | 3.736 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | NYA | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Monroe Sports | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN |
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