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Vern Kennedy 2026 Season · CIN

Career: 104-132, 4.67 ERA, 691 K in 2025.2 IP.

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Vern Kennedy

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-13.5Career NUT

+11.5 to Weak

Career

4.67ERA1.59WHIP104W691K2025.2IP5SV

L/R · 6' 0", 175 lb · b. Mar 20, 1907 · Kansas City, MO · Signed Undrafted FA, 1934

Player Overview

Year by Year


1934	27	CWS	—	0	2	3.72	3	3	1	0	0	0	80	19.1	21	8	9	0	7	1.55
1935	28	CWS	-1.5	11	11	3.91	31	25	16	2	5	1	913	211.2	211	92	95	4	65	1.45
1936	29	CWS	-0.8	21	9	4.63	35	34	20	1	1	0	1214	274.1	282	141	147	3	99	1.56
1937	30	CWS	-1.2	14	13	5.09	32	30	15	1	2	0	1008	221.0	238	125	124	3	114	1.64
1938	31	DET	-1.7	12	9	5.06	33	26	11	0	6	2	877	190.1	215	107	113	1	53	1.72
1939	32	DET	—	0	3	6.43	4	4	1	0	0	0	95	21.0	25	15	9	1	9	1.62
1939	32	SLB	-2.5	9	17	5.73	33	27	12	1	5	0	906	191.2	229	122	115	1	55	1.79
1939	32	TOT	-2.9	9	20	5.80	37	31	13	1	5	0	1001	212.2	254	137	124	2	64	1.78
1940	33	SLB	-2.2	12	17	5.59	34	32	18	0	1	0	1020	222.1	263	138	122	3	70	1.73
1941	34	SLB	-0.9	2	4	4.40	6	6	2	0	0	0	198	45.0	44	22	27	0	6	1.58
1941	34	WSH	-0.8	1	7	5.70	17	7	2	0	9	0	307	66.1	77	42	39	2	22	1.75
1941	34	TOT	-1.7	3	11	5.17	23	13	4	0	9	0	505	111.1	121	64	66	2	28	1.68
1942	35	CLE	+0.2	4	8	4.08	28	12	4	0	9	1	462	108.0	99	49	50	1	37	1.38
1943	36	CLE	+0.2	10	7	2.45	28	17	8	1	9	0	603	146.2	130	40	59	2	63	1.29
1944	37	CLE	-0.3	2	5	5.03	12	10	2	0	2	0	273	59.0	66	33	37	0	17	1.75
1944	37	PHI	+0.0	1	5	4.23	12	7	3	0	2	0	244	55.1	60	26	20	0	23	1.45
1944	37	TOT	-0.3	3	10	4.64	24	17	5	0	4	0	517	114.1	126	59	57	0	40	1.60
1945	38	PHI	-0.1	0	3	5.50	12	3	0	0	3	0	162	36.0	43	22	14	0	13	1.58
1945	38	CIN	-1.4	5	12	4.00	24	20	11	1	2	1	693	157.2	170	70	69	3	38	1.52
1945	38	TOT	-1.5	5	15	4.28	36	23	11	1	5	1	855	193.2	213	92	83	3	51	1.53
Career	—	12 yrs	-13.5	104	132	4.67	344	263	126	7	56	5	9055	2025.2	2173	1052	1049	24	691	1.59

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Kennedy's career NUT of -13.5

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

-1.5

-0.8

-1.2

-1.7

-2.9

-2.2

-1.7

+0.2

-0.3

-1.5

Awards

1936AL All-Star

1938AL All-Star

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