Brickyard Kennedy

Brickyard Kennedy
1895 baseball card of Kennedy
Pitcher
Born: (1867-10-07)October 7, 1867
Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
Died: September 23, 1915(1915-09-23) (aged 47)
Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1892, for the Brooklyn Grooms
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1903, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record187–159
Earned run average3.96
Strikeouts799
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Park Kennedy (October 7, 1867 – September 23, 1915), nicknamed "Brickyard" and "Roaring Bill", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1903. He played for the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas (1892–1901), New York Giants (1902), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1903).