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1948–1957 · P
Bill Kennedy
6' 2", 195 lbs·Lived to 62·Bats L / Throws L
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Career Highs
2.80
Best ERA · 1952
8
Most W · 1948
89
Most K · 1948
1.302
Best WHIP · 1952
Career Arc · ERA
7 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | SLA | 32 | 47 | 0 | 4 | .277 | — | — |
| 1949 | SLA | 48 | 40 | 0 | 1 | .150 | — | — |
| 1950 | SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | SLA | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .125 | — | — |
| 1952 | CWS | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .231 | — | — |
| 1953 | BOS | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — |
| 1956 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | CIN | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | — |
| Career | 172 | 120 | 0 | 6 | .208 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | SLA | 32 | 143.3 | 8 | 8 | 5.21 | 79 | 89 | 1.849 |
| 1949 | SLA | 48 | 153.7 | 4 | 11 | 4.69 | 88 | 69 | 1.594 |
| 1950 | SLA | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 1 | 1.500 |
| 1951 | SLA | 19 | 56.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.79 | 70 | 29 | 2.018 |
| 1952 | CWS | 47 | 70.7 | 2 | 2 | 2.80 | 132 | 46 | 1.302 |
| 1953 | BOS | 16 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 3.70 | 112 | 14 | 1.685 |
| 1956 | CIN | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 22 | 0 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | CIN | 8 | 12.7 | 0 | 2 | 6.39 | 60 | 8 | 1.658 |
| Career | 172 | 464.7 | 15 | 28 | — | — | 256 | — | |
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