Joe Kennedy

This article is about the baseball player. For the scion of the Kennedy family, see Joseph Kennedy.

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Joseph Darley (Joe) Kennedy (born May 24 1979, in La Mesa, California) is an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Oakland Athletics. He bats right handed and throws left handed.

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May 24 - 1979 - La Mesa, California - American - Baseball - Pitcher - Major League Baseball - Oakland Athletics

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Kennedy graduated from high school in El Cajon, California, and attended Grossmont Junior College, making his major league debut on May 6, 2001 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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El Cajon, California - Grossmont Junior College - 2001 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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During three seasons, Kennedy pitched 72 consecutive starts before being relegated to the bullpen after suffering an arm injury in 2003. Traded to the Colorado Rockies before the 2004 season, Kennedy became the first Rockies starter to have a sub 4.00 ERA, setting a franchise record with a 3.66.

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Bullpen - 2003 - Colorado Rockies - 2004 - ERA

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From 2001-04, Kennedy has posted a 27-38 record with 381 strikeouts and a 4.63 ERA in 610.1 innings pitched.

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