Dan Kennard

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .296
HR 16
RBI 145
H 219
OPS .816
PIV 1,244
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 164 lb
Born
9/3/1883 in Vicksburg, MS, USA
Died
5/21/1947 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Full name: Daniel Kennard

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
40.0 37.0 2.0 11.0 0 0 0 5.0 0 3.0 2.0 .297 .308 .297 .605

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
242 740 110 219 44 12 16 145 20 60 2 .296 .363 .453 .816 1,244

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +24.6% above league average.

Career OPS .816 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +17.4% above 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
1913 FLP WES 3 7 5 5 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 .714 — — — — 0.0
1914 CAG WES 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1915 ABC WES 10 24 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1916 ABC WES 9 18 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLG WES 12 36 9 13 3 1 0 9 8 7 0 .361 — — — — 0.0
1917 NLG EAS 23 74 12 22 3 0 0 14 1 8 0 .297 .248 (+20%) .312 (+20%) .323 (+4%) .635 (+12%) 164.9
1920 SLG NNL 32 108 15 31 8 1 2 17 5 12 1 .287 .271 (+6%) .331 (+16%) .363 (+20%) .694 (+18%) 358.9
1921 SLG NNL 38 130 14 45 11 2 1 32 1 6 1 .346 .286 (+21%) .344 (+14%) .395 (+23%) .739 (+19%) 414.4
1922 SLS NNL 45 154 26 51 12 7 4 31 3 12 0 .331 .285 (+16%) .345 (+14%) .397 (+45%) .743 (+31%) 786.4
1923 SLS NNL 29 82 12 21 4 0 2 13 0 4 0 .256 .282 (-9%) .344 (-13%) .390 (-3%) .734 (-8%) -115.6
1925 DS NNL 40 102 12 22 2 1 3 20 1 6 0 .216 .288 (-25%) .349 (-26%) .407 (-16%) .756 (-20%) -365.5
Career · 11 seasons 242 740 110 219 44 12 16 145 20 60 2 .296 — — — — 1,244

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130103.333
Away3120300.250

Last 4 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-06-27 SSNDT1L 400000000
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 402000000
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 401000000
1921-06-29 SLGCB1W 301000300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
C 212 128 843 172 31 24
OF 5 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 FLP C 3 0 12 2 0 0
1914 CAG C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1915 ABC C 7 0 28 7 3 0
1915 ABC OF 2 0 0 1 0 0
1916 ABC C 5 0 22 2 1 2
1916 SLG C 12 0 42 4 3 1
1917 NLG 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1917 NLG C 19 0 97 13 4 2
1917 NLG OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1920 SLG C 30 29 148 36 6 5
1921 SLG C 38 37 193 31 4 3
1922 SLS C 40 39 210 43 7 7
1922 SLS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 SLS C 25 23 88 34 3 4
1925 DS C 32 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 212
First Base 1
Right Field 5

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Kennard

Was Dan Kennard a pitcher?
No. Dan Kennard was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dan Kennard hit?
Dan Kennard hit 16 career home runs with 219 hits.