What years did Rod Kanehl play?

Rod Kanehl played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964.

Was Rod Kanehl a pitcher?

No. Rod Kanehl was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Rod Kanehl hit?

Rod Kanehl hit 6 career home runs with 192 hits.

Rod Kanehl

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1964)

AVG .241

HR 6

RBI 47

H 192

OPS .577

PIV -2,181

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 4/1/1934 in Wichita, KS, USA
Died: 12/14/2004 in Palm Springs, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-15
Last Game: 1964-10-04

Full name: Roderick Edwin Kanehl

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
340	796	103	192	23	3	6	47	17	35	80	.241	.277	.300	.577	-2,181

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	NYN	NL	133	351	52	87	10	2	4	27	8	23	36	.248	.257 (-4%)	.326 (-9%)	.393 (-18%)	.719 (-14%)	-774.0
1963	NYN	NL	109	191	26	46	6	0	1	9	6	5	26	.241	.246 (-2%)	.308 (-13%)	.371 (-23%)	.680 (-18%)	-527.0
1964	NYN	NL	98	254	25	59	7	1	1	11	3	7	18	.232	.250 (-7%)	.312 (-18%)	.377 (-26%)	.690 (-22%)	-879.6
Career · 3 seasons			340	796	103	192	23	3	6	47	17	35	80	.241	—	—	—	—	-2,181

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	182	412	65	114	6	31	.277
Away	158	384	38	78	0	16	.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
1964-09-30	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-29	NYN	ATL	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	L	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1964-09-26	NYN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-20	NYN	HOU	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1964-09-19	NYN	HOU	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	3	55	5	1	3
2B	108	92	283	285	30	71
3B	62	35	42	90	16	11
OF	103	48	144	10	3	5
SS	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	NYN	1B	3	1	16	2	1	0
1962	NYN	2B	62	59	183	187	22	53
1962	NYN	3B	30	14	15	40	8	4
1962	NYN	OF	20	7	21	1	1	0
1962	NYN	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
1963	NYN	1B	3	2	30	1	0	2
1963	NYN	2B	12	6	22	14	6	3
1963	NYN	3B	13	7	7	15	4	0
1963	NYN	OF	58	24	69	5	2	2
1964	NYN	1B	2	0	9	2	0	1
1964	NYN	2B	34	27	78	84	2	15
1964	NYN	3B	19	14	20	35	4	7
1964	NYN	OF	25	17	54	4	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	8
Second Base	108
Third Base	62
Shortstop	2
Left Field	42
Center Field	56
Right Field	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Kanehl

What years did Rod Kanehl play?: Rod Kanehl played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964.
Was Rod Kanehl a pitcher?: No. Rod Kanehl was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rod Kanehl hit?: Rod Kanehl hit 6 career home runs with 192 hits.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	3	55	5	1	3
2B	108	92	283	285	30	71
3B	62	35	42	90	16	11
OF	103	48	144	10	3	5
SS	2	0	0	0	0	0

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	3	55	5	1	3
2B	108	92	283	285	30	71
3B	62	35	42	90	16	11
OF	103	48	144	10	3	5
SS	2	0	0	0	0	0