Fred Kendall

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1980)

AVG .234
HR 31
RBI 244
H 603
OPS .598
PIV -5,197
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
1/31/1949 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-08
Last Game
1980-08-10

Full name: Fred Lyn Kendall

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
877 2,576 170 603 86 11 31 244 5 189 240 .234 .285 .312 .598 -5,197

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OPS .598 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 14.7% 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
1969 SDN NL 10 26 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SDN NL 49 111 2 19 1 0 1 7 1 7 16 .171 .249 (-31%) .316 (-30%) .365 (-43%) .682 (-37%) -621.7
1972 SDN NL 91 273 18 59 3 4 6 18 0 11 42 .216 .243 (-11%) .310 (-21%) .353 (-9%) .664 (-14%) -673.1
1973 SDN NL 145 507 39 143 22 3 10 59 3 30 35 .282 .256 (+10%) .325 (-1%) .378 (+5%) .703 (+2%) 53.8
1974 SDN NL 141 424 32 98 15 2 8 45 0 49 33 .231 .256 (-10%) .324 (-5%) .369 (-10%) .693 (-8%) -479.5
1975 SDN NL 103 286 16 57 12 1 0 24 0 26 28 .199 .257 (-23%) .327 (-19%) .374 (-34%) .701 (-27%) -1187.0
1976 SDN NL 146 456 30 112 17 0 2 39 1 36 42 .246 .255 (-4%) .320 (-6%) .360 (-18%) .681 (-12%) -813.0
1977 CLE AL 103 317 18 79 13 1 3 39 0 16 27 .249 .264 (-6%) .329 (-14%) .401 (-19%) .730 (-17%) -901.4
1978 BOS AL 20 41 3 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 2 .195 — — — — 0.0
1979 SDN NL 46 102 8 17 2 0 1 6 0 11 7 .167 .265 (-37%) .329 (-25%) .397 (-46%) .727 (-36%) -575.1
1980 SDN NL 19 24 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .292 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 877 2,576 170 603 86 11 31 244 5 189 240 .234 — — — — -5,197

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44413038030913121.237
Away43312739029418123.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-08-10 SDPHOUW 000000000
1980-08-08 SDPHOUW 111000000
1980-08-06 SDPCINL 000000000
1980-07-28 SDPCHCW 000000000
1980-07-17 SDPSTLL 100000000
1980-07-12 SDPLADW 100000000
1980-07-10 SDPSFGL 101000000
1980-07-04 SDPATLL 300000000
1980-06-29 SDPATLL 100000000
1980-06-18 SDPPHIL 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 7 104 10 0 7
3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
C 795 690 3733 336 54 51
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SDN C 9 6 37 5 0 0
1970 SDN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1970 SDN C 2 2 5 1 0 0
1970 SDN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1971 SDN 1B 1 1 7 0 0 0
1971 SDN 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1971 SDN C 39 27 176 13 0 1
1972 SDN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1972 SDN C 82 70 504 41 3 11
1973 SDN C 138 135 749 64 13 7
1974 SDN C 133 111 631 64 12 12
1975 SDN C 85 72 337 38 9 6
1976 SDN C 146 135 582 54 4 6
1977 CLE C 102 93 506 35 5 5
1978 BOS 1B 13 6 85 8 0 7
1978 BOS C 5 4 22 3 2 0
1979 SDN 1B 2 0 8 1 0 0
1979 SDN C 40 30 154 18 4 3
1980 SDN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1980 SDN C 14 5 30 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 795
First Base 19
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Fred Kendall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Walbeck
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  2. 96
    Buck Rodgers
    .232 avg, 31 HR
  3. 96
    J. C. Martin
    .222 avg, 32 HR
  4. 87
    Jorge Fabregas
    .241 avg, 23 HR
  5. 81
    Marc Hill
    .223 avg, 34 HR
  6. 81
    Jose Molina
    .233 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Kendall

What years did Fred Kendall play?
Fred Kendall played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980.
Was Fred Kendall a pitcher?
No. Fred Kendall was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fred Kendall hit?
Fred Kendall hit 31 career home runs with 603 hits.