John Kennedy
John Irvin Kennedy
Born: October 12, 1926
Jacksonville, FL US
Deceased: April 27, 1998
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1961
Major League Statistics
John Kennedy compiled a career batting average of .248 with 39 home runs and 201 RBI in his 558-game career with the Albany Senators, St. Cloud Rox, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Tulsa Oilers, Des Moines Demons, Asheville Tourists and Jacksonville Jets. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 10 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .207 | .379 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 125 | 496 | 496 | 130 | 30 | 7 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .369 | .631 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 120 | 506 | 441 | 73 | 119 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 81 | 23 | 54 | 91 | .270 | .357 | .467 | .824 | 206 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 110 | 421 | 364 | 55 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 83 | .225 | .322 | .324 | .646 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 88 | 346 | 281 | 50 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 54 | 48 | .228 | .344 | .310 | .654 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 104 | 357 | 317 | 34 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 31 | 44 | .246 | .317 | .363 | .680 | 115 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 558 | 2159 | 1932 | 212 | 479 | 92 | 14 | 39 | 201 | 60 | 5 | 191 | 266 | .248 | .317 | .371 | .688 | 716 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 3B | 99 | 80 | 245 | 18 | 19 | .948 | 3.283 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | SS | 21 | 53 | 64 | 9 | 13 | .929 | 5.571 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 70 | 130 | 190 | 25 | 31 | .928 | 4.571 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 18 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 9 | .909 | 3.889 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 15 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | .857 | 2.400 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | SS | 70 | 134 | 196 | 31 | 42 | .914 | 4.714 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 36 | 64 | 96 | 18 | 19 | .899 | 4.444 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 28 | 27 | 68 | 8 | 7 | .922 | 3.393 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .786 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 10 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .989 | 9.300 |
| Totals | 381 | 643 | 914 | 124 | 148 | .926 | 4.087 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Des Moines Demons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Jets | HOU |
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