Monty Kennedy, baseball player, 1946-1953

Monty Kennedy

Born: 5/11/1922 in Amelia, VA, USA

Died: 3/1/1997 in Midlothian, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1946-04-18 | Final Game: 1953-09-12

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Montia Calvin Kennedy

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Biography

Monty Kennedy was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953. Born in 1922, Kennedy made his debut following the conclusion of World War II, a time when the sport was experiencing a resurgence and the integration of players was beginning to reshape the game. Over his career, he compiled a record of 42 wins and 55 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.84. His ability to strike out batters was notable, as he recorded a total of 411 strikeouts throughout his tenure in the league. Kennedy's playing style was characterized by a solid mix of control and movement, which allowed him to navigate through the lineups of his era effectively. Though he finished with four saves, his contributions on the mound extended beyond just closing games; he played a significant role in several teams' pitching rotations during a transformative period in baseball history. His career spanned the early years of baseball's modern era, providing a foundation for the game that would continue to evolve in the following decades.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 55 249 127 48 7 4 961.0 928 410 67 495 411 3.84 0

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.99 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
1946 NY1 NL 9 10 38 27 10 1 1 186.7 153 71 116 71 3.42 3.59 (+5%) -5526.9
1947 NY1 NL 9 12 34 24 9 0 0 148.3 158 80 88 60 4.85 3.97 (-22%) -1826.5
1948 NY1 NL 3 9 25 16 7 1 0 114.3 118 51 57 63 4.01 4.10 (+2%) -819.1
1949 NY1 NL 12 14 38 32 14 4 1 223.3 208 85 100 95 3.43 4.12 (+17%) 1857.5
1950 NY1 NL 5 4 36 17 5 0 2 114.3 120 60 53 41 4.72 4.36 (-8%) -1667.6
1951 NY1 NL 1 2 29 5 1 0 0 68.0 68 17 31 22 2.25 4.04 (+44%) 1449.0
1952 NY1 NL 3 4 31 6 2 1 0 83.3 73 28 31 48 3.02 3.70 (+18%) 721.2
1953 NY1 NL 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 22.7 30 18 19 11 7.15 4.14 (-73%) -727.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
255 301 25 46 6 0 1 26 0 11 77 0.153 0.188 0.183 0.371 -1301.0

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.371 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 48.4% 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
1946 NY1 NL 38 64 3 15 4 0 0 8 0 1 19 0.234 .256 (-9%) .328 (-22%) .358 (-17%) .687 (-19%) -220.2
1947 NY1 NL 34 48 6 8 0 0 0 6 0 3 9 0.167 — — — — -372.4
1948 NY1 NL 26 31 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0.129 — — — — 0.0
1949 NY1 NL 39 83 6 12 1 0 1 8 0 4 20 0.145 .262 (-45%) .343 (-46%) .384 (-50%) .727 (-48%) -708.4
1950 NY1 NL 36 36 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.056 — — — — 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 29 15 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1952 NY1 NL 34 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1953 NY1 NL 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 4 6.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1951 WS NY1 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 4 6.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 249 0 39 160 10 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NY1 P 38 0 10 35 2 2
1947 NY1 P 34 0 7 26 1 1
1948 NY1 P 25 0 3 17 1 0
1949 NY1 P 38 0 2 30 2 4
1950 NY1 P 36 0 5 20 1 2
1951 NY1 P 29 0 4 13 2 0
1952 NY1 P 31 0 6 15 1 4
1953 NY1 P 18 0 2 4 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 249