Bill Kenworthy
William Jennings "Duke" Kenworthy (July 4, 1886 — September 21, 1950) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, two of which — 1914 and 1915 — were spent as the starting second baseman for the Kansas City Packers of the short-lived Federal League. Bracketed around that were short stints for the Washington Senators in 1912 (where he played in the outfield) and for the St. Louis Browns in 1917.
| Bill Kenworthy | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: July 4, 1886 Cambridge, Ohio | |
| Died: September 21, 1950 (aged 64) Eureka, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 28, 1912, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 8, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .304 |
| Home runs | 18 |
| Runs batted in | 146 |
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In 285 games over four seasons, Kenworthy posted a .304 batting average (301-for-989) with 159 runs, 71 doubles, 21 triples, 18 home runs, 146 RBI, 61 stolen bases, 67 bases on balls, .360 on-base percentage and .473 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .946 fielding percentage playing primarily at second base and several games at left and right field.
Kenworthy drowned while fishing off the California coast on September 21, 1950.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bill Kenworthy at Find a Grave