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15. Terry Kennedy

15. Terry Kennedy
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 4, 1956 in Euclid, OH USA
  • Weight: 220 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 04, 1978
  • Final Game: October 06, 1991
  • Silver Slugger - 1983
  • MVP - 1982
  • MVP - 1983
 
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Terry Kennedy played the first three years of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals before he was traded in 1981 to San Diego.  It was a great opportunity for the Catcher, who now had the chance to play every day.

In his first season with the Padres, Kennedy batted .301 and was named to the All-Star Team.  Kennedy was not an All-Star in 1982, but he had his best power season, posting personal bests in Doubles (42) and Home Runs (21) while again flirting with .300.  He would show moderate power, hitting at least 10 Home Runs from 1983 to 1986, adding two more All-Stars to his resume, with a Silver Slugger coming his way in 1983.  Kennedy finished tenth in MVP voting in 1983, also played a large part in the Padres National League Pennant in 1984.  He made history in that year's World Series, as after he drove in two runs in Game 1, he joined his dad.  (Bob) as the first father-son combination to have RBIs in World Series competition.  Kennedy was also a respected defensive Catcher who had a couple of years in San Diego that would have been Gold Glove worthy.

Kennedy was traded to Baltimore in 1986, with the Catcher leaving behind a .274 Batting Average, 817 Hits, and 76 Home Runs.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Catcher
  • Acquired: Traded from the St. Louis Cardinals with John Littlefield, Al Olmsted, Mike Phillips, Kim Seaman, Steve Swisher, and John Urrea for Rollie Fingers, Bob Shirley, Gene Tenace, and a Player to be Named Later (which would be Bob Geren) 12/8/80.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Baltimore Orioles with Mark Williamson for Storm Davis 10/30/86.

  • Games Played: 835
  • Notable Statistics:

    308 Runs Scored
    817 Hits
    158 Doubles
    7 Triples                         
    86 Home Runs
    424 Runs Batted In
    3 Stolen Bases
    .274/.319/.407 Slash Line
    17.0 bWAR                     

    10 Playoff Games
    4 Runs Scored
    8 Hits
    1 Double
    0 Triples                        
    1 Home Run
    4 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .216/.250/.324 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1981, 1983 & 1985)
    Silver Slugger (1983)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1981, 1982 & 1985)
    Most Runners Caught Stealing (1981)

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