What years did Ian Kennedy play?

Ian Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2023.

Was Ian Kennedy a pitcher?

Yes. Ian Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 1775 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ian Kennedy hit?

Ian Kennedy hit 1 career home run with 42 hits.

What teams did Ian Kennedy play for?

Ian Kennedy played for 6 teams: the New York Yankees (2007–2009), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010–2013, 2022), the San Diego Padres (2013–2015), the Kansas City Royals (2016–2020), the Texas Rangers (2021, 2023), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021).

What were Ian Kennedy's career stats?

In 497 games, Ian Kennedy went 104-114 with a 4.16 ERA, 1,775 strikeouts, 1,904.1 innings pitched, and 66 saves. At the plate he had 42 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Ian Kennedy's salary?

Ian Kennedy's last recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,850,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $394,275, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.

What position did Ian Kennedy play?

Ian Kennedy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ian Kennedy and how much did he weigh?

Ian Kennedy was listed at 6 feet and 210 pounds.

What was Ian Kennedy's career ERA?

Ian Kennedy finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 104-114 with 1,775 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ian Kennedy have?

Ian Kennedy recorded 1,775 career strikeouts.

Is Ian Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ian Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ian Kennedy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2023)

Ian Kennedy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2023 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 17 seasons. Across 497 career appearances, he went 104-114 with a 4.16 ERA, 1,775 strikeouts, and 66 saves. He also batted .131 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 104–114

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.29

SO 1,775

Pitcher PIV -11594.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 12/19/1984 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-09-01
Last Game: 2023-09-15

Full name: Ian Patrick Kennedy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ian Kennedy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
104	114	497	290	2	1	66	1904.1	1,806	881	280	647	1,775	4.16	-11594.4

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Ian Kennedy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	NYA	AL	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	19.0	13	4	9	15	1.89	4.47 (+58%)	337.2
2008	NYA	AL	0	4	10	9	0	0	0	39.2	50	36	26	27	8.17	4.32 (-89%)	-1118.2
2009	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	9	10	32	32	0	0	0	194.0	163	82	70	168	3.80	4.08 (+7%)	-1196.3
2011	ARI	NL	21	4	33	33	1	1	0	222.0	186	71	55	198	2.88	3.94 (+27%)	4197.9
2012	ARI	NL	15	12	33	33	1	0	0	208.1	216	93	55	187	4.02	4.01 (avg)	-133.8
2013	ARI	NL	3	8	21	21	0	0	0	124.0	128	72	48	108	5.23	3.87 (-35%)	-2265.4
2013	SDN	NL	4	2	10	10	0	0	0	57.1	52	27	25	55	4.24	3.87 (-10%)	-1028.1
2014	SDN	NL	13	13	33	33	0	0	0	201.0	189	81	70	207	3.63	3.74 (+3%)	2767.0
2015	SDN	NL	9	15	30	30	0	0	0	168.1	166	80	52	174	4.28	3.96 (-8%)	-2315.9
2016	KCA	AL	11	11	33	33	0	0	0	195.2	173	80	66	184	3.68	4.19 (+12%)	-2346.3
2017	KCA	AL	5	13	30	30	0	0	0	154.0	143	92	61	131	5.38	4.36 (-23%)	-4828.6
2018	KCA	AL	3	9	22	22	0	0	0	119.2	125	62	40	105	4.66	4.15 (-12%)	-1368.5
2019	KCA	AL	3	2	63	0	0	0	30	63.1	64	24	17	73	3.41	4.51 (+24%)	2425.2
2020	KCA	AL	0	2	15	1	0	0	0	14.0	20	14	5	15	9.00	4.45 (-102%)	-1533.4
2021	TEX	AL	0	0	32	0	0	0	16	32.1	27	9	7	35	2.51	4.27 (+41%)	488.8
2021	PHI	NL	3	1	23	0	0	0	10	24.0	18	11	10	27	4.12	4.27 (+3%)	-1167.7
2022	ARI	NL	4	7	57	0	0	0	10	50.1	57	30	22	44	5.36	3.97 (-35%)	-2023.0
2023	TEX	AL	0	1	16	0	0	0	0	16.1	16	13	7	21	7.16	4.33 (-65%)	-485.4
Career · 19 seasons			104	114	497	290	2	1	66	1,904.1	1,806	881	647	1,775	4.16	—	-11,594

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

Ian Kennedy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
500	321	21	42	11	1	1	18	0	33	154	.131	.213	.181	.394	-1,469

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ian Kennedy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	NYA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYA	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	33	54	7	11	1	0	0	2	7	24	.204	.257 (-21%)	.325 (-11%)	.402 (-45%)	.728 (-30%)	-244.4
2011	ARI	NL	34	61	3	8	3	0	0	4	4	24	.131	.255 (-49%)	.320 (-39%)	.399 (-55%)	.719 (-48%)	-458.7
2012	ARI	NL	33	51	4	4	0	1	0	6	11	29	.078	.254 (-69%)	.318 (-25%)	.405 (-71%)	.724 (-51%)	-406.6
2013	ARI	NL	22	37	0	5	2	0	0	1	2	19	.135	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	10	16	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	9	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	33	52	3	6	1	0	1	5	5	24	.115	.251 (-54%)	.313 (-38%)	.386 (-50%)	.700 (-45%)	-359.7
2015	SDN	NL	30	42	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	23	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	KCA	AL	33	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	KCA	AL	30	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	KCA	AL	22	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	KCA	AL	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	KCA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TEX	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	PHI	NL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	ARI	NL	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	TEX	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			500	321	21	42	11	1	1	18	33	154	.131	—	—	—	—	-1,469

