Fred Kendall
| Fred Kendall | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: January 31, 1949 Torrance, California | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 1969 for the San Diego Padres | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 10, 1980 for the San Diego Padres | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .234 | ||
| Home runs | 31 | ||
| Runs batted in | 244 | ||
Teams | |||
Fred Kendall (born January 31, 1949 in Torrance, California) was a catcher for parts of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox.
His son, Jason Kendall was a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Kansas City Royals in the major leagues.
Baseball career
In 1973 he was voted Most Valuable Padre after setting career high marks in batting average (.282) and in home runs (10).[1]
Kendall managed the South Bend Silver Hawks, a Chicago White Sox affiliate in the Midwest League, in 1995 and was a Kansas City Royals bull pen coach.
References
- ↑ Naiman, Joe; Porter, David (2003). The San Diego Padres Encyclopedia. United States: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-58261-058-0. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube