Retired
Jim Kenny
Birthdate:
Oct. 13, 1920 (41 y, 7 m, 22 d)Born In:
Holland, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/180Entry:
1939 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 31, Team: Brooklyn Kings
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1944 (3rd) | Brooklyn (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1952 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jun 1943 | Brooklyn (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 42 |
| HoF Standard | 0 |
| WAR | 18.1 |
| WAR7 | 20.1 |
| JAWS | 19.1 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Merritt Thomas R | 921 |
| Ernie Espanoza R | 918 |
| Max Edwards | 916 |
| Clarence Barton R | 889 |
| Ralph E Smith R | 882 |
| Zane Kelley | 881 |
| Tom Fisher | 875 |
| Angel Lopez R | 874 |
| Harry Sharp R | 874 |
| Davey Chamberlain | 874 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 37 | 10 |
| 1952 | 72 | 2 |
| 1956 | 50 | 9 |
| 1958 | 62 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 37 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 | 2 |
| 1953 | 16 | 5 |
| 1955 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 14 | 6 |
| 1956 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 19 | 3 |
| 1956 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 | 3 |
| 1957 | 1 | 7 |
| 1958 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 268.1 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1137 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 21 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 88 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 6 | 4 |
| 1955 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.985 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.248 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.530 | 2 |
| 1954 | 2.444 | 5 |
| 1955 | 2.576 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2 | 6 |
| 1953 | 1 | 10 |
| 1954 | 1 | 6 |
| 1955 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 67 | 8 |
| 1954 | 43 | 1 |
| 1955 | 60 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 262 | 8 |
| 1953 | 262 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 169 | 4 |
| 1954 | 183 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 4 | 5 |
| 1944 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 1955 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 12 | 9 |
| 1954 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 6.0 | 4 |