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

Ian Kennedy — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Ian Kennedy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLDS2	ARI	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250

Playoff Career Pitching

Ian Kennedy — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	2	0	12.2	13	6	3	8	4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ian Kennedy — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	NLDS2	ARI	0	1	2	2	0	12.2	13	6	3	8	4.26

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ian Kennedy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	247	149	9	17	1	11	.114
Away	253	172	12	25	0	7	.145

Pitching — Home / Away

Ian Kennedy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	246	932.1	862	409	310	890	3.95
Away	251	972.0	944	472	337	885	4.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ian Kennedy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-09-15	TEX	CLE	—	1.1	2	3	3	2	3	1
2023-09-13	TEX	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-09-11	TEX	TOR	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2023-09-08	TEX	OAK	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
2023-09-05	TEX	HOU	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	1
2023-05-09	TEX	SEA	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	2	0
2023-05-03	TEX	AZ	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	1
2023-04-30	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-04-25	TEX	CIN	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
2023-04-22	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ian Kennedy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	497	290	94	154	11	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ian Kennedy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	NYA	P	3	3	0	2	0	0
2008	NYA	P	10	9	1	6	0	0
2009	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010	ARI	P	32	32	18	19	1	2
2011	ARI	P	33	33	14	22	0	1
2012	ARI	P	33	33	9	22	4	1
2013	ARI	P	21	21	4	13	0	0
2013	SDN	P	10	10	3	7	0	1
2014	SDN	P	33	33	12	18	0	1
2015	SDN	P	30	30	8	12	0	2
2016	KCA	P	33	33	9	8	0	2
2017	KCA	P	30	30	5	8	3	0
2018	KCA	P	22	22	7	11	1	0
2019	KCA	P	63	0	0	5	1	0
2020	KCA	P	15	1	0	1	1	0
2021	TEX	P	32	0	2	0	0	1
2021	PHI	P	23	0	1	0	0	0
2022	ARI	P	57	0	1	0	0	0
2023	TEX	P	16	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ian Kennedy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	497

Awards & Honors

Ian Kennedy — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2019	Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player
2011	This Year in Baseball Breakout Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Ian Kennedy's recorded salaries total $29,454,775 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kennedy's career ran from 2007 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007 and 2009.

Ian Kennedy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$7,500,000
2015	SDN	NL	$9,850,000
2014	SDN	NL	$6,100,000
2013	ARI	NL	$4,265,000
2012	ARI	NL	$519,500
2011	ARI	NL	$423,000
2010	ARI	NL	$403,000
2008	NYA	AL	$394,275
Total recorded salary (partial)			$29,454,775

College History

Ian Kennedy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	2004, 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Ian Kennedy — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2011	Cy Young Award	NL	4th	76.0	224	1
2011	Most Valuable Player	NL	14th	16.0	448	0

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Ian Kennedy: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ian Kennedy debuted on September 1, 2007 and played a final game on September 15, 2023. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (2007 to 2009), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010 through 2022), the San Diego Padres (2013 to 2015), the Kansas City Royals (2016 through 2020), the Texas Rangers (2021 through 2023), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021). Born on December 19, 1984, in Huntington Beach, CA, USA, Kennedy is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Kennedy's listed size is 6'0" and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Ian Patrick Kennedy.

Kennedy pitched in 497 games, starting 290, and finished with a 104-114 record and 4.16 ERA. Kennedy had 1,775 strikeouts and 66 saves. Kennedy's 4.16 ERA was close to the 4.16 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 21 wins of 2011. 2014 produced Kennedy's most strikeouts, 207. The most saves in one season was 30, in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ian Kennedy

What years did Ian Kennedy play?: Ian Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2023.
Was Ian Kennedy a pitcher?: Yes. Ian Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 1775 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ian Kennedy hit?: Ian Kennedy hit 1 career home run with 42 hits.
What teams did Ian Kennedy play for?: Ian Kennedy played for 6 teams: the New York Yankees (2007–2009), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010–2013, 2022), the San Diego Padres (2013–2015), the Kansas City Royals (2016–2020), the Texas Rangers (2021, 2023), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021).
What were Ian Kennedy's career stats?: In 497 games, Ian Kennedy went 104-114 with a 4.16 ERA, 1,775 strikeouts, 1,904.1 innings pitched, and 66 saves. At the plate he had 42 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Ian Kennedy earn in his career?: Ian Kennedy's recorded salaries total $29,454,775 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kennedy's career ran from 2007 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007 and 2009.
What was Ian Kennedy's salary?: Ian Kennedy's last recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,850,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $394,275, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Ian Kennedy play?: Ian Kennedy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ian Kennedy and how much did he weigh?: Ian Kennedy was listed at 6 feet and 210 pounds.
What was Ian Kennedy's career ERA?: Ian Kennedy finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 104-114 with 1,775 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ian Kennedy have?: Ian Kennedy recorded 1,775 career strikeouts.
Is Ian Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ian Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.