Ian Kennedy

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/19/1984 (38)
Height, Weight	6'0", 210 lb
Hometown	Huntington Beach, CA

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	10	50.1	5.36	1.57	19.0%	9.5%	24.7%				93.4	9.6%	31.3%	27.2%	6.40	.396

	33^rd 3 Sv	140^th 44 IP	289^th 3.98 ERA	299^th 1.31 WHIP	278^th 23.7% K%	194^th 9.2% BB%	332^nd 29.3% CSW%				239^th 94.2 FB MPH	310^th 12.9% SwStr%	318^th 24.7% HC%	346^th 45.5% GB%	343^rd 3.99 xERA	346^th .306 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	KC	22	22	119.2	3	9	4.66	1.66	4.61	5.15	1.38	9.4	20.3%	7.7%	.302	.269	20.6%	34.5%	35.1%	72.5%	9.0%	27.1%
2019	KC	63	0	63.1	3	2	3.41	1.43	3.00	3.79	1.28	9.1	27.4%	6.4%	.349	.252	17.4%	46.2%	19.4%	78.8%	11.7%	29.0%
2020	KC	15	1	14.0	0	2	9.00	7.56	8.83	5.56	1.79	12.9	21.7%	7.2%	.325	.332	31.3%	41.3%	31.8%	55.6%	11.1%	27.2%
2021	TEX/PHI	55	0	56.1	3	1	3.20	3.90	4.76	4.50	1.10	7.2	27.2%	7.5%	.246	.256	28.5%	25.2%	16.4%	91.1%	14.7%	29.3%
2022	ARI	57	0	50.1	4	7	5.36	6.30	5.59	5.01	1.57	10.2	19.0%	9.5%	.301	.314	31.3%	27.2%	15.9%	72.8%	9.6%	24.7%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
5 Years		212	23	303.2	13	21	4.45	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.36	9.2	22.8%	7.7%	.303	.280	25.0%	32.5%	22.2%	75.7%	10.8%	27.5%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 81%
Changeup | 11%
Cutter | 4%
Curveball | 4%
Sinker | 0%
Slider | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.9	23.7%	26.4%	51.0%	8.2%	20.5%	28.7%	67.2%	62.5%	26.0%	52.1%	.240	.335	.258	15.8%	.244	.348	32.7%	2,362
2019	94.3	35.9%	27.8%	57.0%	13.0%	17.6%	30.5%	70.0%	66.2%	37.9%	43.1%	.176	.206	.232	8.0%	.181	.222	28.1%	2,433
2020	93.6	50.2%	38.3%	54.2%	11.5%	18.3%	29.8%	74.8%	67.9%	40.9%	45.5%	.300	.406	.316	30.0%	.267	.360	34.4%	2,478
2021	94.1	82.5%	31.5%	53.0%	14.8%	15.8%	30.6%	70.5%	65.9%	22.4%	57.8%	.207	.279	.243	11.9%	.202	.280	29.6%	2,424
2022	93.4	81.4%	28.7%	48.6%	8.9%	16.1%	25.1%	67.3%	61.8%	26.0%	47.3%	.238	.329	.242	14.5%	.282	.388	33.9%	2,444
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.244	.348	.254	.425	32.7%	11.0%	46.6%	32.7%	91.7	92.0	23.3	0.7	1.4	-2.3	5.5	6.4	2,362
2019	.181	.222	.233	.290	28.1%	6.9%	30.5%	20.0%	92.3	90.2	20.1	0.8	1.3	-2.5	5.3	6.4	2,433
2020	.267	.360	.289	.444	34.4%	13.6%	34.8%	24.2%	92.5	93.1	19.6	6.2	9.2	-2.1	5.2	6.6	2,478
2021	.202	.280	.243	.346	29.6%	7.8%	39.7%	25.7%	91.5	87.5	29.9	6.7	10.2	-1.4	5.3	6.5	2,424
2022	.282	.388	.296	.444	33.9%	12.2%	46.6%	33.5%	93.0	90.9	23.5	6.5	10.1	-1.2	5.3	6.6	2,444
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	488	104	11	5	1	6	24	6	1	0	328	160	.240	.500	.335
2019	393	90	12	1	0	2	27	4	0	0	275	118	.176	.259	.206
2020	131	33	5	1	0	3	8	2	0	0	98	33	.300	.633	.406
2021	742	179	23	3	0	8	49	13	1	0	523	219	.207	.372	.279
2022	706	185	23	6	1	9	33	18	0	1	475	230	.238	.451	.329
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	26.0%	21.9%	52.1%	9.6%	15.8%	21.9%	49.3%	28.8%	23.6%	2.7%	11.0%	39.7%	21.9%	13.7%	46.6%
2019	37.9%	20.7%	43.1%	17.2%	8.0%	24.1%	36.2%	39.7%	24.4%	3.4%	29.3%	37.9%	19.0%	5.2%	27.6%
2020	40.9%	13.6%	45.5%	13.6%	30.0%	34.8%	30.4%	34.8%	27.5%	4.5%	22.7%	36.4%	22.7%	0.0%	27.3%
2021	22.4%	19.8%	57.8%	23.3%	11.9%	29.3%	31.9%	38.8%	24.3%	2.6%	11.2%	46.6%	24.1%	7.8%	32.8%
2022	26.0%	26.7%	47.3%	16.0%	14.5%	30.8%	37.6%	31.6%	23.4%	2.3%	13.7%	36.6%	26.7%	8.4%	44.3%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	32.7%	11.0%	46.6%	32.7%	.240	.335	.258	.319	.244	.348	.254	.425	91.7	92.0	23.3
2019	28.1%	6.9%	30.5%	20.0%	.176	.206	.232	.259	.181	.222	.233	.290	92.3	90.2	20.1
2020	34.4%	13.6%	34.8%	24.2%	.300	.406	.316	.409	.267	.360	.289	.444	92.5	93.1	19.6
2021	29.6%	7.8%	39.7%	25.7%	.207	.279	.243	.296	.202	.280	.243	.346	91.5	87.5	29.9
2022	33.9%	12.2%	46.6%	33.5%	.238	.329	.242	.293	.282	.388	.296	.444	93.0	90.9	23.5
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	26.4%	51.0%	8.2%	20.5%	28.7%	67.2%	62.5%	17.5%	46.7%	82.5%	71.4%	86.7%	26.1%	25.0%	61.6%	56.5%
2019	27.8%	57.0%	13.0%	17.6%	30.5%	70.0%	66.2%	24.8%	52.4%	75.2%	63.8%	78.6%	25.4%	21.2%	63.5%	54.8%
2020	38.3%	54.2%	11.5%	18.3%	29.8%	74.8%	67.9%	20.3%	56.5%	79.7%	78.3%	80.4%	27.8%	37.8%	72.7%	60.6%
2021	31.5%	53.0%	14.8%	15.8%	30.6%	70.5%	65.9%	27.1%	54.7%	72.9%	59.1%	78.0%	20.6%	29.9%	69.2%	56.4%
2022	28.7%	48.6%	8.9%	16.1%	25.1%	67.3%	61.8%	17.5%	51.1%	82.5%	82.7%	82.5%	19.8%	25.1%	68.2%	53.1%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	36.1%	24.4%	39.5%	46.3%	28.3%	25.4%	8.0%	28.9%	46.7%	58.8%	26.4%	27.9%	51.0%	11.8%	17.6%
2019	41.5%	29.3%	29.3%	42.0%	33.8%	24.2%	9.7%	20.6%	50.1%	54.2%	28.8%	34.9%	57.0%	11.3%	19.7%
2020	37.4%	31.3%	31.3%	48.9%	32.1%	19.1%	10.7%	19.8%	48.9%	55.0%	22.9%	34.4%	54.2%	13.9%	17.8%
2021	36.4%	29.8%	33.8%	53.1%	27.4%	19.5%	8.1%	17.8%	52.4%	59.4%	22.5%	31.1%	53.0%	14.1%	20.8%
2022	23.8%	25.6%	50.6%	44.9%	29.0%	26.1%	6.1%	15.0%	59.3%	62.9%	26.5%	25.9%	48.6%	17.1%	18.0%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.1	3.9%	36.0%	37.5%	15.0%	6.3%	21.3%	61.3%	56.3%	41.2%	41.2%	.160	.229	.235	0.0%	.137	.213	24.1%	1,933
2019	87.9	1.1%	40.0%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	58.3%	58.3%	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.120	.000	-	.025	.138	0.0%	2,022
2020	86.7	7.3%	35.7%	26.3%	15.8%	0.0%	15.8%	52.6%	47.4%	0.0%	100.0%	.167	.422	.000	33.3%	.273	.489	12.5%	1,942
2021	87.2	8.5%	40.9%	42.1%	18.4%	2.6%	21.1%	65.8%	55.3%	27.8%	16.7%	.333	.429	.375	66.7%	.302	.387	20.0%	1,941
2022	85.7	10.5%	30.5%	35.2%	18.7%	3.3%	22.0%	53.8%	44.0%	35.3%	23.5%	.360	.389	.529	0.0%	.272	.357	18.5%	1,304
RP MLB AVG	85.5	18.5%	34.0%	34.6%	13.9%	10.0%	23.9%	58.3%	52.5%	51.6%	26.4%	.241	.296	.279	12.0%	.233	.297	24.6%	1,749

