| Brickyard Kennedy | |
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 1895 baseball card of Kennedy | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1867-10-07)October 7, 1867 Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: September 23, 1915(1915-09-23) (aged 47) Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1892, for the Brooklyn Grooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1903, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 187–159 |
| Earned run average | 3.96 |
| Strikeouts | 799 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Park Kennedy (October 7, 1867 – September 23, 1915), nicknamed"Brickyard" and"Roaring Bill", was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball from 1892 to 1903. He played for theBrooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas (1892–1901),New York Giants (1902), andPittsburgh Pirates (1903).
Kennedy was born inBellaire, Ohio, in 1867. From 1889 to 1891, he playedminor league baseball.[1] Kennedy then joined Brooklyn of theNational League. He won over 10 games for Brooklyn every year from 1892 to 1900. He had four 20-win seasons, including a career-high 25 in 1893.[2]
In 1901, Kennedy won three games. He was then released by Brooklyn and signed with New York, winning one game with them.[2]
Kennedy signed with Pittsburgh for the 1903 season and won nine games for the team, which won the National League championship. He started one game in the1903 World Series and lost. It was his last major league game.[3]
From 1904 to 1908, Kennedy played in theCentral League.[1]
During his 12-year major league career, Kennedy had a 187–159win–loss record with a 3.96earned run average and 799strikeouts in 3,030innings pitched.[2] He had the fourth-most wins of the 1890s, behindKid Nichols,Cy Young, andAmos Rusie.[3]
Kennedy was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .261batting average (334-for-1279) with 1home run and 148RBI along with 54doubles and 21triples.[2]
Kennedy was nicknamed "Brickyard". He was also commonly known as "Roaring Bill" because he had a loud voice and talked a lot.[3]
Kennedy died in Bellaire, Ohio, in 1915, at the age of 47 oftuberculosis.[4]
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