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Mike Schmidt League
7-5-2330
Mel Kennedy Third Base
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1749 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-07-1935
HR 93 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(135 games)
RBI 648
SB 395
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B (1.3%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF (84.7%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 CHA-CLE
142
551
74
122
16
8
5
46
75
84 3 1
34
7 10
.624
.317
.307
.085
.221
1958 CLE
142
595
107
182
32
12
8
45
69
81 3 2
43
3 11
.820
.380
.440
.134
.306
1959 CLE
142
575
86
158
27
12
3
45
79
74 1 1
45
6 7
.742
.363
.379
.104
.275
1960 CLE
142
582
100
168
27
9
8
44
67
79 3 1
39
10 1
.772
.364
.407
.119
.289
1961 CLE
142
573
114
181
33
9
6
35
87
59 2 0
67
16 3
.844
.408
.436
.120
.316
1962 CLE
134
544
99
147
35
6
9
43
80
76 1 0
40
7 6
.771
.365
.406
.136
.270
1963 CLE
142
601
109
183
31
8
15
62
64
76 2 1
50
7 2
.830
.373
.458
.153
.304
1964 KC
132
498
85
154
28
7
7
80
62
64 3 4
21
1 7
.822
.386
.436
.127
.309
1965 KC
143
543
93
162
28
9
10
82
75
73 2 1
15
1 3
.823
.385
.438
.140
.298
1966 KC
105
336
44
94
20
3
10
52
33
41 1 4
19
0 3
.789
.342
.446
.167
.280
1967 KC
107
278
37
85
13
2
6
53
41
34 1 2
7
1 3
.826
.394
.432
.126
.306
1968 KC
81
249
43
77
11
6
4
44
26
30 0 3
9
2 2
.820
.371
.450
.141
.309
1969 KC
38
43
5
10
2
1
0
7
5
10 0 0
0
0 0
.638
.312
.326
.093
.233
1970 KC
53
82
13
26
2
2
2
10
12
9 1 0
6
1 0
.874
.411
.463
.146
.317
Total
1645
6050
1009
1749
305
94
93
648
775
790 23 20
395
62 58
.788
.371
.417
.128
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Mel Kennedy has retired from the Kansas City Continuum
1964-03-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the Kansas City Continuum. The Kansas City Continuum receive Pablo Jones, Mel Kennedy, Ron Poat from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Frank Clark, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (KC).
1957-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Frank Lesley, Mel Kennedy, Denny Scioscia, Steve Alperman, Kirk Lambert, Alan Campbell, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Hilly Fuller, Rollie Morris, John Parker, Charley Kull, Bob Burchart, Will Stricklett.
1957-04-01The Chicago Horde have promoted Mel Kennedy to the major league team. The Chicago Horde have promoted Steve Alperman to the major league team.
1955-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the Pittsburgh Plunderers. The Pittsburgh Plunderers receive Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Mel Kennedy, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (PIT).