Bill Kennedy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1957)

W–L 15–28
ERA 4.73
WHIP 1.69
SO 256
Pitcher PIV -3575.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
3/14/1921 in Carnesville, GA, USA
Died
4/9/1983 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-26
Last Game
1957-09-29

Full name: William Aulton Kennedy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 28 172 45 6 0 11 464.7 497 244 34 289 256 4.73 -3575.9

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 CLE AL 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 11.3 16 14 13 12 11.12 4.10 (-171%) 1.8
1948 SLA AL 7 8 26 20 3 0 0 132.0 132 69 104 77 4.70 4.10 (-15%) -3187.0
1949 SLA AL 4 11 48 16 2 0 1 153.7 172 80 73 69 4.69 4.12 (-14%) 24.0
1950 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1951 SLA AL 1 5 19 5 1 0 0 56.0 76 36 37 29 5.79 4.04 (-43%) -515.2
1952 CHA AL 2 2 47 1 0 0 5 70.7 54 22 38 46 2.80 3.70 (+24%) 398.9
1953 BOS AL 0 0 16 0 0 0 2 24.3 24 10 17 14 3.70 4.14 (+11%) -359.4
1956 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 4 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
1957 CIN NL 0 2 8 0 0 0 3 12.7 16 9 5 8 6.39 3.83 (-67%) 61.0
Career · 9 seasons 15 28 172 45 6 0 11 464.2 497 244 289 256 4.73 — -3,576

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
172 120 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 8 31 .208 .258 .217 .474 0

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career OPS .474 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 34.4% 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
1948 CLE AL 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 26 44 5 11 1 0 0 4 0 3 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 48 40 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 .150 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLA AL 19 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .125 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHA AL 47 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
1953 BOS AL 16 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CIN NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 172 120 9 25 1 0 0 6 0 8 31 .208 — — — — 0

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
Home926351305.206
Away805741201.211

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92243.02451211571454.48
Away80221.22521251311115.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-29 CINATLL 000000000
1957-09-22 CINSTLL 000000000
1957-09-20 CINSTLL 000000000
1957-09-17 CINPITW 000000010
1957-09-15 CINBROW 000000000
1957-09-13 CINPHIW 000000000
1957-09-06 CINSTLW 200000001
1957-09-03 CINSTLL 000000000
1956-04-20 CINCHCL 000000000
1953-06-09 BOSSLAW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-29 CINATL L 0.2422010
1957-09-22 CINSTL — 1.0000020
1957-09-20 CINSTL L 1.0122111
1957-09-17 CINPIT SV 3.0300010
1957-09-15 CINBRO SV 0.2000000
1957-09-13 CINPHI — 0.1100100
1957-09-06 CINSTL SV 4.0300020
1957-09-03 CINSTL — 2.0455310
1956-04-20 CINCHC — 2.0644001
1953-06-09 BOSSLA — 0.0322201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 172 0 17 72 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CLE P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1948 SLA P 26 0 3 19 0 0
1949 SLA P 48 0 4 23 3 0
1950 SLA P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1951 SLA P 19 0 3 14 1 2
1952 CHA P 47 0 5 8 1 1
1953 BOS P 16 0 2 3 2 0
1956 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CIN P 8 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 172

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Preston Hanna
    17-25, 4.61 ERA
  2. 41
    Mike Morrison
    20-39, 5.14 ERA
  3. 41
    Rube Fischer
    16-34, 5.10 ERA
  4. 40
    Marlin Stuart
    23-17, 4.65 ERA
  5. 39
    Danny McDevitt
    21-27, 4.40 ERA
  6. 36
    Steve Toole
    27-26, 4.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kennedy

What years did Bill Kennedy play?
Bill Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1957.
Was Bill Kennedy a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 256 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Kennedy hit?
Bill Kennedy hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.