Ted Kennedy vs. Robert Lacy — Career Comparison

Ted Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Robert Lacy
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Robert Lacy built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Kennedy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.32 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 6.56 and 1.843 for Robert Lacy. By the career numbers, Ted Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Kennedy and Robert Lacy

Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.05
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.93
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.02
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
4.32
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.56
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
850
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283.1
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
10.83
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.57
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.46
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.01
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.75
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.86
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
41.55
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
43.59
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.62
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.87
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
37.8
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
36.64
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.55
41.55
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59

Fielding Stats for Ted Kennedy and Robert Lacy

Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.07
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.93
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.35
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.33
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.08
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.19
89.19
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.941
1.941
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Kennedy and Robert Lacy

Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
162.3
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
575.41
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.51
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
4.12
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.02
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.36
-26.35
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-38.65
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
19.67
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.18
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.2
12.2
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA