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1934–1945 · P
Vern Kennedy
6' 0", 175 lbs·Lived to 86·Bats L / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.45
Best ERA · 1943
21
Most W · 1936
114
Most K · 1937
1.289
Best WHIP · 1943
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CWS | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — |
| 1935 | CWS | 31 | 73 | 0 | 10 | .247 | — | — |
| 1936 | CWS | 36 | 113 | 0 | 11 | .283 | — | — |
| 1937 | CWS | 32 | 87 | 2 | 9 | .230 | — | — |
| 1938 | DET | 37 | 79 | 0 | 8 | .291 | — | — |
| 1939 | SLA | 38 | 74 | 0 | 6 | .162 | — | — |
| 1940 | SLA | 35 | 84 | 2 | 12 | .298 | — | — |
| 1941 | WS1 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — |
| 1942 | CLE | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — |
| 1943 | CLE | 38 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .231 | — | — |
| 1944 | CLE | 29 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .182 | — | — |
| 1945 | CIN | 37 | 64 | 0 | 1 | .219 | — | — |
| Career | 373 | 743 | 4 | 61 | .244 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CWS | 3 | 19.3 | 0 | 2 | 3.72 | 115 | 7 | 1.552 |
| 1935 | CWS | 31 | 211.7 | 11 | 11 | 3.91 | 111 | 65 | 1.446 |
| 1936 | CWS | 35 | 274.3 | 21 | 9 | 4.63 | 99 | 99 | 1.564 |
| 1937 | CWS | 32 | 221.0 | 14 | 13 | 5.09 | 85 | 114 | 1.638 |
| 1938 | DET | 33 | 190.3 | 12 | 9 | 5.06 | 86 | 53 | 1.723 |
| 1939 | SLA | 37 | 212.7 | 9 | 20 | 5.80 | 74 | 64 | 1.777 |
| 1940 | SLA | 34 | 222.3 | 12 | 17 | 5.59 | 75 | 70 | 1.732 |
| 1941 | WS1 | 23 | 111.3 | 3 | 11 | 5.17 | 76 | 28 | 1.680 |
| 1942 | CLE | 28 | 108.0 | 4 | 8 | 4.08 | 88 | 37 | 1.380 |
| 1943 | CLE | 28 | 146.7 | 10 | 7 | 2.45 | 143 | 63 | 1.289 |
| 1944 | CLE | 24 | 114.3 | 3 | 10 | 4.64 | 77 | 40 | 1.601 |
| 1945 | CIN | 36 | 193.7 | 5 | 15 | 4.28 | 86 | 51 | 1.528 |
| Career | 344 | 2025.6 | 104 | 132 | — | — | 691 | — | |
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