Jason Kendall was born on Wednesday, June 26, 1974, in San Diego, California. Kendall was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 1, 1996, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jason Kendall baseball stats page.
"Someone asked me what the highlight of my career was. Every day. I had the greatest gig I know. I had fun, and I don't have a single regret." - Kendall, Jason. Twinge in shoulder convinces Kendall to end comeback bid. Dutton, Bob. Kansas City Star Staff Writer. 24 July 2012.
Jason KendallJason Kendall Autograph on a 1994 Signature Rookies Baseball Card (#33) |
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Jason KendallJason Kendall Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Jason KendallJason Kendall Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1996 | 22 | Pirates | 130 | 414 | 54 | 124 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 7 | .300 | .372 | .401 |
1997 | 23 | Pirates | 144 | 486 | 71 | 143 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 11 | .294 | .391 | .434 |
1998 | 24 | Pirates | 149 | 535 | 95 | 175 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 51 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 6 | .327 | .411 | .473 |
1999 | 25 | Pirates | 78 | 280 | 61 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | .332 | .428 | .511 |
2000 | 26 | Pirates | 152 | 579 | 112 | 185 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 58 | 79 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | .320 | .412 | .470 |
2001 | 27 | Pirates | 157 | 606 | 84 | 161 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 44 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | .266 | .335 | .358 |
2002 | 28 | Pirates | 145 | 545 | 59 | 154 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 49 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | .283 | .350 | .356 |
2003 | 29 | Pirates | 150 | 587 | 84 | 191 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 49 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | .325 | .399 | .416 |
2004 | 30 | Pirates | 147 | 574 | 86 | 183 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 60 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | .319 | .399 | .390 |
2005 | 31 | Athletics | 150 | 601 | 70 | 163 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 26 | .271 | .345 | .321 |
2006 | 32 | Athletics | 143 | 552 | 76 | 163 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 53 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | .295 | .367 | .342 |
2007 | 33 | Athletics | 80 | 292 | 24 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .226 | .261 | .281 |
2007 | 33 | Cubs | 57 | 174 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .270 | .362 | .356 |
2008 | 34 | Brewers | 151 | 516 | 46 | 127 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 50 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | .246 | .327 | .324 |
2009 | 35 | Brewers | 134 | 452 | 48 | 109 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 46 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 11 | .241 | .331 | .305 |
2010 | 36 | Royals | 118 | 434 | 39 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | .256 | .318 | .297 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
15 Years | 2,085 | 7,627 | 1,030 | 2,195 | 394 | 35 | 75 | 1 | 744 | 721 | 51 | 686 | 36 | 63 | 254 | 176 | .288 | .366 | .378 |
Jason KendallJason Kendall Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1996 Pirates | C | 129 | 117 | 3,180 | 886 | 6.9 | 868 | 797 | 71 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 136 | 41 | .980 | 7.37 |
1997 Pirates | C | 142 | 139 | 3,654 | 1,066 | 7.5 | 1,055 | 952 | 103 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 95 | 56 | .990 | 7.80 |
1998 Pirates | C | 144 | 143 | 3,759 | 1,082 | 7.5 | 1,073 | 1,015 | 58 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 83 | 32 | .992 | 7.71 |
1999 Pirates | C | 75 | 74 | 1,947 | 560 | 7.5 | 552 | 505 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 30 | .988 | 7.67 |
2000 Pirates | C | 147 | 145 | 3,842 | 1,076 | 7.3 | 1,066 | 988 | 78 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 87 | 38 | .991 | 7.49 |
2001 Pirates | C | 133 | 127 | 3,279 | 803 | 6.0 | 791 | 739 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 28 | .985 | 6.51 |
2001 Pirates | LF | 18 | 18 | 441 | 33 | 1.8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .909 | 1.84 |
2001 Pirates | RF | 10 | 9 | 202 | 20 | 2.0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 2.41 |
2002 Pirates | C | 143 | 140 | 3,575 | 870 | 6.1 | 861 | 797 | 64 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 78 | 39 | .990 | 6.50 |
2003 Pirates | C | 146 | 145 | 3,835 | 899 | 6.2 | 889 | 841 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 23 | .989 | 6.26 |
2004 Pirates | C | 146 | 145 | 3,777 | 1,086 | 7.4 | 1,076 | 998 | 78 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 65 | 37 | .991 | 7.69 |
2005 Athletics | C | 147 | 146 | 3,858 | 1,044 | 7.1 | 1,037 | 986 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 101 | 22 | .993 | 7.26 |
2006 Athletics | C | 141 | 141 | 3,762 | 983 | 7.0 | 978 | 924 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 31 | .995 | 7.02 |
2007 Athletics | C | 80 | 80 | 2,142 | 523 | 6.5 | 519 | 485 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 15 | .992 | 6.54 |
2007 Athletics | LF | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
2007 Cubs | C | 52 | 50 | 1,296 | 391 | 7.5 | 386 | 362 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 5 | .987 | 8.04 |
2008 Brewers | C | 149 | 149 | 3,984 | 1,125 | 7.6 | 1,119 | 1,025 | 94 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 41 | .995 | 7.58 |
2009 Brewers | C | 133 | 131 | 3,486 | 951 | 7.2 | 943 | 882 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16 | .992 | 7.30 |
2010 Royals | C | 118 | 118 | 3,054 | 802 | 6.8 | 789 | 721 | 68 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 101 | 41 | .984 | 6.98 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
C Totals | 2,025 | 1,990 | 52,430 | 14,147 | 7.0 | 14,002 | 13,017 | 986 | 144 | 146 | 103 | 1,222 | 495 | .990 | 7.21 | |
