Ian Kennedy

Texas Rangers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Ian Kennedy threw 32,967 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2023, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Splitter (84mph), also mixing in a Cutter (84mph). He also rarely threw a Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (79mph).


In 2023, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their splitter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' splitters and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' splitters. Their cutter comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 8 of them in 2023) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has primarily 12-6 movement.