What years did Monty Kennedy play?

Monty Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.

Was Monty Kennedy a pitcher?

Yes. Monty Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 411 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Monty Kennedy hit?

Monty Kennedy hit 1 career home run with 46 hits.

What teams did Monty Kennedy play for?

Monty Kennedy played for one team, the New York Giants (1946–1953).

What were Monty Kennedy's career stats?

In 249 games, Monty Kennedy went 42-55 with a 3.84 ERA, 411 strikeouts, 961.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 46 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Monty Kennedy play?

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

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

Monty Kennedy was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Monty Kennedy's career ERA?

Monty Kennedy finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 42-55 with 411 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Monty Kennedy have?

Monty Kennedy recorded 411 career strikeouts.

Is Monty Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?

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

Monty Kennedy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1953)

Monty Kennedy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953 for the New York Giants, a span of 8 seasons. Across 249 career appearances, he went 42-55 with a 3.84 ERA and 411 strikeouts. He also batted .153 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 42–55

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.48

SO 411

Pitcher PIV -6204.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 5/11/1922 in Amelia, VA, USA
Died: 3/1/1997 in Midlothian, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-18
Last Game: 1953-09-12

Full name: Montia Calvin Kennedy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Monty Kennedy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	55	249	127	48	7	4	961.0	928	410	67	495	411	3.84	-6204.6

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Monty 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
1946	NY1	NL	9	10	38	27	10	1	1	186.2	153	71	116	71	3.42	3.59 (+5%)	-5312.2
1947	NY1	NL	9	12	34	24	9	0	0	148.1	158	80	88	60	4.85	3.97 (-22%)	-1769.7
1948	NY1	NL	3	9	25	16	7	1	0	114.1	118	51	57	63	4.01	4.10 (+2%)	-799.3
1949	NY1	NL	12	14	38	32	14	4	1	223.1	208	85	100	95	3.43	4.12 (+17%)	1857.5
1950	NY1	NL	5	4	36	17	5	0	2	114.1	120	60	53	41	4.72	4.36 (-8%)	-1627.3
1951	NY1	NL	1	2	29	5	1	0	0	68.0	68	17	31	22	2.25	4.04 (+44%)	1449.0
1952	NY1	NL	3	4	31	6	2	1	0	83.1	73	28	31	48	3.02	3.70 (+18%)	721.2
1953	NY1	NL	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	22.2	30	18	19	11	7.15	4.14 (-73%)	-723.8
Career · 8 seasons			42	55	249	127	48	7	4	961.0	928	410	495	411	3.84	—	-6,205

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

Monty Kennedy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
255	301	25	46	6	0	1	26	0	11	77	.153	.188	.183	.371	-1,213

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Monty Kennedy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NY1	NL	38	64	3	15	4	0	8	1	19	.234	.256 (-9%)	.328 (-22%)	.358 (-17%)	.687 (-19%)	-205.1
1947	NY1	NL	34	48	6	8	0	0	6	3	9	.167	—	—	—	—	-349.3
1948	NY1	NL	26	31	4	4	0	0	2	3	8	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NY1	NL	39	83	6	12	1	1	8	4	20	.145	.262 (-45%)	.343 (-46%)	.384 (-50%)	.727 (-48%)	-658.3
1950	NY1	NL	36	36	4	2	0	0	1	0	6	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	NY1	NL	29	15	0	3	1	0	1	0	5	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	NY1	NL	34	22	2	2	0	0	0	0	8	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	NY1	NL	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			255	301	25	46	6	1	26	11	77	.153	—	—	—	—	-1,213

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Monty Kennedy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1951	WS	NY1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Monty Kennedy — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.0	3	2	1	4	6.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Monty Kennedy — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1951	WS	NY1	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	3	2	1	4	6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Monty Kennedy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	153	14	28	1	13	.183
Away	125	148	11	18	0	13	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Monty Kennedy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	126	509.1	507	225	240	205	3.98
Away	123	452.1	423	190	254	214	3.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Monty Kennedy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1953-09-12	NY1	CHC	L	0
1953-09-05	NY1	BRO	L	1
1953-09-03	NY1	CIN	L	0
1953-08-27	NY1	STL	L	0
1953-08-25	NY1	STL	L	0
1953-08-22	NY1	PHI	L	0
1953-08-20	NY1	BRO	L	0
1953-08-17	NY1	PHI	L	0
1953-08-15	NY1	PHI	L	0
1953-08-12	NY1	BRO	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Monty Kennedy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-09-12	NY1	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-05	NY1	BRO	—	4.0	6	5	5	2	3	1
1953-09-03	NY1	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0
1953-08-27	NY1	STL	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1953-08-25	NY1	STL	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1953-08-22	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1953-08-20	NY1	BRO	—	0.2	2	3	3	2	0	0
1953-08-17	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-15	NY1	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-05	NY1	CHC	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Monty Kennedy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	249	0	39	160	10	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Monty Kennedy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NY1	P	38	10	35	2	2
1947	NY1	P	34	7	26	1	1
1948	NY1	P	25	3	17	1	0
1949	NY1	P	38	2	30	2	4
1950	NY1	P	36	5	20	1	2
1951	NY1	P	29	4	13	2	0
1952	NY1	P	31	6	15	1	4
1953	NY1	P	18	2	4	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Monty Kennedy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	249

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Monty Kennedy: the record in brief

Monty Kennedy's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1946 to a final game on September 12, 1953. Kennedy spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Kennedy played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Born on May 11, 1922, in Amelia, VA, USA, Kennedy was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Kennedy died on March 1, 1997, in Midlothian, VA, USA. Monty Kennedy was the playing name; the full given name is Montia Calvin.

Kennedy's career pitching line is 42 wins, 55 losses and a 3.84 ERA over 249 appearances. Also on Kennedy's record: 411 strikeouts, 48 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Kennedy's 3.84 ERA was close to the 3.99 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 12, in 1949. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Kennedy posted a 3.42 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Monty Kennedy

What years did Monty Kennedy play?: Monty Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.
Was Monty Kennedy a pitcher?: Yes. Monty Kennedy pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 411 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Monty Kennedy hit?: Monty Kennedy hit 1 career home run with 46 hits.
What teams did Monty Kennedy play for?: Monty Kennedy played for one team, the New York Giants (1946–1953).
What were Monty Kennedy's career stats?: In 249 games, Monty Kennedy went 42-55 with a 3.84 ERA, 411 strikeouts, 961.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 46 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Monty Kennedy play?: Monty Kennedy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Monty Kennedy and how much did he weigh?: Monty Kennedy was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Monty Kennedy's career ERA?: Monty Kennedy finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 42-55 with 411 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Monty Kennedy have?: Monty Kennedy recorded 411 career strikeouts.
Is Monty Kennedy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Monty Kennedy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.