Ian Kennedy, baseball player, 2007-2023

Ian Kennedy

Born: 12/19/1984 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-09-01 | Final Game: 2023-09-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Ian Patrick Kennedy

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Biography

Ian Kennedy, born in 1984, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 2007 until his retirement in 2023. Over the course of his career, Kennedy compiled a record of 104 wins and 114 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.16. He was known for his ability to miss bats, amassing a total of 1,775 strikeouts. In addition to his starting role, Kennedy also contributed to his teams with 66 saves, showcasing his versatility on the mound. Kennedy's career spanned a transformative era in baseball characterized by the evolution of pitching strategies and a focus on strikeouts as a key metric of success. He started his career with the New York Yankees and later played for several teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he had some of his most notable seasons. His performance was marked by a competitive spirit and a strong work ethic, earning him respect among teammates and opponents alike. As a solid contributor to his teams throughout his career, Kennedy left a lasting impact in the game, remembered for his tenacity and skill on the hill.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 114 497 290 2 1 66 1904.3 1806 881 280 647 1775 4.16 0

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 NYY AL 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 19.0 13 4 9 15 1.89 4.47 (+58%) -
2008 NYY AL 0 4 10 9 0 0 0 39.7 50 36 26 27 8.17 4.32 (-89%) -
2009 NYY AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 1 0.00 — -
2010 AZ NL 9 10 32 32 0 0 0 194.0 163 82 70 168 3.80 4.08 (+7%) -
2011 AZ NL 21 4 33 33 1 1 0 222.0 186 71 55 198 2.88 3.94 (+27%) -
2012 AZ NL 15 12 33 33 1 0 0 208.3 216 93 55 187 4.02 4.01 (avg) -
2013 AZ NL 3 8 21 21 0 0 0 124.0 128 72 48 108 5.23 3.87 (-35%) -
2013 SDP NL 4 2 10 10 0 0 0 57.3 52 27 25 55 4.24 3.87 (-10%) -
2014 SDP NL 13 13 33 33 0 0 0 201.0 189 81 70 207 3.63 3.74 (+3%) -
2015 SDP NL 9 15 30 30 0 0 0 168.3 166 80 52 174 4.28 3.96 (-8%) -
2016 KCR AL 11 11 33 33 0 0 0 195.7 173 80 66 184 3.68 4.19 (+12%) -
2017 KCR AL 5 13 30 30 0 0 0 154.0 143 92 61 131 5.38 4.36 (-23%) -
2018 KCR AL 3 9 22 22 0 0 0 119.7 125 62 40 105 4.66 4.15 (-12%) -
2019 KCR AL 3 2 63 0 0 0 30 63.3 64 24 17 73 3.41 4.51 (+24%) -
2020 KCR AL 0 2 15 1 0 0 0 14.0 20 14 5 15 9.00 4.45 (-102%) -
2021 TEX AL 0 0 32 0 0 0 16 32.3 27 9 7 35 2.51 4.27 (+41%) 488.8
2021 PHI NL 3 1 23 0 0 0 10 24.0 18 11 10 27 4.12 4.27 (+3%) -1173.5
2022 AZ NL 4 7 57 0 0 0 10 50.3 57 30 22 44 5.36 3.97 (-35%) -
2023 TEX AL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 16.3 16 13 7 21 7.16 4.33 (-65%) -487.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
500 321 21 42 11 1 1 18 0 33 154 0.131 0.213 0.181 0.394 -1560.0

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.394 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 46.2% 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
2007 NYY AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYY AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 AZ NL 33 54 7 11 1 0 0 2 0 7 24 0.204 .257 (-21%) .325 (-11%) .402 (-45%) .728 (-30%) -259.3
2011 AZ NL 34 61 3 8 3 0 0 4 0 4 24 0.131 .255 (-49%) .320 (-39%) .399 (-55%) .719 (-48%) -487.6
2012 AZ NL 33 51 4 4 0 1 0 6 0 11 29 0.078 .254 (-69%) .318 (-25%) .405 (-71%) .724 (-51%) -431.4
2013 AZ NL 22 37 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 19 0.135 — — — — 0.0
2013 SDP NL 10 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2014 SDP NL 33 52 3 6 1 0 1 5 0 5 24 0.115 .251 (-54%) .313 (-38%) .386 (-50%) .700 (-45%) -381.6
2015 SDP NL 30 42 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 0.095 — — — — 0.0
2016 KCR AL 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 KCR AL 30 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2018 KCR AL 22 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2019 KCR AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 KCR AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TEX AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PHI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 AZ NL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 TEX AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLDS2 ARI 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 2 0 12.7 13 6 3 8 4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLDS2 ARI 0 1 2 2 0 12.7 13 6 3 8 4.26

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 497 290 94 154 11 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 NYA P 3 3 0 2 0 0
2008 NYA P 10 9 1 6 0 0
2009 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 ARI P 32 32 18 19 1 2
2011 ARI P 33 33 14 22 0 1
2012 ARI P 33 33 9 22 4 1
2013 ARI P 21 21 4 13 0 0
2013 SDN P 10 10 3 7 0 1
2014 SDN P 33 33 12 18 0 1
2015 SDN P 30 30 8 12 0 2
2016 KCA P 33 33 9 8 0 2
2017 KCA P 30 30 5 8 3 0
2018 KCA P 22 22 7 11 1 0
2019 KCA P 63 0 0 5 1 0
2020 KCA P 15 1 0 1 1 0
2021 TEX P 32 0 2 0 0 1
2021 PHI P 23 0 1 0 0 0
2022 ARI P 57 0 1 0 0 0
2023 TEX P 16 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 497

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2019 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player
2011 This Year in Baseball Breakout Player of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $7,500,000
2015 SDN NL $9,850,000
2014 SDN NL $6,100,000
2013 ARI NL $4,265,000
2012 ARI NL $519,500
2011 ARI NL $423,000
2010 ARI NL $403,000
2008 NYA AL $394,275
Total Career Earnings $29,454,775

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 2004, 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Cy Young Award NL 4th 76.0 224 1
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 16.0 448 0