1950
Born August 9, 1950
Fort Gibson, OK, USA
Junior Kennedy Notable
Junior Kennedy divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Cincinnati Reds from 1974, then the Chicago Cubs through 1983.
Across 447 games he batted .248, with 258 hits and 114 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 29 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 344 games at second base, with 799 assists and 25 errors. He turned 145 double plays.
He was born in Fort Gibson, OK, USA on August 9, 1950. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CIN | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .158 |
| 1978 | CIN | 89 | 157 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 4 | .255 |
| 1979 | CIN | 83 | 220 | 29 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 31 | 4 | .273 |
| 1980 | CIN | 104 | 337 | 31 | 88 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 3 | .261 |
| 1981 | CIN | 27 | 44 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1982 | CHC | 105 | 242 | 22 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 1 | .219 |
| 1983 | CHC | 17 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .136 |
| Career | — | 447 | 1041 | 114 | 258 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 124 | 142 | 12 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Junior Kennedy
Junior Kennedy made a major-league debut on August 9, 1974.
1983
Final major-league game: Junior Kennedy
Junior Kennedy played a final major-league game on July 17, 1983.
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