Junior Kennedy
1974–1983 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds
447G
.248AVG
.325OBP
.299SLG
258H
4HR
95RBI
12SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 1,192 | 1,041 | 114 | 258 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 124 | 142 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 311 | .248 | .325 | .299 | .624 |
Streaks
11longest hitting streak · 1979-09-25 to 1980-04-17
11longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1979-05-11 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 14 | 3 walks | 1978-05-29 | 1 in 192 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 12 | 4 hits | 1979-07-22 | 1 in 138 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 229 | 607 | 123 | 2 | 46 | 70 | 71 | .235 | .318 | .298 |
| Away | 218 | 585 | 135 | 2 | 49 | 54 | 71 | .261 | .323 | .300 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 49 | 121 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 18 | .226 | .298 | .274 |
| May | 86 | 288 | 72 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 35 | .280 | .330 | .366 |
| June | 79 | 212 | 43 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 22 | .236 | .311 | .258 |
| July | 86 | 256 | 56 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 33 | .247 | .316 | .295 |
| August | 79 | 173 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 19 | .203 | .318 | .224 |
| September | 62 | 122 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | .279 | .344 | .351 |
| October | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .200 | .350 | .200 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| san-francisco-giants | 50 | 113 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 7 | .247 | .336 | .309 |
| atlanta-braves | 49 | 161 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 21 | .276 | .366 | .328 |
| new-york-mets | 46 | 127 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | .243 | .354 | .252 |
| houston-astros | 46 | 144 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 19 | .214 | .278 | .237 |
| san-diego-padres | 46 | 116 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | .314 | .345 | .362 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 44 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | .198 | .272 | .264 |
| montreal-expos | 43 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | .185 | .245 | .239 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 41 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | .228 | .322 | .253 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  Cincinnati Reds | 22 | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | .158 | – | – |
| 1978 | Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 157 | 40 | – | 11 | 4 | .255 | – | – |
| 1979 | Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 220 | 60 | 1 | 17 | 4 | .273 | – | – |
| 1980 | Cincinnati Reds | 104 | 337 | 88 | 1 | 34 | 3 | .261 | – | – |
| 1981 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 44 | 11 | – | 5 | – | .250 | – | – |
| 1982 |  Chicago Cubs | 105 | 242 | 53 | 2 | 25 | 1 | .219 | – | – |
| 1983 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 22 | 3 | – | 3 | – | .136 | – | – |