Adam Kennedy
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)
Adam Kennedy was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012 for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,691 career games, he hit .272 with 1,488 hits, 80 home runs, and 571 RBI. Adam Kennedy was an ALCS MVP.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-08-21
- Last Game
- 2012-09-07
- Awards
- ALCS MVP
Full name: Adam Thomas Kennedy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,691 | 5,473 | 682 | 1,488 | 288 | 42 | 80 | 571 | 179 | 401 | 839 | .272 | .327 | .384 | .711 | -5,117 |
Career AVG .272 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .327 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .384 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OPS .711 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SLN | NL | 33 | 102 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .255 | .271 (-6%) | .344 (-17%) | .433 (-7%) | .778 (-12%) | -254.8 |
| 2000 | ANA | AL | 156 | 598 | 82 | 159 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 22 | 28 | 73 | .266 | .270 (-2%) | .344 (-13%) | .437 (-8%) | .782 (-10%) | -1197.6 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 137 | 478 | 48 | 129 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 12 | 27 | 71 | .270 | .263 (+2%) | .332 (-4%) | .426 (-13%) | .758 (-9%) | -756.5 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | 144 | 474 | 65 | 148 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 17 | 19 | 80 | .312 | .261 (+19%) | .331 (+4%) | .416 (+8%) | .747 (+6%) | 499.3 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | 143 | 449 | 71 | 121 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 22 | 45 | 73 | .269 | .264 (+2%) | .332 (+4%) | .422 (-6%) | .754 (-2%) | -35.3 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | 144 | 468 | 70 | 130 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 15 | 41 | 92 | .278 | .266 (+4%) | .335 (+5%) | .427 (-5%) | .762 (-1%) | 33.7 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | 129 | 416 | 49 | 125 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 29 | 64 | .300 | .264 (+14%) | .330 (+7%) | .418 (-12%) | .749 (-3%) | -144.3 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 139 | 451 | 50 | 123 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 16 | 39 | 72 | .273 | .269 (+1%) | .336 (-1%) | .431 (-11%) | .768 (-7%) | -507.0 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | 87 | 279 | 27 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 33 | .219 | .268 (-18%) | .335 (-16%) | .422 (-31%) | .758 (-25%) | -1114.1 |
| 2008 | SLN | NL | 115 | 339 | 42 | 95 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 21 | 43 | .280 | .263 (+6%) | .333 (-4%) | .416 (-11%) | .749 (-8%) | -467.4 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | 129 | 529 | 65 | 153 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 20 | 45 | 86 | .289 | .262 (+10%) | .332 (+4%) | .417 (-2%) | .750 (+1%) | 156.4 |
| 2010 | WAS | NL | 135 | 342 | 43 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 37 | 44 | .249 | .257 (-3%) | .325 (+1%) | .402 (-19%) | .728 (-10%) | -483.7 |
| 2011 | SEA | AL | 114 | 380 | 36 | 89 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 22 | 67 | .234 | .255 (-8%) | .320 (-14%) | .399 (-11%) | .719 (-12%) | -794.7 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 86 | 168 | 22 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 33 | .262 | .254 (+3%) | .318 (+8%) | .405 (-12%) | .724 (-3%) | -51.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,691 | 5,473 | 682 | 1,488 | 288 | 42 | 80 | 571 | 179 | 401 | 839 | .272 | — | — | — | — | -5,117 | ||
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
View full game log (1691 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 851 | 2665 | 335 | 743 | 45 | 286 | .279 |
| Away | 840 | 2808 | 347 | 745 | 35 | 285 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-07 | LAD | SFG | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-09-05 | LAD | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-04 | LAD | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-02 | LAD | AZ | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-01 | LAD | AZ | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-08-31 | LAD | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-08-30 | LAD | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-08-28 | LAD | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-08-26 | LAD | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-08-24 | LAD | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 94 | 29 | 349 | 35 | 4 | 36 |
| 2B | 1347 | 1253 | 2433 | 3600 | 108 | 769 |
| 3B | 156 | 133 | 90 | 267 | 19 | 16 |
| OF | 14 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SLN | 2B | 29 | 26 | 68 | 64 | 4 | 14 |
| 2000 | ANA | 2B | 155 | 147 | 337 | 425 | 19 | 106 |
| 2001 | ANA | 2B | 131 | 123 | 236 | 376 | 10 | 64 |
| 2002 | ANA | 2B | 139 | 123 | 273 | 367 | 11 | 90 |
| 2002 | ANA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ANA | 2B | 140 | 125 | 235 | 371 | 6 | 78 |
| 2004 | ANA | 2B | 144 | 138 | 255 | 388 | 12 | 71 |
| 2005 | LAA | 2B | 127 | 123 | 212 | 352 | 5 | 71 |
| 2006 | LAA | 2B | 133 | 127 | 205 | 361 | 9 | 76 |
| 2007 | SLN | 2B | 79 | 74 | 156 | 211 | 7 | 46 |
