1907
Born March 20, 1907
Kansas City, MO, USA
Vern Kennedy Notable
b. March 20, 1907 · Chicago White Sox 1934–1937, Detroit Tigers 1938–1939, St. Louis Browns 1939–1941, Washington Senators 1941, Cleveland Indians 1942–1944, Philadelphia Blue Jays 1944, Philadelphia Phillies 1945, Cincinnati Reds 1945
Vern Kennedy played for eight clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1934 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1945.
He went 104 and 132 with a 4.67 earned run average, pitching 2,025.7 innings in 344 games. He struck out 691, completed 126 of his 263 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 373 games he batted .244, with 181 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 27 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1936 and 1938. He threw a no-hitter in 1935.
He was born in Kansas City, MO, USA on March 20, 1907, and died on January 28, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1936, 1938 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1935 | CHW | 31 | 73 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .247 |
| 1936 | CHW | 36 | 113 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .283 |
| 1937 | CHW | 32 | 87 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .230 |
| 1938 | DET | 37 | 79 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .291 |
| 1939 | DET/SLB | 38 | 74 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .162 |
| 1940 | SLB | 35 | 84 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .298 |
| 1941 | SLB/WSH | 24 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1942 | CLE | 33 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .200 |
| 1943 | CLE | 38 | 52 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .231 |
| 1944 | CLE/PHI | 29 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .182 |
| 1945 | CIN/PHI | 37 | 64 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .219 |
| Career | — | 373 | 743 | 80 | 181 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 15 | 123 | 1 | .244 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19.1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3.72 |
| 1935 | CHW | 11 | 11 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 211.2 | 211 | 92 | 95 | 65 | 3.91 |
| 1936 | CHW | 21 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 274.1 | 282 | 141 | 147 | 99 | 4.63 |
| 1937 | CHW | 14 | 13 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 221.0 | 238 | 125 | 124 | 114 | 5.09 |
| 1938 | DET | 12 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 190.1 | 215 | 107 | 113 | 53 | 5.06 |
| 1939 | DET/SLB | 9 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 212.2 | 254 | 137 | 124 | 64 | 5.80 |
| 1940 | SLB | 12 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 222.1 | 263 | 138 | 122 | 70 | 5.59 |
| 1941 | SLB/WSH | 3 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 111.1 | 121 | 64 | 66 | 28 | 5.17 |
| 1942 | CLE | 4 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 108.0 | 99 | 49 | 50 | 37 | 4.08 |
| 1943 | CLE | 10 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 146.2 | 130 | 40 | 59 | 63 | 2.45 |
| 1944 | CLE/PHI | 3 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 114.1 | 126 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 4.64 |
| 1945 | CIN/PHI | 5 | 15 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 193.2 | 213 | 92 | 83 | 51 | 4.28 |
| Career | — | 104 | 132 | 344 | 263 | 5 | 2025.2 | 2173 | 1052 | 1049 | 691 | 4.67 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died January 28, 1993
1934
Major-league debut: Vern Kennedy
Vern Kennedy made a major-league debut on September 18, 1934.
1935
Vern Kennedy's No-Hitter
Vern Kennedy threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Cleveland Indians on August 31, 1935, winning 5–0.
1945
Final major-league game: Vern Kennedy
Vern Kennedy played a final major-league game on September 27, 1945.