John Kenney
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
John Kenney was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Brooklyn Atlantics. In 5 career games, he hit .000 with 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Born
- 1844 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Died
- 8/7/1893 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-05-02
- Last Game
- 1872-05-20
Full name: John J. Kenney
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | BR2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
John Kenney: the record in brief
According to the bio, John Kenney debuted on May 2, 1872 and played a final game on May 20, 1872. Kenney's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Atlantics. Kenney is listed as a second baseman. The recorded birth is in 1844, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The bio records the death on August 7, 1893, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Kenney's full given name, per the bio, is John J. Kenney.
Kenney collected 0 hits in 19 at bats across 5 games, good for a .000 batting average, plus 1 runs batted in. Kenney's .000 average ran 100.0% below the .285 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Kenney's .000 stands 100.0% below the league's .645. The season table holds a single row: 1872 with the Brooklyn Atlantics, 5 games, 19 at bats and 0 hits.
The position table credits Kenney with 3 games at second base and also lists 2 at left field and 1 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Kenney
- Was John Kenney a pitcher?
- No. John Kenney was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did John Kenney hit?
- John Kenney hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did John Kenney play for?
- John Kenney played for one team, the Brooklyn Atlantics (1872).
- What were John Kenney's career stats?
- In 5 games, John Kenney had 1 RBI, with a .000 batting average.
- What position did John Kenney play?
- John Kenney played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was John Kenney's career batting average?
- John Kenney batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 19 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Kenney have?
- John Kenney drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is John Kenney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Kenney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.