Buddy Kennedy
Clifton Lewis Kennedy
Born: October 5, 1998
Millville, NJ US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 5 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Millville (NJ) HS
Career: 2017-2025
Major League Statistics
Buddy Kennedy compiled a career batting average of .282 with 68 home runs and 356 RBI in his 708-game career with the Diamondbacks, Missoula Osprey, Kane County Cougars, Salt River Rafters, Hillsboro Hops, Amarillo Sod Poodles, Reno Aces, Las Vegas Aviators, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Toledo Mud Hens and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Diamondbacks |
 Missoula Osprey |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Hillsboro Hops |
 Amarillo Sod Poodles |
 Salt River Rafters |
 Reno Aces |
 Las Vegas Aviators |
 Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 50 | 201 | 178 | 29 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 47 | .270 | .343 | .410 | .753 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 57 | 255 | 226 | 46 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 34 | .327 | .396 | .465 | .861 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 101 | 438 | 385 | 50 | 101 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 81 | .262 | .342 | .384 | .727 | 148 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 66 | 279 | 237 | 46 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 73 | .278 | .384 | .536 | .919 | 127 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Hillsboro Hops | 30 | 127 | 111 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 25 | .315 | .386 | .495 | .881 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 16 | 64 | 55 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .236 | .328 | .400 | .728 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 93 | 394 | 330 | 55 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 76 | .261 | .363 | .385 | .748 | 127 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 11 | 46 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .216 | .326 | .216 | .542 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 90 | 417 | 337 | 76 | 107 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 68 | .318 | .444 | .481 | .924 | 162 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 67 | 300 | 248 | 44 | 73 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 45 | .294 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 124 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 39 | 163 | 141 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 39 | .234 | .331 | .383 | .714 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 61 | 268 | 226 | 35 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 41 | .283 | .388 | .447 | .835 | 101 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 27 | 116 | 102 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | .275 | .353 | .333 | .687 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 708 | 3068 | 2613 | 452 | 736 | 144 | 28 | 68 | 356 | 48 | 20 | 382 | 572 | .282 | .378 | .436 | .814 | 1140 | 62 | 41 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 3B | 41 | 21 | 82 | 14 | 12 | .880 | 2.512 |
| 2018 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 3B | 50 | 32 | 98 | 13 | 7 | .909 | 2.600 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 3B | 87 | 69 | 146 | 24 | 15 | .900 | 2.471 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 2B | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 2B | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .923 | 3.429 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 3B | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.857 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 3B | 55 | 28 | 105 | 13 | 12 | .911 | 2.418 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Hillsboro Hops | 1B | 5 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 2B | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 2.600 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Hillsboro Hops | 2B | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Hillsboro Hops | 3B | 16 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .911 | 2.562 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | LF | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 3B | 45 | 24 | 70 | 6 | 7 | .940 | 2.089 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 23 | 28 | 48 | 1 | 7 | .987 | 3.304 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 1B | 7 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 57 | 116 | 134 | 8 | 34 | .969 | 4.386 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 3B | 23 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 3 | .957 | 1.913 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 3B | 55 | 40 | 71 | 9 | 4 | .925 | 2.018 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2B | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 22 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 11 | .974 | 3.364 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 18 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 6 | .951 | 2.167 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 9 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .972 | 3.889 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 2.111 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 7 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 7.286 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 1B | 33 | 250 | 19 | 2 | 24 | .993 | 8.152 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2B | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 3B | 15 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 553 | 817 | 956 | 104 | 164 | .945 | 3.206 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | June 29, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| 2018 | R | Pioneer League | Missoula Osprey | ARI | June 15, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | ARI | April 25, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A West | Hillsboro Hops | ARI | May 4, 2021 | June 20, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Central | Amarillo Sod Poodles | ARI | June 22, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2021 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Salt River Rafters | October 21, 2021 | November 19, 2021 | |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 1, 2023 | September 5, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Aviators | OAK | September 12, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | March 30, 2024 | June 2, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | June 12, 2024 | September 22, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | April 5, 2025 | June 18, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | July 10, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
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