Brickyard Kennedy
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1903)
Brickyard Kennedy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1903 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 12 seasons. Across 406 career appearances, he went 187-159 with a 3.96 ERA and 799 strikeouts. He also batted .261 with 1 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 9/23/1915 in Bellaire, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-04-26
- Last Game
- 1903-09-26
Full name: William Park Kennedy
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 382.2 | 376 | 158 | 168 | 107 | 3.72 | 4.66 (+20%) | 985.7 |
| 1894 | BRO | NL | 24 | 20 | 48 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 360.2 | 445 | 197 | 149 | 107 | 4.92 | 5.33 (+8%) | 2283.9 |
| 1895 | BRO | NL | 19 | 12 | 40 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 288.2 | 341 | 162 | 95 | 41 | 5.05 | 4.77 (-6%) | -1553.5 |
| 1896 | BRO | NL | 17 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 305.2 | 334 | 150 | 130 | 76 | 4.42 | 4.36 (-1%) | -2605.8 |
| 1897 | BRO | NL | 18 | 20 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 343.1 | 370 | 149 | 149 | 81 | 3.91 | 4.30 (+9%) | -1201.0 |
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 16 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 339.1 | 360 | 127 | 123 | 73 | 3.37 | 3.59 (+6%) | -2775.4 |
| 1899 | BRO | NL | 22 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 277.1 | 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 | 85.1 | 80 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 3.06 | 3.49 (+12%) | 404.0 |
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38.2 | 44 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3.96 | 3.17 (-25%) | -263.3 |
| 1903 | PIT | NL | 9 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 125.1 | 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
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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
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (326 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 87 | 240 | 28 | 65 | 0 | 25 | .271 |
| Away | 79 | 238 | 23 | 64 | 0 | 22 | .269 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 84 | 611.0 | 594 | 190 | 210 | 152 | 2.80 |
| Away | 76 | 547.2 | 633 | 218 | 205 | 131 | 3.58 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-26 | PIT | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-22 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-14 | PIT | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-09 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-05 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-02 | PIT | STL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-29 | PIT | CIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-28 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-25 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-21 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-26 | PIT | NY1 | L | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1903-09-22 | PIT | BRO | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-14 | PIT | PHI | — | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-08-09 | PIT | CHC | L | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-08-02 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-29 | PIT | CIN | W | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-07-21 | PIT | CHC | L | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-07-17 | PIT | NY1 | W | 12.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1903-07-08 | PIT | BRO | W | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1903-07-03 | PIT | PHI | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
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Brickyard Kennedy: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 26, 1892 and the final game on September 26, 1903, Brickyard Kennedy built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Grooms (1892 to 1895), the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896 to 1898), the Brooklyn Superbas (1899 through 1901), the New York Giants (1902), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1903). Kennedy is listed as a pitcher at 5'11" and 160 pounds. Kennedy batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 7, 1867, in Bellaire, OH, USA. Kennedy's death is recorded on September 23, 1915, in Bellaire, OH, USA. Kennedy's full given name, per the bio, is William Park Kennedy.
Across 406 games (354 starts), Kennedy recorded 187 wins against 159 losses with a 3.96 ERA. The same table counts 799 strikeouts, 294 complete games, and 13 shutouts. Kennedy's 3.96 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 25, in 1893. 1892 produced Kennedy's most strikeouts, 108.
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 run with 334 hits.
- What teams did Brickyard Kennedy play for?
- Brickyard Kennedy played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Superbas (1892–1901), the New York Giants (1902), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1903).
- What were Brickyard Kennedy's career stats?
- In 406 games, Brickyard Kennedy went 187-159 with a 3.96 ERA, 799 strikeouts, 3,030.0 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 334 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Brickyard Kennedy play?
- Brickyard Kennedy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brickyard Kennedy and how much did he weigh?
- Brickyard Kennedy was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Brickyard Kennedy's career ERA?
- Brickyard Kennedy finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 187-159 with 799 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Brickyard Kennedy have?
- Brickyard Kennedy recorded 799 career strikeouts.
- Is Brickyard Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brickyard Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.