Jeff Kenaga
Jeffrey Lee Kenaga
Born: July 12, 1957
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 17 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 15 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Lutheran West HS (Dearborn Heights, MI)
Western Michigan
Career: 1979-1985
Jeff Kenaga compiled a career batting average of .272 with 79 home runs and 351 RBI in his 748-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets, Hagerstown Suns and Charlotte O's. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Charlotte O's |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Charlotte O's |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 60 | 203 | 187 | 17 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 26 | .235 | .284 | .305 | .588 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 124 | 478 | 450 | 58 | 118 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 55 | .262 | .296 | .396 | .692 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 22 | 67 | 61 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .262 | .328 | .295 | .623 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 99 | 412 | 376 | 57 | 113 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 47 | .301 | .350 | .497 | .847 | 187 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 116 | 444 | 410 | 60 | 107 | 29 | 5 | 18 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 61 | .261 | .307 | .488 | .795 | 200 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 112 | 391 | 365 | 43 | 103 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 73 | .282 | .326 | .482 | .808 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 52 | 148 | 143 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .238 | .252 | .371 | .622 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 70 | 288 | 272 | 28 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 36 | .290 | .318 | .441 | .759 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 73 | 279 | 260 | 24 | 69 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 37 | .265 | .313 | .423 | .736 | 110 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 20 | 84 | 80 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .312 | .345 | .438 | .783 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 748 | 2794 | 2604 | 314 | 708 | 155 | 17 | 79 | 351 | 17 | 17 | 146 | 376 | .272 | .313 | .435 | .748 | 1134 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 43 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.837 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 106 | 141 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .942 | 1.387 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 33 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.333 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 22 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.318 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 83 | 149 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 1.855 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 68 | 107 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .940 | 1.618 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 3B | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .857 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 68 | 589 | 59 | 4 | 61 | .994 | 9.529 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 20 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .947 | 1.800 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 8 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.125 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 43 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.814 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 508 | 1335 | 109 | 31 | 71 | .979 | 2.843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL |
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