Terry Kennedy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1991)

AVG .264
HR 113
RBI 628
H 1,313
OPS .699
PIV -1,132
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
6/4/1956 in Euclid, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-04
Last Game
1991-10-06
Awards
4× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Terrance Edward Kennedy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,491 4,979 474 1,313 244 12 113 628 6 365 855 .264 .314 .386 .699 -1,132

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near 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
1978 SLN NL 10 29 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 3 .172 — — — — 0.0
1979 SLN NL 33 109 11 31 7 0 2 17 0 6 20 .284 .265 (+7%) .329 (-3%) .397 (+2%) .727 (-1%) -29.3
1980 SLN NL 84 248 28 63 12 3 4 34 0 28 34 .254 .264 (-4%) .326 (avg) .387 (-3%) .714 (-2%) -85.9
1981 SDN NL 101 382 32 115 24 1 2 41 0 22 53 .301 .255 (+18%) .320 (+6%) .368 (+4%) .688 (+5%) 343.2
1982 SDN NL 153 562 75 166 42 1 21 97 1 26 91 .295 .261 (+13%) .324 (+1%) .388 (+25%) .712 (+14%) 1338.5
1983 SDN NL 149 549 47 156 27 2 17 98 1 51 89 .284 .260 (+9%) .324 (+5%) .389 (+11%) .714 (+9%) 900.6
1984 SDN NL 148 530 54 127 16 1 14 57 1 33 99 .240 .259 (-8%) .322 (-12%) .384 (-8%) .707 (-10%) -885.5
1985 SDN NL 143 532 54 139 27 1 10 74 0 31 102 .261 .257 (+2%) .323 (-7%) .390 (-5%) .714 (-6%) -539.7
1986 SDN NL 141 432 46 114 22 1 12 57 0 37 74 .264 .257 (+2%) .325 (-1%) .395 (+2%) .720 (+1%) 69.6
1987 BAL AL 143 512 51 128 13 1 18 62 1 35 112 .250 .262 (-5%) .331 (-10%) .415 (-7%) .746 (-8%) -706.2
1988 BAL AL 85 265 20 60 10 0 3 16 0 15 53 .226 .254 (-11%) .317 (-16%) .377 (-21%) .695 (-19%) -770.5
1989 SFN NL 125 355 19 85 15 0 5 34 1 35 56 .239 .254 (-6%) .319 (-4%) .375 (-14%) .694 (-9%) -472.9
1990 SFN NL 107 303 25 84 22 0 2 26 1 31 38 .277 .257 (+8%) .324 (+5%) .385 (-4%) .710 (avg) 52.0
1991 SFN NL 69 171 12 40 7 1 3 13 0 11 31 .234 .255 (-9%) .323 (-13%) .384 (-12%) .708 (-12%) -345.5
Career · 14 seasons 1,491 4,979 474 1,313 244 12 113 628 6 365 855 .264 — — — — -1,132

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
19 65 5 13 2 0 1 6 4 11 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 NLCS SFN 5 16 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .188
1989 WS SFN 4 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .167
1984 NLCS SDN 5 18 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .222
1984 WS SDN 5 19 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 .211

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home752247123163461334.257
Away739250824367952294.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-10-06 SFGLADL 100000000
1991-10-02 SFGHOUL 000000000
1991-09-28 SFGLADW 101000000
1991-09-27 SFGLADL 100000001
1991-09-25 SFGHOUW 400000000
1991-09-24 SFGHOUW 111000000
1991-09-21 SFGSDPL 401000000
1991-09-16 SFGATLW 101100210
1991-09-14 SFGSDPL 300000002
1991-09-11 SFGCINW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 25 15 150 14 2 11
C 1378 1271 6555 623 106 92
OF 28 26 49 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 SLN C 10 9 46 4 1 1
1979 SLN C 32 26 135 7 1 1
1980 SLN C 41 38 182 21 7 3
1980 SLN OF 28 26 49 1 0 0
1981 SDN C 100 98 465 63 20 12
1982 SDN 1B 12 12 111 10 2 7
1982 SDN C 139 133 666 56 7 11
1983 SDN 1B 4 3 25 3 0 4
1983 SDN C 143 142 782 79 12 8
1984 SDN C 147 141 708 54 14 6
1985 SDN 1B 5 0 8 1 0 0
1985 SDN C 140 134 654 67 10 12
1986 SDN C 123 114 692 70 8 13
1987 BAL C 142 135 750 58 6 11
1988 BAL C 79 75 332 23 2 3
1989 SFN 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1989 SFN C 121 102 516 47 8 6
1990 SFN C 103 84 390 38 4 3
1991 SFN 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1991 SFN C 58 40 237 36 6 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1378
First Base 25
Left Field 28

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Player of the Month April
1983 Silver Slugger C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 SFN NL $500,000
1990 SFN NL $850,000
1989 SFN NL $850,000
1988 BAL AL $850,000
1988 SDN NL $300,000
1987 BAL AL $1,020,000
1986 SDN NL $920,000
1985 SDN NL $870,000
Total Career Earnings $6,160,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1975, 1976, 1977

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 37.0 336 0
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 20.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Kurt Suzuki
    .255 avg, 143 HR
  2. 96
    Dan Wilson
    .262 avg, 88 HR
  3. 89
    Sandy Alomar
    .273 avg, 112 HR
  4. 83
    Bengie Molina
    .274 avg, 144 HR
  5. 81
    Matt Wieters
    .249 avg, 146 HR
  6. 80
    Ramon Hernandez
    .263 avg, 169 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Kennedy

What years did Terry Kennedy play?
Terry Kennedy played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1991.
Was Terry Kennedy a pitcher?
No. Terry Kennedy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Terry Kennedy hit?
Terry Kennedy hit 113 career home runs with 1313 hits.