Fred Kendall

Fred Kendall (born January 31, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980 for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox.

Fred Kendall
Catcher
Born: (1949-01-31) January 31, 1949
Torrance, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1969, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
August 10, 1980, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average.234
Home runs31
Runs batted in244
Teams

Baseball career

Kendall was born in Torrance, California. 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.

His son, Jason Kendall, was also a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010.

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References

  1. 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.


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