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.

John Kennedy

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .000

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 10/12/1926 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Died: 4/27/1998 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-04-22
Last Game: 1957-05-03

Full name: John Irvin Kennedy

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333

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.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1954	3.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Listed seasons · 1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—

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

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
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	SO
1957-05-03	PHI	CHC	W	0	0	0
1957-05-01	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	1
1957-04-30	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1957-04-24	PHI	PIT	W	1	1	0
1957-04-22	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	PHI	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	2

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.