1976
Born January 10, 1976
Riverside, CA, USA
Adam Kennedy Notable
b. January 10, 1976 · St. Louis Cardinals 1999, 2007–2008, Anaheim Angels 2000–2004, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005–2006, Oakland Athletics 2009, Washington Nationals 2010, Seattle Mariners 2011, Los Angeles Dodgers 2012
Adam Kennedy played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012. His longest stay was with the Anaheim Angels, from 2000 to 2004.
Across 1,691 games he batted .272, with 1,488 hits and 682 runs. He finished with 80 home runs, 288 doubles and 179 stolen bases.
He played 1,347 games at second base, with 3,600 assists and 108 errors. He turned 769 double plays. He also played 156 games at third base.
He was born in Riverside, CA, USA on January 10, 1976. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ALCS MVP | 1 | 2002 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2004 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | STL | 33 | 102 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .255 |
| 2000 | ANA | 156 | 598 | 82 | 159 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 28 | 73 | 22 | .266 |
| 2001 | ANA | 137 | 478 | 48 | 129 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 71 | 12 | .270 |
| 2002 | ANA | 144 | 474 | 65 | 148 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 19 | 80 | 17 | .312 |
| 2003 | ANA | 143 | 449 | 71 | 121 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 73 | 22 | .269 |
| 2004 | ANA | 144 | 468 | 70 | 130 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 92 | 15 | .278 |
| 2005 | LAA | 129 | 416 | 49 | 125 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 29 | 64 | 19 | .300 |
| 2006 | LAA | 139 | 451 | 50 | 123 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 39 | 72 | 16 | .273 |
| 2007 | STL | 87 | 279 | 27 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 6 | .219 |
| 2008 | STL | 115 | 339 | 42 | 95 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 43 | 7 | .280 |
| 2009 | OAK | 129 | 529 | 65 | 153 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 45 | 86 | 20 | .289 |
| 2010 | WSN | 135 | 342 | 43 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 14 | .249 |
| 2011 | SEA | 114 | 380 | 36 | 89 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 67 | 8 | .234 |
| 2012 | LAD | 86 | 168 | 22 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 1 | .262 |
| Career | — | 1691 | 5473 | 682 | 1488 | 288 | 42 | 80 | 571 | 401 | 839 | 179 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Adam Kennedy
Adam Kennedy made a major-league debut on August 21, 1999.
2012
Final major-league game: Adam Kennedy
Adam Kennedy played a final major-league game on September 7, 2012.