1853
Born August 11, 1853
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Doc Kennedy Notable
Doc Kennedy divided five seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cleveland Blues from 1879, then the Buffalo Bisons through 1883.
Across 160 games he batted .260, with 160 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 25 doubles.
He played 147 games behind the plate, with 890 putouts and 116 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on August 11, 1853, and died on May 23, 1920. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | CLV | 49 | 193 | 19 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .290 |
| 1880 | CLV | 66 | 250 | 26 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| 1881 | CLV | 39 | 150 | 19 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .313 |
| 1882 | CLV | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1883 | BUF | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .316 |
| Career | — | 160 | 615 | 67 | 160 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 15 | 37 | 0 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1920