Joe Kennedy

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 61 222 139 7 2 2 908.7 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

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
2001 TBA AL 7 8 20 20 0 0 0 117.7 122 58 34 78 4.44 4.42 (avg) -49.6
2002 TBA AL 8 11 30 30 5 1 0 196.7 204 99 55 109 4.53 4.28 (-6%) -879.7
2003 TBA AL 3 12 32 22 1 1 1 133.7 167 91 47 77 6.13 4.40 (-39%) -2103.0
2004 COL NL 9 7 27 27 1 0 0 162.3 163 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 60.7 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 2.7 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

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

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
2001 TBA AL 20 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2002 TBA AL 30 7 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
2003 TBA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 27 48 2 6 1 1 0 4 0 2 14 .125 — — — — -445.7
2005 COL NL 16 29 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .172 — — — — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 27 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2007 ARI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TOR AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 222 91 6 16 2 1 0 8 0 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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 3.7 2 0 2 2 0.00

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 3.7 2 0 2 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (444 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110373605.162
Away1125431003.185

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home110438.04672171502694.46
Away112470.25342671852895.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-09-29 TORTBR — 0.2000110
2007-09-27 TORBAL — 0.2000010
2007-09-23 TORNYY — 1.0100110
2007-09-22 TORNYY — 0.2011100
2007-09-21 TORNYY W 1.0000120
2007-09-16 TORBAL — 0.2111010
2007-09-14 TORBAL — 0.2100010
2007-09-11 TORNYY — 1.0111010
2007-09-03 TORBOS — 0.2231100
2007-08-14 AZMIA — 0.1366200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 222 139 48 128 22 8

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 222

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 Career Earnings $8,245,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Grossmont College El Cajon CA 1998

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Paul Wilson
    40-58, 4.86 ERA
  2. 87
    Allen Watson
    51-55, 5.03 ERA
  3. 86
    Chris Volstad
    37-58, 5.00 ERA
  4. 84
    Chris Flexen
    35-50, 4.83 ERA
  5. 84
    Steve Parris
    44-49, 4.75 ERA
  6. 83
    Tim Redding
    37-57, 4.95 ERA

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.