Ian Kennedy

#31 - Relief Pitcher

Arizona Diamondbacks

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/19/1984 (37)
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	49.1	5.47	1.58	18.9%	9.6%	24.6%				93.4	9.4%	31.4%	27.0%	6.64	.403

	33^rd 3 Sv	138^th 43 IP	289^th 3.98 ERA	295^th 1.31 WHIP	274^th 23.6% K%	191^st 9.3% BB%	330^th 29.2% CSW%				236^th 94.1 FB MPH	313^th 12.9% SwStr%	317^th 24.7% HC%	343^rd 45.5% GB%	346^th 3.98 xERA	347^th .306 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
3	66	4.36	1.32	23.5%	8.0%

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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	56	0	49.1	4	7	5.47	6.51	5.69	5.03	1.58	10.3	18.9%	9.6%	.300	.320	31.4%	27.0%	16.4%	72.3%	9.4%	24.6%
RP MLB AVG		40	0	43.0	3	2	3.98	3.98	3.91	3.90	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	11.9%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
5 Years		211	23	302.2	13	21	4.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.36	9.2	22.8%	7.7%	.303	.281	25.0%	32.5%	22.4%	75.6%	10.7%	27.5%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 81%
Changeup | 10%
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%	28.6%	48.4%	8.7%	16.2%	24.9%	67.2%	61.6%	26.4%	46.5%	.242	.334	.246	15.0%	.287	.394	33.9%	2,444
RP MLB AVG	94.1	43.2%	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.7%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	35.7%	41.0%	.257	.348	.303	12.0%	.253	.351	28.5%	2,263

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	.287	.394	.301	.451	33.9%	12.4%	46.6%	33.5%	92.9	90.7	23.2	6.5	10.1	-1.2	5.3	6.6	2,444
RP MLB AVG	.253	.351	.293	.391	28.5%	8.6%	41.2%	26.5%	90.3	87.9	18.6	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,263

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	698	182	23	6	1	9	32	18	0	1	469	228	.242	.460	.334
RP MLB AVG	258	64	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	169	89	.257	.432	.348

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	26.4%	27.1%	46.5%	15.5%	15.0%	31.3%	36.6%	32.1%	23.5%	2.3%	14.0%	36.4%	27.1%	7.8%	45.0%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.8%	12.0%	30.8%	35.6%	33.6%	21.0%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.0%	7.8%	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%	12.4%	46.6%	33.5%	.242	.334	.246	.298	.287	.394	.301	.451	92.9	90.7	23.2
RP MLB AVG	28.5%	8.6%	41.2%	26.5%	.257	.348	.303	.337	.253	.351	.293	.391	90.3	87.9	18.6

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	28.6%	48.4%	8.7%	16.2%	24.9%	67.2%	61.6%	17.1%	51.0%	82.9%	83.5%	82.6%	19.9%	24.7%	68.3%	53.4%
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.7%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.6%	21.9%	61.0%	50.9%

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	24.1%	25.4%	50.6%	44.6%	29.1%	26.4%	6.0%	15.2%	59.5%	62.8%	26.5%	26.1%	48.4%	17.1%	17.6%
RP MLB AVG	34.7%	27.5%	37.7%	48.4%	26.5%	25.1%	7.4%	29.5%	42.9%	54.8%	31.7%	29.4%	49.1%	13.0%	17.3%

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%	34.4%	18.9%	3.3%	22.2%	53.3%	44.4%	31.3%	25.0%	.333	.370	.500	0.0%	.276	.365	19.2%	1,309
RP MLB AVG	85.3	18.4%	34.1%	34.4%	13.6%	10.0%	23.6%	58.1%	52.2%	51.6%	26.4%	.240	.294	.277	12.0%	.235	.295	24.7%	1,742

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	.276	.365	.367	.505	19.2%	12.5%	37.5%	23.1%	85.6	75.5	12.8	5.1	5.1	-1.1	5.5	6.5	1,309
RP MLB AVG	.235	.295	.269	.331	24.7%	4.9%	33.6%	24.7%	86.6	87.1	6.8	8.5	3.7	-0.6	5.6	6.2	1,742

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	90	26	5	3	0	0	8	1	1	1	48	42	.333	.458	.370
RP MLB AVG	77	21	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	46	30	.240	.376	.294

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%