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.137	.213	.201	.200	24.1%	0.0%	23.5%	13.8%	87.8	88.0	18.4	1.0	1.0	-2.1	5.7	6.1	1,933
2019	.025	.138	.127	.110	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	67.0	-	-7.5	1.2	0.9	-2.3	5.5	6.0	2,022
2020	.273	.489	.350	.838	12.5%	33.3%	66.7%	25.0%	79.6	79.6	37.7	7.4	6.8	-2.0	5.4	6.6	1,942
2021	.302	.387	.343	.497	20.0%	11.1%	50.0%	36.0%	83.5	72.8	15.1	8.6	6.9	-1.2	5.5	6.5	1,941
2022	.272	.357	.354	.484	18.5%	11.8%	41.2%	25.9%	86.1	75.5	12.5	5.2	5.1	-1.1	5.5	6.5	1,304
RP MLB AVG	.233	.297	.270	.334	24.6%	5.1%	33.8%	24.9%	86.5	87.1	6.9	8.6	3.7	-0.6	5.6	6.2	1,749

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	80	29	3	1	0	0	8	4	0	0	49	31	.160	.200	.229
2019	12	6	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	7	5	.000	.000	.120
2020	19	8	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	10	9	.167	.667	.422
2021	76	25	4	2	0	2	6	0	1	0	50	26	.333	.667	.429
2022	91	27	6	3	0	0	8	1	1	1	49	42	.360	.480	.389
RP MLB AVG	80	22	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	49	32	.241	.380	.296

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	41.2%	17.6%	41.2%	23.5%	0.0%	41.2%	35.3%	23.5%	18.8%	5.9%	29.4%	41.2%	11.8%	11.8%	17.6%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	16.7%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	0.0%	0.0%