What years did Joe Kennedy play?

Joe Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.

Was Joe Kennedy a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 558 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Kennedy hit?

Joe Kennedy hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.

What teams did Joe Kennedy play for?

Joe Kennedy played for 5 teams: the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004–2005), the Oakland Athletics (2005–2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2007).

What were Joe Kennedy's career stats?

In 222 games, Joe Kennedy went 43-61 with a 4.79 ERA, 558 strikeouts, 908.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Joe Kennedy's salary?

Joe Kennedy's last recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $225,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2007.

What position did Joe Kennedy play?

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

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

Joe Kennedy was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 227 pounds.

What was Joe Kennedy's career ERA?

Joe Kennedy finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 43-61 with 558 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Kennedy have?

Joe Kennedy recorded 558 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?

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

Joe Kennedy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

Joe Kennedy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 7 seasons. Across 222 career appearances, he went 43-61 with a 4.79 ERA and 558 strikeouts.

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 17, 2026

W–L 43–61

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.47

SO 558

Pitcher PIV -5091.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 227 lb
Born: 5/24/1979 in La Mesa, CA, USA
Died: 11/23/2007 in Brandon, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-06-06
Last Game: 2007-09-29

Full name: Joseph Darley Kennedy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Kennedy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	61	222	139	7	2	2	908.2	1,001	484	105	335	558	4.79	-5091.2

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 8.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Joe 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
2001	TBA	AL	7	8	20	20	0	0	0	117.2	122	58	34	78	4.44	4.42 (avg)	-49.6
2002	TBA	AL	8	11	30	30	5	1	0	196.2	204	99	55	109	4.53	4.28 (-6%)	-879.7
2003	TBA	AL	3	12	32	22	1	1	1	133.2	167	91	47	77	6.13	4.40 (-39%)	-2103.0
2004	COL	NL	9	7	27	27	1	0	0	162.1	163	66	67	117	3.66	4.46 (+18%)	459.0
2005	COL	NL	4	8	16	16	0	0	0	92.0	128	72	44	52	7.04	4.29 (-64%)	-2126.9
2005	OAK	AL	4	5	19	8	0	0	0	60.2	64	30	20	45	4.45	4.29 (-4%)	2.6
2006	OAK	AL	4	1	39	0	0	0	1	35.0	34	9	13	29	2.31	4.53 (+49%)	1291.8
2007	OAK	AL	3	9	27	16	0	0	0	101.0	109	49	48	42	4.37	4.47 (+2%)	-1685.5
2007	ARI	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2.2	4	6	2	1	20.25	—	0.0
2007	TOR	AL	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	4	5	8	5.14	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			43	61	222	139	7	2	2	908.2	1,001	484	335	558	4.79	—	-5,091

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

Joe Kennedy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
222	91	6	16	2	1	0	8	0	3	25	.176	.202	.220	.422	-446

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OPS .422 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Kennedy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	TBA	AL	20	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TBA	AL	30	7	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TBA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	27	48	2	6	1	1	4	2	14	.125	—	—	—	—	-445.7
2005	COL	NL	16	29	1	5	0	0	1	1	8	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	OAK	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	OAK	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	OAK	AL	27	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ARI	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TOR	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			222	91	6	16	2	1	8	3	25	.176	—	—	—	—	-446

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

Joe Kennedy — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Kennedy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	ALCS	OAK	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Kennedy — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	0	3.2	2	0	2	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Kennedy — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	ALCS	OAK	0	0	4	0	0	3.2	2	0	2	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Kennedy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	37	3	6	0	5	.162
Away	112	54	3	10	0	3	.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Kennedy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	110	438.0	467	217	150	269	4.46
Away	112	470.2	534	267	185	289	5.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Kennedy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2007-09-29	TOR	TBR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1
2007-09-27	TOR	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
2007-09-23	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
2007-09-22	TOR	NYY	—	0.2	0	1	1	1	0
2007-09-21	TOR	NYY	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
2007-09-16	TOR	BAL	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1
2007-09-14	TOR	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
2007-09-11	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1
2007-09-03	TOR	BOS	—	0.2	2	3	1	1	0
2007-08-14	AZ	MIA	—	0.1	3	6	6	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Kennedy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	222	139	48	128	22	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Kennedy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	TBA	P	20	20	8	14	0	2
2002	TBA	P	30	30	10	21	10	2
2003	TBA	P	32	22	13	20	1	1
2004	COL	P	27	27	9	33	4	1
2005	COL	P	16	16	3	11	2	0
2005	OAK	P	19	8	2	6	0	0
2006	OAK	P	39	0	1	3	0	1
2007	OAK	P	27	16	2	19	4	1
2007	ARI	P	3	0	0	0	1	0
2007	TOR	P	9	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Joe Kennedy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	222

Salary History

Joe Kennedy's recorded salaries total $8,245,000 over 6 seasons, 2002 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kennedy's career ran from 2001 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2001.

Joe Kennedy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	OAK	AL	$2,800,000
2006	OAK	AL	$2,400,000
2005	COL	NL	$2,200,000
2004	COL	NL	$320,000
2003	TBA	AL	$300,000
2002	TBA	AL	$225,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$8,245,000

College History

Joe Kennedy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grossmont College	El Cajon	CA	1998

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Joe Kennedy: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 6, 2001 and the final game on September 29, 2007, Joe Kennedy built the record summarized on this page. By club, Kennedy's seasons break down as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001 to 2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004 to 2005), the Oakland Athletics (2005 through 2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2007). Kennedy is listed as a pitcher at 6'4" and 227 pounds. Kennedy threw left-handed and batted right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 24, 1979, in La Mesa, CA, USA. Kennedy died on November 23, 2007, in Brandon, FL, USA. On the record, Joe Kennedy was born Joseph Darley Kennedy.

The pitching table credits Kennedy with a 43-61 record and a 4.79 ERA in 222 games. The totals include 558 strikeouts. Against a 4.41 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.79 mark was 8.8% worse. Kennedy won 9 games in 2004, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.66 in 2004, when the league's was 4.46.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Kennedy

What years did Joe Kennedy play?: Joe Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Joe Kennedy a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 558 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Kennedy hit?: Joe Kennedy hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
What teams did Joe Kennedy play for?: Joe Kennedy played for 5 teams: the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004–2005), the Oakland Athletics (2005–2007), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2007).
What were Joe Kennedy's career stats?: In 222 games, Joe Kennedy went 43-61 with a 4.79 ERA, 558 strikeouts, 908.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Joe Kennedy earn in his career?: Joe Kennedy's recorded salaries total $8,245,000 over 6 seasons, 2002 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kennedy's career ran from 2001 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2001.
What was Joe Kennedy's salary?: Joe Kennedy's last recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $225,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2007.
What position did Joe Kennedy play?: Joe Kennedy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Kennedy and how much did he weigh?: Joe Kennedy was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 227 pounds.
What was Joe Kennedy's career ERA?: Joe Kennedy finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 43-61 with 558 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Kennedy have?: Joe Kennedy recorded 558 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.