| 2007 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | SLN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | SLN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | SLN | 2B | 84 | 74 | 144 | 224 | 7 | 56 |
| 2008 | SLN | OF | 10 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | OAK | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | OAK | 2B | 50 | 49 | 87 | 121 | 7 | 30 |
| 2009 | OAK | 3B | 82 | 78 | 50 | 156 | 13 | 8 |
| 2009 | OAK | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | WAS | 1B | 51 | 4 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2010 | WAS | 2B | 86 | 75 | 143 | 207 | 7 | 44 |
| 2010 | WAS | 3B | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | SEA | 1B | 36 | 23 | 217 | 24 | 2 | 21 |
| 2011 | SEA | 2B | 34 | 34 | 47 | 100 | 1 | 20 |
| 2011 | SEA | 3B | 27 | 24 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | LAN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | LAN | 2B | 16 | 15 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | LAN | 3B | 39 | 25 | 20 | 68 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | LAN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 94 |
| Second Base | 1347 |
| Third Base | 156 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 11 |
| Designated Hitter | 28 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-08-28 |
| 2002 | ALCS MVP |
Salary History
Adam Kennedy's recorded salaries total $20,977,500 over 13 seasons, 1999 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kennedy's career ran from 1999 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LAN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2011 | SEA | AL | $750,000 |
| 2010 | WAS | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2008 | SLN | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | $3,350,000 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | $2,270,000 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | $375,000 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | $280,000 |
| 2000 | ANA | AL | $202,500 |
| 1999 | SLN | NL | $200,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $20,977,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Northridge | Los Angeles | CA | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 6th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Adam Kennedy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Adam Kennedy: the record in brief
Adam Kennedy played a first major league game on August 21, 1999 and a last one on September 7, 2012. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1999 to 2008), the Anaheim Angels (2000 through 2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 through 2006), the Oakland Athletics (2009), the Washington Nationals (2010), the Seattle Mariners (2011), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012). Listed as a second baseman, Kennedy hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads January 10, 1976, in Riverside, CA, USA. Kennedy's full given name, per the bio, is Adam Thomas Kennedy.
In 1,691 games and 5,473 at bats, Kennedy batted .272 with 1,488 hits, along with 80 homers, 571 RBI, and 179 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .327 and the slugging percentage .384, for an OPS of .711. The .272 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .711 to a league .752, 5.6% below average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Kennedy
- What years did Adam Kennedy play?
- Adam Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012.
- Was Adam Kennedy a pitcher?
- No. Adam Kennedy was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Adam Kennedy hit?
- Adam Kennedy hit 80 career home runs with 1,488 hits.
- What teams did Adam Kennedy play for?
- Adam Kennedy played for 6 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1999, 2007–2008), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2000–2006), the Oakland Athletics (2009), the Washington Nationals (2010), the Seattle Mariners (2011), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012).
- What were Adam Kennedy's career stats?
- In 1,691 games, Adam Kennedy had 1,488 hits, 80 home runs, 571 RBI, 682 runs, and 179 stolen bases, with a .272 batting average.
- How much did Adam Kennedy earn in his career?
- Adam Kennedy's recorded salaries total $20,977,500 over 13 seasons, 1999 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kennedy's career ran from 1999 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2009.
- What was Adam Kennedy's salary?
- Adam Kennedy's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2012.
- What position did Adam Kennedy play?
- Adam Kennedy played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Adam Kennedy and how much did he weigh?
- Adam Kennedy was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Adam Kennedy hit each season?
- Adam Kennedy's home runs by season: 1 in 1999, 9 in 2000, 6 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 10 in 2004, 2 in 2005, 4 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 2 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 3 in 2010, 7 in 2011, and 2 in 2012. His most in one season was 13, in 2003.
- What was Adam Kennedy's career batting average?
- Adam Kennedy batted .272 over his career, with 1,488 hits in 5,473 at bats.
- How many RBI did Adam Kennedy have?
- Adam Kennedy drove in 571 runs in his career.
- Is Adam Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Adam Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.