What years did Duke Kenworthy play?

Duke Kenworthy played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.

Was Duke Kenworthy a pitcher?

No. Duke Kenworthy was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Duke Kenworthy hit?

Duke Kenworthy hit 18 career home runs with 301 hits.

What was Duke Kenworthy's career batting average?

Duke Kenworthy batted .304 over his career, with 301 hits in 989 at bats.

How many RBI did Duke Kenworthy have?

Duke Kenworthy drove in 146 runs in his career.

Is Duke Kenworthy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Duke Kenworthy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Duke Kenworthy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

Duke Kenworthy was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917 for the Washington Senators, the Kansas City Packers, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. In 285 career games, he hit .304 with 301 hits, 18 home runs, and 146 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,828.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .304

HR 18

RBI 146

H 301

OPS .833

PIV 4,828

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 165 lb
Born: 7/4/1886 in Cambridge, OH, USA
Died: 9/21/1950 in Eureka, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-08-28
Last Game: 1917-05-08

Full name: William Jennings Kenworthy

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Career Batting Statistics

Duke Kenworthy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
285	989	159	301	71	21	18	146	61	67	84	.304	.360	.473	.833	4,828

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +40.1% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Duke Kenworthy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	WS1	AL	12	38	6	9	1	0	0	2	3	2	7	.237	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	KCF	FL	146	545	93	173	40	14	15	91	37	36	44	.317	.255 (+24%)	.322 (+15%)	.339 (+55%)	.661 (+36%)	3422.9
1915	KCF	FL	122	396	59	118	30	7	3	52	20	28	32	.298	.250 (+19%)	.318 (+11%)	.332 (+30%)	.651 (+21%)	1405.2
1917	SLA	AL	5	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			285	989	159	301	71	21	18	146	61	67	84	.304	—	—	—	—	4,828

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Duke Kenworthy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	148	507	89	159	14	79	.314
Away	137	484	71	141	4	64	.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

Duke Kenworthy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	BB	SO
1917-05-08	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
1917-05-08	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-05-02	SLA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-04-30	SLA	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-04-15	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-10-03	KCF	SLF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1915-10-02	KCF	SLF	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1915-09-30	KCF	SLF	L	4	2	2	0	1	0	0
1915-09-29	KCF	SLF	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-28	KCF	BLF	W	4	1	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duke Kenworthy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	257	0	673	700	80	117
OF	19	0	21	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Duke Kenworthy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	WS1	OF	12	14	3	0	0
1914	KCF	2B	145	437	407	43	79
1915	KCF	2B	108	230	283	35	35
1915	KCF	OF	7	7	2	0	0
1917	SLA	2B	4	6	10	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Duke Kenworthy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	257
Third Base	1
Left Field	6
Right Field	11

College History

Duke Kenworthy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Muskingum College	New Concord	OH	1906

Frequently Asked Questions about Duke Kenworthy

What years did Duke Kenworthy play?: Duke Kenworthy played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was Duke Kenworthy a pitcher?: No. Duke Kenworthy was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Duke Kenworthy hit?: Duke Kenworthy hit 18 career home runs with 301 hits.
What was Duke Kenworthy's career batting average?: Duke Kenworthy batted .304 over his career, with 301 hits in 989 at bats.
How many RBI did Duke Kenworthy have?: Duke Kenworthy drove in 146 runs in his career.
Is Duke Kenworthy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Duke Kenworthy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.