Jason Kendall
Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969 to 1980.
| Jason Kendall | |
|---|---|
Kendall with the Kansas City Royals | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 26, 1974 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 1, 1996, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 30, 2010, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Hits | 2,195 |
| Home runs | 75 |
| Runs batted in | 744 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
In a fifteen-year major league career, Kendall played in 2,085 games, accumulating 2,195 hits in 7,627 at bats for a .288 career batting average along with 75 home runs, 744 runs batted in and a .366 on-base percentage. He finished his career with a .990 fielding percentage. Kendall holds the major league record for most career stolen bases by a catcher since the dead-ball era with 189. At the time of his retirement in 2012, Kendall ranked second among major league catchers in career hits and doubles behind only Iván Rodríguez.