John Kennedy
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)
John Kennedy was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1957 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 5 career games, he hit .000. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/27/1998 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1957-04-22
- Last Game
- 1957-05-03
Full name: John Irvin Kennedy
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PHI | NL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-03 | PHI | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-05-01 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-04-30 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-24 | PHI | PIT | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-22 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 2 |
John Kennedy: the record in brief
April 22, 1957 and May 3, 1957 bracket John Kennedy's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Kennedy's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Kennedy is listed as a shortstop at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. The bio says Kennedy batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 12, 1926, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Kennedy died on April 27, 1998, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Kennedy's full given name, per the bio, is John Irvin Kennedy.
Across 5 games at the plate, Kennedy's career line reads 0 hits in 2 at bats for a .000 average. Measured against the leagues Kennedy played in, the .000 career average compares with a .258 league average over the same seasons, 100.0% below the league. The season table holds a single row: 1957 with the Philadelphia Phillies, 5 games, 2 at bats and 0 hits.
Kennedy's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .000 average on 0 hits. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Every defensive appearance on record for Kennedy, 2 games, came at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Kennedy
- Was John Kennedy a pitcher?
- No. John Kennedy was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did John Kennedy hit?
- John Kennedy hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did John Kennedy play for?
- John Kennedy played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1957).
- What were John Kennedy's career stats?
- In 5 games, John Kennedy had 1 runs, with a .000 batting average.
- What position did John Kennedy play?
- John Kennedy played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Kennedy and how much did he weigh?
- John Kennedy was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was John Kennedy's career batting average?
- John Kennedy batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is John Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.