Fred Kendall

Born: 1/31/1949 in Torrance, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1969-09-08 | Final Game: 1980-08-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Fred Lyn Kendall

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Biography

Fred Kendall, born in 1949, was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning from 1969 to 1980. Primarily playing as a position player, Kendall appeared in 877 games throughout his tenure in Major League Baseball. He was known for his defensive skills behind the plate, contributing to the teams he played for, including the San Diego Padres and the Boston Red Sox. Kendall finished his career with 603 hits, 31 home runs, and 244 runs batted in, with a batting average of .234. Over his time in the league, he also recorded 5 stolen bases, showcasing his versatility on the basepaths despite not being primarily known for speed. His playing career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the emergence of power hitters and the evolution of the game, and he played an important role in the development of the catching position during that time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
877	2576	170	603	86	11	31	244	5	189	240	0.234	0.285	0.312	0.598	-6159.1

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.598 vs. league average 0.701 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

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
1969	SDP	NL	10	26	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	SDP	NL	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SDP	NL	49	111	2	19	1	0	1	7	1	7	16	0.171	.249 (-31%)	.316 (-30%)	.365 (-43%)	.682 (-37%)	-678.1
1972	SDP	NL	91	273	18	59	3	4	6	18	0	11	42	0.216	.243 (-11%)	.310 (-21%)	.353 (-9%)	.664 (-14%)	-786.5
1973	SDP	NL	145	507	39	143	22	3	10	59	3	30	35	0.282	.256 (+10%)	.325 (-1%)	.378 (+5%)	.703 (+2%)	53.8
1974	SDP	NL	141	424	32	98	15	2	8	45	0	49	33	0.231	.256 (-10%)	.324 (-5%)	.369 (-10%)	.693 (-8%)	-604.7
1975	SDP	NL	103	286	16	57	12	1	0	24	0	26	28	0.199	.257 (-23%)	.327 (-19%)	.374 (-34%)	.701 (-27%)	-1413.4
1976	SDP	NL	146	456	30	112	17	0	2	39	1	36	42	0.246	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-6%)	.360 (-18%)	.681 (-12%)	-1032.8
1977	CLE	AL	103	317	18	79	13	1	3	39	0	16	27	0.249	.264 (-6%)	.329 (-14%)	.401 (-19%)	.730 (-17%)	-1073.4
1978	BOS	AL	20	41	3	8	1	0	0	4	0	1	2	0.195	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SDP	NL	46	102	8	17	2	0	1	6	0	11	7	0.167	.265 (-37%)	.329 (-25%)	.397 (-46%)	.727 (-36%)	-624.1
1980	SDP	NL	19	24	2	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.292	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	19	7	104	10	0	7
3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
C	795	690	3733	336	54	51
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	SDN	C	9	6	37	5	0	0
1970	SDN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1970	SDN	C	2	2	5	1	0	0
1970	SDN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1971	SDN	1B	1	1	7	0	0	0
1971	SDN	3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
1971	SDN	C	39	27	176	13	0	1
1972	SDN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1972	SDN	C	82	70	504	41	3	11
1973	SDN	C	138	135	749	64	13	7
1974	SDN	C	133	111	631	64	12	12
1975	SDN	C	85	72	337	38	9	6
1976	SDN	C	146	135	582	54	4	6
1977	CLE	C	102	93	506	35	5	5
1978	BOS	1B	13	6	85	8	0	7
1978	BOS	C	5	4	22	3	2	0
1979	SDN	1B	2	0	8	1	0	0
1979	SDN	C	40	30	154	18	4	3
1980	SDN	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1980	SDN	C	14	5	30	0	2	0