Art Kenney
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
Art Kenney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Boston Braves. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA and 2 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/12/2014 in Littleton, NH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-07-01
- Last Game
- 1938-07-04
Full name: Arthur Joseph Kenney
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15.43 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20.25 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-07-04 | BSN | PHI | — | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-07-01 | BSN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | MA | 1936, 1937, 1938 |
Art Kenney: the record in brief
Art Kenney played a first major league game on July 1, 1938 and a last one on July 4, 1938. Kenney spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Bees. The bio lists Kenney as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Kenney is listed at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Kenney was born on April 29, 1916, in Milford, MA, USA. The bio records the death on March 12, 2014, in Littleton, NH, USA. Art Kenney was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur Joseph.
Kenney went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Kenney's record: 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same seasons, the 15.43 mark was 255.0% worse. All of that pitching came in 1938, with 2 games and 2 strikeouts.
Kenney's college years, 1936, 1937, and 1938, were spent at College of the Holy Cross.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Kenney
- Was Art Kenney a pitcher?
- Yes. Art Kenney pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- What teams did Art Kenney play for?
- Art Kenney played for one team, the Boston Bees (1938).
- What were Art Kenney's career stats?
- In 2 games, Art Kenney went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 2.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Art Kenney play?
- Art Kenney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Art Kenney and how much did he weigh?
- Art Kenney was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Art Kenney's career ERA?
- Art Kenney finished with a 15.43 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Art Kenney have?
- Art Kenney recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Art Kenney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Kenney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.