LF Totals | 20 | 18 | 447 | 34 | 1.7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .912 | 1.87 | |
RF Totals | 10 | 9 | 202 | 20 | 2.0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 2.41 | |
15 Years | 2,055 | 2,017 | 53,079 | 14,201 | 6.9 | 14,051 | 13,065 | 987 | 149 | 146 | 103 | 1,222 | 495 | .990 | 7.15 |
Jason KendallJason Kendall Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1996 Pirates | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3 | 1 | n/a | 138.0 | 13.8 | 9.9 | - | - | - |
1997 Pirates | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.8 | 9.2 | 9.9 | - | - | - |
1998 Pirates | 26 | 5 | .839 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44.6 | 10.5 | 7.1 | - | - | - |
1999 Pirates | 22 | 3 | .880 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 8.8 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
2000 Pirates | 22 | 12 | .647 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41.4 | 7.3 | 10.0 | - | - | - |
2001 Pirates | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60.6 | 12.6 | 11.4 | - | - | - |
2002 Pirates | 15 | 8 | .652 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 181.7 | 18.8 | 12.4 | - | - | - |
2003 Pirates | 8 | 7 | .533 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 97.8 | 14.7 | 10.1 | - | - | - |
2004 Pirates | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 191.3 | 14.0 | 11.3 | - | - | - |
2005 Athletics | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 11.3 | - | - | - |
2006 Athletics | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 552.0 | 10.2 | 11.0 | - | - | - |
2007 Athletics | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.0 | 10.8 | 13.3 | - | - | - |
2007 Cubs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.0 | 11.6 | 9.2 | - | - | - |
2008 Brewers | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 258.0 | 11.5 | 10.5 | - | - | - |
2009 Brewers | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 226.0 | 7.8 | 10.5 | - | - | - |
2010 Royals | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 11.7 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
15 Years | 189 | 89 | .680 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 101.7 | 11.1 | 10.3 | - | - | - |
Jason KendallJason Kendall Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $109,000.00 | Stats | - |
1997 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $235,000.00 | - | - |
1998 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $600,000.00 | Stats | - |
1999 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $1,250,000.00 | - | - |
2000 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $2,250,000.00 | Stats | - |
2001 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $5,100,000.00 | - | - |
2002 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $6,571,429.00 | - | - |
2003 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $8,571,429.00 | - | - |
2004 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | $8,571,429.00 | - | - |
2005 Oakland Athletics | 18 | $10,571,429.00 | - | - |
2006 Oakland Athletics | 18 | $11,571,429.00 | - | - |
2007 Oakland Athletics | 18 | $13,429,623.00 | - | - |
2007 Chicago Cubs | 18 | " " | - | - |
2008 Milwaukee Brewers | 18 | $4,250,000.00 | - | - |
2009 Milwaukee Brewers | 18 | $5,000,000.00 | - | - |
2010 Kansas City Royals | 18 | $2,250,000.00 | - | - |
Jason Kendall Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Did you know that Jason Kendall was the first Pittsburgh Pirate to hit for the cycle (May 19, 2000) in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium? The Los Angeles Times (AP Wire. Kendall's Cycle Powers Pirates' 13-1 Romp. 20 May 2000.) wrote:
Jason Kendall became the first Pirate to hit for the cycle in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium and Kris Benson pitched a three-hitter in a 13-1 victory Friday night over the St. Louis Cardinals.
One game after Mark McGwire hit three homers and drove in seven runs in Philadelphia, the St. Louis slugger was hitless in three at-bats with a strikeout as Benson held the Cardinals without an extra-base hit.
Kendall had a two-run homer in the first, a run-scoring single in the second, a double in the third, a two-run triple in the eighth and a career-high five runs batted in. He is the first Pirate player to hit for the cycle in Three Rivers Stadium's 30-year history and the first to do so anywhere since Gary Redus at Cincinnati on Aug. 25, 1989.
"Keith [Osik] was kidding me in the eighth, 'You've got to get a triple,' " Kendall said. "When I hit it in the [right-center] gap, I honestly thought it bounced over the wall [for a double], but I wasn't stopping at second. It's funny, a couple of years ago in Montreal I needed a single to do it, but I struck out."
Remarkably, Kendall is only 10 months removed from a serious ankle injury that might have ended some players' careers.
"Nothing he does is amazing," Cardinal Manager Tony La Russa said. "He's one of the best young players in the league."
Jason Kendall | New York Daily News | 4 July 1999Baseball Almanac Research Library
The Jason Kendall "serious ankle injury" that might have ended some players' careers" took place on July 4, 1999, and was one of the most gruesome on-field baseball injuries. Jason had caught 140+ games in each of the two previous seasons before the injury, and after the injury, Kendall caught 140+ games in a season six additional times — the first Major League catcher with at least 140 games caught in a season eight times!
When Jason Kendall hung up his cleats in 2010, he had caught 2,025 big league games, one of only five catchers (at that time) in Major League history with 2,000+ career games caught. 1. Ivan Rodriguez (2,427), 2. Carlton Fisk (2,226), 3. Bob Boone (2,225), 4. Gary Carter (2,056).
Jason Kendall is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the major leagues from 1969 through 1980, and, in 1976, Fred became the first San Diego Padres backstop to catch 140+ games in a single season [the only year he had 140+ games caught].