Vern Kennedy
1934–1945 · bats L / throws R · ALM, ALS, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Browns
373G
.244AVG
.259OBP
.310SLG
181H
4HR
61RBI
2SB
104–132W–L
2,025IP
691K
4.68ERA
263GS
6SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | 809 | 743 | 79 | 181 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 15 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 230 | .244 | .259 | .310 | .569 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,025.3 | 344 | 263 | 127 | 104 | 132 | 6 | 2,175 | 1,202 | 1,054 | 128 | 1,052 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 4.68 | 1.593 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1936-06-23 to 1936-07-23
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1935-08-31 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 62 | 10 walks allowed | 1935-09-15 | 1 in 3,978 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1935-08-31 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 191 | 381 | 83 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 57 | .241 | .239 | .313 |
| Away | 182 | 428 | 98 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 66 | .246 | .245 | .307 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 25 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .255 | .254 | .309 |
| May | 68 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13 | .246 | .250 | .306 |
| June | 68 | 151 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 22 | .172 | .199 | .231 |
| July | 71 | 152 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 24 | .266 | .257 | .378 |
| August | 79 | 178 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 34 | .262 | .247 | .317 |
| September | 62 | 129 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | .265 | .256 | .310 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 52 | 138 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 | .236 | .239 | .309 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 48 | 118 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 | .227 | .237 | .309 |
| detroit-tigers | 46 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | .190 | .174 | .286 |
| boston-red-sox | 44 | 102 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | .301 | .284 | .355 |
| cleveland-guardians | 39 | 106 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 19 | .263 | .264 | .323 |
| st-louis-browns | 39 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | .238 | .217 | .270 |
| new-york-yankees | 34 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .265 | .283 | .347 |
| chicago-white-sox | 20 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .243 | .244 | .297 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 |  Chicago White Sox | 3 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | .286 | 19 | 7 |
| 1935 | Chicago White Sox | 31 | 73 | 18 | – | 10 | – | .247 | 211 | 65 |
| 1936 | Chicago White Sox | 36 | 113 | 32 | – | 11 | 1 | .283 | 274 | 99 |
| 1937 | Chicago White Sox | 32 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 9 | – | .230 | 221 | 114 |
| 1938 |  Detroit Tigers | 37 | 79 | 23 | – | 8 | – | .291 | 190 | 53 |
| 1939 | Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns | 38 | 74 | 12 | – | 6 | – | .162 | 212 | 64 |
| 1940 |  St. Louis Browns | 35 | 84 | 25 | 2 | 12 | – | .298 | 222 | 70 |
| 1941 | St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators (1901-60) | 24 | 36 | 9 | – | 3 | – | .250 | 111 | 27 |
| 1942 |  Cleveland Guardians | 33 | 30 | 6 | – | – | 1 | .200 | 108 | 38 |
| 1943 | Cleveland Guardians | 38 | 52 | 12 | – | – | – | .231 | 146 | 62 |
| 1944 | Cleveland Guardians, Philadelphia Phillies | 29 | 44 | 8 | – | 1 | – | .182 | 114 | 41 |
| 1945 | Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies | 37 | 64 | 14 | – | 1 | – | .219 | 193 | 51 |