Ian Kennedy

Kennedy pitching for the Kansas City Royals in 2016

Kansas City Royals – No. 31

Starting pitcher

Born: December 19, 1984 (age 32)
Huntington Beach, California

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

September 1, 2007, for the New York Yankees

MLB statistics
(through April 10, 2017)

86–81

3.94

1.27

1,333

Teams

Career highlights and awards

NL wins leader (2011)

Ian Kennedy
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing United States
World University Championship
	2004 Tainan	Team

Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres.

Kennedy attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he played college baseball for the Trojans. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2007, and was traded to the Diamondbacks after the 2009 season. Kennedy played for Arizona through 2013, when he was traded to the Padres. As of 2016, he plays for the Kansas City Royals.

Kennedy attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California. In his junior year, he was named CIF Division IV co-most valuable player, and earned the Orange County Register and Garden Grove League most valuable player honors, when he recorded 13 wins and led the county with a 0.38 ERA (five earned runs in 90 ²⁄₃ innings) and strikeouts (168) while batting .373 with seven home runs and 31 RBI. In his senior year, he earned All-CIF Division IV honors.

Kennedy went on to play college baseball for University of Southern California. In Kennedy's first year at USC, he went 7–2 in 16 games, with a 2.91 earned run average (ERA) and one save. He pitched 92 ²⁄₃ innings, struck out 120, and walked 31. He also gave up 86 hits and allowed 34 runs, 30 of which were earned runs.

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