Adam Kennedy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)

AVG .272
HR 80
RBI 571
H 1,488
OPS .711
PIV -5,117
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
1/10/1976 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-08-21
Last Game
2012-09-07
Awards
ALCS MVP

Full name: Adam Thomas Kennedy

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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

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 78 13 24 3 1 4 13 1 15 .308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALCS LAA 5 14 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286
2005 ALDS2 LAA 5 17 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 .235
2002 ALCS ANA 4 14 5 5 0 0 3 5 0 2 .357
2002 ALDS1 ANA 4 8 4 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 .500
2002 WS ANA 7 25 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 7 .280

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home851266533574345286.279
Away840280834774535285.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-09-07 LADSFGL 211001111
2012-09-05 LADSDPL 200000000
2012-09-04 LADSDPL 000000000
2012-09-02 LADAZW 100000000
2012-09-01 LADAZW 100000001
2012-08-31 LADAZL 100000000
2012-08-30 LADAZL 101000000
2012-08-28 LADCOLL 301000010
2012-08-26 LADMIAL 000000000
2012-08-24 LADMIAW 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

Adam Kennedy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Julio Lugo
    .269 avg, 80 HR
  2. 92
    Jean Segura
    .281 avg, 110 HR
  3. 90
    Erick Aybar
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  4. 86
    Mark Ellis
    .262 avg, 105 HR
  5. 84
    Mike Bordick
    .260 avg, 91 HR
  6. 83
    Omar Infante
    .271 avg, 82 HR

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 1488 hits.