Adam Kennedy

Born: 1/10/1976 in Riverside, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-08-21 | Final Game: 2012-09-07

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Adam Thomas Kennedy

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Biography

Adam Kennedy was a versatile position player who enjoyed a successful Major League Baseball career from 1999 to 2012. Born in 1976, Kennedy played in a total of 1,691 games, where he established himself as a reliable hitter with a career batting average of .272. He accumulated 1,488 hits, including 80 home runs and 571 runs batted in, showcasing his ability to contribute offensively throughout his career. Notably, he was also a threat on the bases, finishing with 179 stolen bases, which highlighted his speed and agility in the field. Kennedy is perhaps best remembered for his pivotal role in the postseason, particularly during the 2002 American League Championship Series, where he was named the ALCS MVP. His performance in that series exemplified his ability to rise to the occasion in high-stakes situations. As a player who spanned the turn of the millennium, Kennedy played during an era marked by a transition in the game, characterized by an emphasis on power hitting and advanced statistics. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the Anaheim Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays, cemented his legacy as a significant player of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1691	5473	682	1488	288	42	80	571	179	401	839	0.272	0.327	0.384	0.711	-6421.0

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.711 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — 5.6% 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
1999	STL	NL	33	102	12	26	10	1	1	16	0	3	8	0.255	.271 (-6%)	.344 (-17%)	.433 (-7%)	.778 (-12%)	-270.4
2000	LAA	AL	156	598	82	159	33	11	9	72	22	28	73	0.266	.270 (-2%)	.344 (-13%)	.437 (-8%)	.782 (-10%)	-1543.6
2001	LAA	AL	137	478	48	129	25	3	6	40	12	27	71	0.270	.263 (+2%)	.332 (-4%)	.426 (-13%)	.758 (-9%)	-948.4
2002	LAA	AL	144	474	65	148	32	6	7	52	17	19	80	0.312	.261 (+19%)	.331 (+4%)	.416 (+8%)	.747 (+6%)	499.3
2003	LAA	AL	143	449	71	121	17	1	13	49	22	45	73	0.269	.264 (+2%)	.332 (+4%)	.422 (-6%)	.754 (-2%)	-44.7
2004	LAA	AL	144	468	70	130	20	5	10	48	15	41	92	0.278	.266 (+4%)	.335 (+5%)	.427 (-5%)	.762 (-1%)	33.7
2005	LAA	AL	129	416	49	125	23	0	2	37	19	29	64	0.300	.264 (+14%)	.330 (+7%)	.418 (-12%)	.749 (-3%)	-178.8
2006	LAA	AL	139	451	50	123	26	6	4	55	16	39	72	0.273	.269 (+1%)	.336 (-1%)	.431 (-11%)	.768 (-7%)	-637.5
2007	STL	NL	87	279	27	61	9	1	3	18	6	22	33	0.219	.268 (-18%)	.335 (-16%)	.422 (-31%)	.758 (-25%)	-1293.6
2008	STL	NL	115	339	42	95	17	4	2	36	7	21	43	0.280	.263 (+6%)	.333 (-4%)	.416 (-11%)	.749 (-8%)	-567.0
2009	OAK	AL	129	529	65	153	29	1	11	63	20	45	86	0.289	.262 (+10%)	.332 (+4%)	.417 (-2%)	.750 (+1%)	156.4
2010	WAS	NL	135	342	43	85	16	1	3	31	14	37	44	0.249	.257 (-3%)	.325 (+1%)	.402 (-19%)	.728 (-10%)	-604.6
2011	SEA	AL	114	380	36	89	23	1	7	38	8	22	67	0.234	.255 (-8%)	.320 (-14%)	.399 (-11%)	.719 (-12%)	-962.5
2012	LAD	NL	86	168	22	44	8	1	2	16	1	23	33	0.262	.254 (+3%)	.318 (+8%)	.405 (-12%)	.724 (-3%)	-59.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	78	13	24	3	1	4	13	1	15	0.308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	ALCS	LAA	5	14	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.286
2005	ALDS2	LAA	5	17	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	3	0.235
2002	ALCS	ANA	4	14	5	5	0	0	3	5	0	2	0.357
2002	ALDS1	ANA	4	8	4	4	1	0	1	3	1	2	0.500
2002	WS	ANA	7	25	1	7	2	0	0	2	0	7	0.280

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	94	29	349	35	4	36
2B	1347	1253	2433	3600	108	769
3B	156	133	90	267	19	16
OF	14	6	16	0	0	0
SS	1	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	SLN	2B	29	26	68	64	4	14
2000	ANA	2B	155	147	337	425	19	106
2001	ANA	2B	131	123	236	376	10	64
2002	ANA	2B	139	123	273	367	11	90
2002	ANA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	ANA	2B	140	125	235	371	6	78
2004	ANA	2B	144	138	255	388	12	71
2005	LAA	2B	127	123	212	352	5	71
2006	LAA	2B	133	127	205	361	9	76
2007	SLN	2B	79	74	156	211	7	46
2007	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007	SLN	SS	1	0	0	3	0	0
2008	SLN	1B	3	2	23	3	1	4
2008	SLN	2B	84	74	144	224	7	56
2008	SLN	OF	10	6	15	0	0	0
2009	OAK	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2009	OAK	2B	50	49	87	121	7	30
2009	OAK	3B	82	78	50	156	13	8
2009	OAK	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
2010	WAS	1B	51	4	105	7	1	11
2010	WAS	2B	86	75	143	207	7	44
2010	WAS	3B	8	6	2	6	1	0
2011	SEA	1B	36	23	217	24	2	21
2011	SEA	2B	34	34	47	100	1	20
2011	SEA	3B	27	24	18	37	2	3
2012	LAN	1B	3	0	3	1	0	0
2012	LAN	2B	16	15	35	33	3	3
2012	LAN	3B	39	25	20	68	3	5
2012	LAN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	94
Second Base	1347
Third Base	156
Shortstop	1
Left Field	2
Center Field	1
Right Field	11
Designated Hitter	28

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2004	Player of the Week	Week of 2004-08-28
2002	ALCS MVP

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	LAN	NL	$800,000
2011	SEA	AL	$750,000
2010	WAS	NL	$1,250,000
2008	SLN	NL	$3,500,000
2007	SLN	NL	$2,500,000
2006	LAA	AL	$3,350,000
2005	LAA	AL	$3,000,000
2004	ANA	AL	$2,500,000
2003	ANA	AL	$2,270,000
2002	ANA	AL	$375,000
2001	ANA	AL	$280,000
2000	ANA	AL	$202,500
1999	SLN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,977,500