Ed Kennedy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1886)

AVG .204
HR 5
RBI 23
H 225
OPS .498
PIV -2,736
Position
Outfielder
Height / Weight
5'6" / 150 lb
Born
4/1/1856 in Carbondale, PA, USA
Died
5/22/1905 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-01
Last Game
1886-08-25

Full name: Edward Kennedy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
299 1,105 142 225 20 13 5 23 1 47 0 .204 .239 .259 .498 -2,736

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .239 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 19.5% 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
1883 NY4 AA 94 356 57 78 6 7 2 0 0 17 0 .219 .257 (-15%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-15%) .631 (-13%) -637.7
1884 NY4 AA 103 378 49 72 6 2 1 0 0 16 0 .190 .243 (-22%) .278 (-19%) .327 (-31%) .606 (-26%) -1253.6
1885 NY4 AA 96 349 35 71 8 4 2 21 0 12 0 .203 .244 (-17%) .287 (-17%) .325 (-18%) .613 (-18%) -845.1
1886 BR3 AA 6 22 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 299 1,105 142 225 20 13 5 23 1 47 0 .204 — — — — -2,736

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
3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS NY4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 2 3 0 1
C 1 0 2 1 0 0
OF 296 0 414 38 63 5
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 NY4 OF 94 0 112 10 16 0
1884 NY4 2B 1 0 2 3 0 1
1884 NY4 C 1 0 2 1 0 0
1884 NY4 OF 100 0 138 13 14 4
1884 NY4 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1885 NY4 OF 96 0 154 15 32 1
1886 BR3 OF 6 0 10 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 291
Center Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Lillie
    .219 avg, 6 HR
  2. 77
    Harry Wheeler
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  3. 73
    Leech Maskrey
    .225 avg, 2 HR
  4. 69
    Bob Gilks
    .231 avg, 1 HR
  5. 64
    Eddie Booth
    .239 avg, 1 HR
  6. 62
    Lewis Brinson
    .198 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Kennedy

What years did Ed Kennedy play?
Ed Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1886.
Was Ed Kennedy a pitcher?
No. Ed Kennedy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Kennedy hit?
Ed Kennedy hit 5 career home runs with 225 hits.