Bill Kennedy
William Aulton Kennedy
(Lefty)
 
Born: March 14, 1921 in Carnesville, GA
Died: April 9, 1983 - 62 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'2" Wt: 195
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the New York Yankees as an Amateur Free Agent in 1939

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CLE
AL
27.3
SP
5
11.3
 
-0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.8
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.4
SLA
AL
27.3
SP
50
132.0
 
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.4
1.7
-0.2
0.0
1.9
SLA
AL
28.3
SP
45
153.7
 
1.3
-0.2
-0.0
1.5
-0.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.5
SLA
AL
29.3
RP
-
2.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
SLA
AL
30.3
SW
16
56.0
 
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
-0.9
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
CHA
AL
31.3
RP
14
70.7
 
1.3
-0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
6.1
0.0
0.0
6.1
3.8
-0.0
0.0
3.9
BOS
AL
32.3
RP
3
24.3
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.7
0.1
0.0
1.6
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.7
CIN
NL
35.3
RP
-
2.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
CIN
NL
36.3
RP
3
12.7
 
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
8
5
SW
136
464.7
  
2.7
-0.1
-0.0
2.7
-0.0
22.1
0.4
0.0
21.6
5.5
0.0
0.0
5.5
162 Game Average
43
145.6
  
0.8
-0.0
-0.0
0.9
-0.0
  
6.9
0.1
0.0
6.8
  
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
P
111
343.7
 
2.2
-0.2
-0.0
2.4
-0.0
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
1.5
-0.3
0.0
1.8
1
P
5
11.3
 
-0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.8
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.4
1
P
14
70.7
 
1.3
-0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
6.1
0.0
0.0
6.1
3.8
-0.0
0.0
3.9
1
P
3
24.3
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.7
0.1
0.0
1.6
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.7
2
P
3
14.7
 
-0.3
0.0
-0.0
-0.3
-0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James