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32. Adam Kennedy

32. Adam Kennedy
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 10, 1976 in Riverside, CA USA
  • Weight: 195 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 21, 1999
  • Final Game: September 07, 2012
  • ALCS MVP - 2002
  • Rookie of the Year - 2000
 
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After 33 Games with St. Louis, Adam Kennedy was traded to the Anaheim Angels, sending Jim Edmonds the opposite direction.  Kennedy would become the Angels' starting Second Baseman the year after (2000) and would be so until 2006.

Kennedy was not a great hitter but was excellent with the glove.  From 2001 to 2005, he had at least 1.0 in Defensive bWAR, peaking with 2.0 in 2005.  With the bat, he did enough, batting at least .266 each year as an Angel and batted .312 in their 2002 World Series Championship year.  He was especially good in the ALCS, blasting three Home Runs with a 1.357 OPS.

Kennedy left the Angels to return to St. Louis in 2006 as a Free Agent, and with Anaheim/Los Angeles with 935 Hits, 123 Stolen Bases, and a .280 Batting Average.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base
  • Acquired: Traded from the St. Louis Cardinals with Kent Bottenfield for Jim Edmonds 3/23/00.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals 11/28/06.
  • Games Played: 992
  • Notable Statistics:

    435 Runs Scored
    935 Hits
    176 Doubles
    32 Triples                       
    51 Home Runs
    353 Runs Batted In
    123 Stolen Bases
    .280/.334/.398 Slash Line
    18.2 bWAR  

    25 Playoff Games
    13 Runs Scored
    24 Hits
    3 Doubles
    1 Triple                       
    4 Home Runs
    13 Runs Batted In
    2 Stolen Bases
    .308/.317/.526 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (2002)
    ALCS MVP (2002)
    Most Putouts by a Second Baseman (2000)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Second Baseman (2002 & 2003)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Second Baseman (2003)

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