Brickyard Kennedy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1903)

W–L 187–159
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.48
SO 799
Pitcher PIV -6663.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
10/7/1867 in Bellaire, OH, USA
Died
9/23/1915 in Bellaire, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1892-04-26
Last Game
1903-09-26

Full name: William Park Kennedy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
187 159 406 354 294 13 9 3030.0 3,282 1,332 94 1,203 799 3.96 -6663.4

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near 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
1892 BRO NL 13 8 26 21 18 0 1 191.0 189 82 95 108 3.86 3.28 (-18%) 1104.2
1893 BRO NL 25 20 46 44 40 2 1 382.7 376 158 168 107 3.72 4.66 (+20%) 985.7
1894 BRO NL 24 20 48 41 34 0 2 360.7 445 197 149 107 4.92 5.33 (+8%) 2283.9
1895 BRO NL 19 12 40 34 27 2 1 288.7 341 162 95 41 5.05 4.77 (-6%) -1553.5
1896 BRO NL 17 20 42 38 28 1 1 305.7 334 150 130 76 4.42 4.36 (-1%) -2605.8
1897 BRO NL 18 20 44 40 36 2 1 343.3 370 149 149 81 3.91 4.30 (+9%) -1201.0
1898 BRO NL 16 22 40 39 38 0 0 339.3 360 127 123 73 3.37 3.59 (+6%) -2775.4
1899 BRO NL 22 9 40 33 27 2 2 277.3 297 86 86 55 2.79 3.85 (+27%) -1185.6
1900 BRO NL 20 13 42 35 26 2 0 292.0 316 127 111 75 3.91 3.68 (-6%) -490.5
1901 BRO NL 3 5 14 8 6 0 0 85.3 80 29 24 28 3.06 3.49 (+12%) 404.0
1902 NY1 NL 1 4 6 6 4 1 0 38.7 44 17 16 9 3.96 3.17 (-25%) -263.3
1903 PIT NL 9 6 18 15 10 1 0 125.3 130 48 57 39 3.45 3.10 (-11%) -1366.1
Career · 12 seasons 187 159 406 354 294 13 9 3,030.0 3,282 1,332 1,203 799 3.96 — -6,663

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
414 1,279 151 334 51 21 1 148 13 43 95 .261 .286 .336 .622 -3,029

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 12.2% 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
1892 BRO NL 26 85 12 14 3 2 0 11 3 4 8 .165 .244 (-33%) .316 (-33%) .327 (-25%) .644 (-29%) -384.3
1893 BRO NL 46 157 25 39 6 2 0 16 4 8 4 .248 .279 (-11%) .356 (-20%) .379 (-18%) .735 (-19%) -521.2
1894 BRO NL 48 161 22 49 7 3 0 23 2 3 5 .304 .309 (-2%) .379 (-16%) .435 (-12%) .814 (-14%) -430.3
1895 BRO NL 41 131 19 40 4 1 0 21 0 4 6 .305 .296 (+3%) .361 (-10%) .399 (-12%) .761 (-11%) -256.3
1896 BRO NL 42 122 12 23 2 0 0 10 1 2 15 .189 .290 (-35%) .354 (-43%) .387 (-47%) .741 (-45%) -909.5
1897 BRO NL 45 147 10 40 4 3 1 18 0 3 12 .272 .291 (-7%) .354 (-19%) .387 (-7%) .741 (-13%) -352.9
1898 BRO NL 40 135 15 34 7 2 0 13 2 3 10 .252 .270 (-7%) .333 (-20%) .347 (-4%) .680 (-12%) -295.8
1899 BRO NL 40 109 14 27 5 3 0 8 1 7 10 .248 .282 (-12%) .343 (-15%) .366 (-5%) .710 (-10%) -201.3
1900 BRO NL 43 123 10 37 8 2 0 15 0 5 13 .301 .279 (+8%) .338 (-3%) .366 (+9%) .705 (+3%) 19.3
1901 BRO NL 14 36 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1902 NY1 NL 6 15 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
1903 PIT NL 23 58 7 21 4 3 0 10 0 2 6 .362 .261 (+38%) .316 (+21%) .345 (+55%) .662 (+39%) 302.9
Career · 12 seasons 414 1,279 151 334 51 21 1 148 13 43 95 .261 — — — — -3,029

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
1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1903 WS PIT 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 7.0 10 4 3 3 5.14

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1903 WS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 10 4 3 3 5.14

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home872402865025.271
Away792382364022.269

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84611.05941902101522.80
Away76547.26332182051313.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-26 PITNY1L 402000101
1903-09-22 PITBROL 000000000
1903-09-14 PITPHIL 200000000
1903-08-09 PITCHCL 100000000
1903-08-05 PITCHCL 100000000
1903-08-02 PITSTLW 111010100
1903-07-29 PITCINW 311000000
1903-07-28 PITCINL 100000000
1903-07-25 PITSTLL 100000000
1903-07-21 PITCHCL 310000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-09-26 PITNY1 L 9.0840130
1903-09-22 PITBRO L 1.0110100
1903-09-14 PITPHI — 5.0940220
1903-08-09 PITCHC L 3.0620210
1903-08-02 PITSTL — 1.0310000
1903-07-29 PITCIN W 9.0730620
1903-07-21 PITCHC L 8.0930210
1903-07-17 PITNY1 W 12.01050250
1903-07-08 PITBRO W 9.0200650
1903-07-03 PITPHI W 9.0930320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 406 0 123 769 57 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 BRO P 26 0 17 32 2 1
1893 BRO P 46 0 12 109 10 6
1894 BRO P 48 0 7 82 8 4
1895 BRO P 40 0 5 68 5 1
1896 BRO P 42 0 10 87 5 2
1897 BRO P 44 0 14 87 4 4
1898 BRO P 40 0 15 108 6 5
1899 BRO P 40 0 14 67 8 2
1900 BRO P 42 0 20 73 5 3
1901 BRO P 14 0 3 20 1 1
1902 NY1 P 6 0 4 7 2 0
1903 PIT P 18 0 2 29 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 406
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Theodore Breitenstein
    160-170, 4.03 ERA
  2. 74
    Pink Hawley
    167-179, 3.96 ERA
  3. 70
    Jouett Meekin
    152-133, 4.07 ERA
  4. 70
    Bert Cunningham
    142-167, 4.22 ERA
  5. 60
    Jack Stivetts
    203-132, 3.74 ERA
  6. 58
    Bill Hutchison
    182-163, 3.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brickyard Kennedy

What years did Brickyard Kennedy play?
Brickyard Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1903.
Was Brickyard Kennedy a pitcher?
Yes. Brickyard Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 187 wins and 799 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brickyard Kennedy hit?
Brickyard Kennedy hit 1 career home runs with 334 hits.