Bob Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
Full name: Robert Daniel Kennedy Born: August 18, 1920, Chicago, Illinois Died April 7, 2005, Mesa, Arizona Buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona First Game: September 14, 1939; Final Game: September 29, 1957 Managed First Game: April 9, 1963 ; Managed Final Game: September 29, 1968 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 193 Father of Terry Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1939 CHI A 1939 CHI A 1940 CHI A 1940 CHI A 1941 CHI A 1941 CHI A 1942 CHI A 1942 CHI A 1946 CHI A 1946 CHI A 1947 CHI A 1947 CHI A 1948 CHI A 1948 CHI A 1948 CLE A 1948 CLE A 1948 TOT A 96 186 14 50 11 3 0 19 8 23 0 4 6 0 2 .269 .299 .360 -0.9 1948 TOT A
1949 CLE A 1949 CLE A 1950 CLE A 1950 CLE A 1951 CLE A 1951 CLE A 1952 CLE A 1952 CLE A 1953 CLE A 1953 CLE A 1954 CLE A 1954 CLE A 1954 BAL A 1954 BAL A 1954 TOT A 107 323 37 81 13 2 6 45 28 43 0 3 5 16 2 1 .251 .306 .359 -1.1 1954 TOT A
1955 BAL A 1955 BAL A 1955 CHI A 1955 CHI A 1955 TOT A 109 284 38 75 11 2 9 48 26 0 26 0 2 0 10 0 3 .264 .326 .412 -1.2 1955 TOT A
1956 CHI A 1956 CHI A 1956 DET A 1956 DET A 1956 TOT A 77 190 17 42 5 0 4 22 26 2 23 2 3 1 10 2 2 .221 .320 .311 -1.3 1956 TOT A
1957 CHI A 1957 CHI A 1957 BRO N 1957 BRO N 1957 Total 23 33 5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 .121 .147 .242 -0.7 1957 Total
Total NL 19 31 5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .129 .156 .258 -0.6 Total NL
Total AL 1464 4593 509 1172 195 41 62 510 363 2i 438 6 64 6i150 45 50 .255 .310 .356 -16.8 Total AL
Total 1483 4624 514 1176 196 41 63 514 364 2i 443 6 65 6i151 45 50 .254 .309 .355 -17.4 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
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World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1948 CLE A Daily Splits 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1948 CLE A
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1939 CHI A 1940 CHI A 154 178 322 33 25 .938
1941 CHI A 1942 CHI A 1942 CHI A 1946 CHI A 1946 CHI A 1947 CHI A 1947 CHI A 1948 CHI A 1948 CLE A 1948 CLE A 1948 CLE A 1948 TOT A LF -
1948 TOT A RF -
1948 TOT A OF 80 96 5 2 1 .981 27 0 53
1949 CLE A 1949 CLE A 1950 CLE A 1951 CLE A 1952 CLE A 1952 CLE A 1953 CLE A 1954 CLE A 1954 BAL A 1954 BAL A 1954 TOT A LF -
1954 TOT A OF 22 40 0 1 0 .976 13 0 9
1955 BAL A 1955 BAL A 1955 BAL A 1955 CHI A 1955 CHI A 1955 CHI A 1955 TOT A 1B 9 54 4 0 7 1.000
1955 TOT A 3B 56 32 73 7 10 .938
1955 TOT A RF -
1955 TOT A OF 34 43 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 30
1956 CHI A 1956 DET A 1956 DET A 1956 TOT A 3B 33 39 41 8 5 .909
1957 BRO N 1957 BRO N Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1948 CLE A Daily OF 3 0 0 5.1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 2
1948 CLE A RF 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1948 CLE A LF 1 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Managerial Record Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1963 CHI N 1964 CHI N 1965 CHI N 1968 OAK A Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
Transactions Transactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago White Sox (1937).
Traded by Chicago White Sox to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Al Gettel and Pat
Seerey (June 2, 1948 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Jim Dyck (April 17,
1954 ).
Sold by Baltimore Orioles to Chicago White Sox (May 30, 1955 ).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Jim Brideweser and Harry Byrd to Detroit Tigers in
exchange for Fred Hatfield and Jim Delsing (May 15, 1956 ).
Released by Detroit Tigers (April 15, 1957 ).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 15, 1957 ).
Claimed on waivers by Brooklyn Dodgers from Chicago White Sox (May 20, 1957 ).
Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (October 15, 1957 ).
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