Lloyd Vernon Kennedy (March 20, 1907 – January 28, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, St.
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Louis Browns">St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Kennedy attended college at what is now known as the University of Central Missouri, where the football field bears his name.
Vern Kennedy | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | March 20, 1907|
Died: January 28, 1993 Mendon, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 85)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 104–132 |
Earned run average | 4.67 |
Strikeouts | 691 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
While pitching for the Chicago White Sox, Kennedy threw the first no-hitter in Comiskey Park, a 5–0 shutout over Cleveland on August 31, 1935. His most productive season came in 1936, when he posted career-highs in wins (21), innings pitched (274+1⁄3) and complete games (20). A competent hitting-pitcher, he compiled a .244 average (181-for-743) with 36 extra base hits, including four home runs and 61 RBI. He also made the American League All-Star team in 1936 and 1938. In a 12-season career, Kennedy posted a 104–132 record with 691 strikeouts and a 4.67 ERA in 2025+2⁄3 innings.
Kennedy died in Mendon, Missouri, at the age of 85 after a shed (smokehouse) roof collapsed on him.
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