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Vern Kennedy
MLB · 1934–1945 · L/R
Player Info
Bats
L
Throws
R
Height
6'0"
Weight
175 lbs
Born
1907-03-20
Birthplace
Kansas City, USA
Years Active
1934–1945
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
373
H
181
HR
4
RBI
61
SB
1
AVG
.244
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHA | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 1935 | CHA | 31 | 73 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .247 |
| 1936 | CHA | 36 | 113 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .283 |
| 1937 | CHA | 32 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .230 |
| 1938 | DET | 37 | 79 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .291 |
| 1939 | DET | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 1939 | SLA | 34 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .149 |
| 1940 | SLA | 35 | 84 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .298 |
| 1941 | SLA | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| 1941 | WS1 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 |
| 1942 | CLE | 33 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .200 |
| 1943 | CLE | 38 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 |
| 1944 | CLE | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .087 |
| 1944 | PHI | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| 1945 | CIN | 24 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .226 |
| 1945 | PHI | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3.72 |
| 1935 | CHA | 11 | 11 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 211 | 92 | 17 | 95 | 65 | 3.91 |
| 1936 | CHA | 21 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 282 | 141 | 13 | 147 | 99 | 4.63 |
| 1937 | CHA | 14 | 13 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 238 | 125 | 16 | 124 | 114 | 5.09 |
| 1938 | DET | 12 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 215 | 107 | 13 | 113 | 53 | 5.06 |
| 1939 | DET | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6.43 |
| 1939 | SLA | 9 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 229 | 122 | 18 | 115 | 55 | 5.73 |
| 1940 | SLA | 12 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 263 | 138 | 18 | 122 | 70 | 5.59 |
| 1941 | SLA | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 4.40 |
| 1941 | WS1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 77 | 42 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5.70 |
| 1942 | CLE | 4 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 99 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 37 | 4.08 |
| 1943 | CLE | 10 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 130 | 40 | 4 | 59 | 63 | 2.45 |
| 1944 | CLE | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 66 | 33 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 5.03 |
| 1944 | PHI | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4.23 |
| 1945 | CIN | 5 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 170 | 70 | 10 | 69 | 38 | 4.00 |
| 1945 | PHI | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5.50 |
Awards
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1936)
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