Monty Kennedy

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

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

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

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
1946 NY1 NL 9 10 38 27 10 1 1 186.7 153 71 116 71 3.42 3.59 (+5%) -5312.2
1947 NY1 NL 9 12 34 24 9 0 0 148.3 158 80 88 60 4.85 3.97 (-22%) -1769.7
1948 NY1 NL 3 9 25 16 7 1 0 114.3 118 51 57 63 4.01 4.10 (+2%) -799.3
1949 NY1 NL 12 14 38 32 14 4 1 223.3 208 85 100 95 3.43 4.12 (+17%) 1857.5
1950 NY1 NL 5 4 36 17 5 0 2 114.3 120 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 83.3 73 28 31 48 3.02 3.70 (+18%) 721.2
1953 NY1 NL 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 22.7 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

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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1301531428113.183
Away1251481118013.122

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126509.15072252402053.98
Away123452.14231902542143.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-12 NY1CHCL 000000000
1953-09-05 NY1BROL 100000000
1953-09-03 NY1CINL 000000000
1953-08-27 NY1STLL 000000000
1953-08-25 NY1STLL 000000000
1953-08-22 NY1PHIL 000000000
1953-08-20 NY1BROL 000000000
1953-08-17 NY1PHIL 000000000
1953-08-15 NY1PHIL 000000000
1953-08-12 NY1BROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-09-12 NY1CHC — 1.0100000
1953-09-05 NY1BRO — 4.0655231
1953-09-03 NY1CIN — 2.0311210
1953-08-27 NY1STL — 1.2211100
1953-08-25 NY1STL — 0.1322000
1953-08-22 NY1PHI — 1.0000110
1953-08-20 NY1BRO — 0.2233200
1953-08-17 NY1PHI — 1.0000000
1953-08-15 NY1PHI — 0.1000000
1953-08-05 NY1CHC — 1.0311100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 249 0 39 160 10 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 249

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Oscar Judd
    40-51, 3.90 ERA
  2. 97
    Paul Erickson
    37-48, 3.86 ERA
  3. 95
    Spec Shea
    56-46, 3.80 ERA
  4. 89
    Don Schwall
    49-48, 3.72 ERA
  5. 89
    Doug McWeeny
    37-57, 4.17 ERA
  6. 88
    Joe Hatten
    65-49, 3.87 ERA

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 runs with 46 hits.