Matt Kemp

Born: 9/23/1984 in Midwest City, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-05-28 | Final Game: 2020-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Matthew Ryan Kemp

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Biography

Matt Kemp, born in 1984, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball from 2006 until his retirement in 2020. Over the course of his 15-year career, he played in 1,750 games, accumulating 1,808 hits and showcasing his power with 287 home runs and 1,031 RBIs. With a career batting average of .284, Kemp established himself as a consistent offensive force, complemented by his speed on the bases, as evidenced by 184 stolen bases. Kemp was selected to the All-Star Game three times, a testament to his impact and popularity during his prime. He played predominantly for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he became a cornerstone of the franchise, particularly during the late 2000s and early 2010s. His combination of power, speed, and hitting ability made him one of the most dynamic players of his era, contributing significantly to the game's evolution during a period marked by a focus on offensive production. Kemp's legacy includes not only his impressive statistics but also his role in popularizing the athletic style of play that characterized an exciting era in baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1750	6365	950	1808	338	37	287	1031	184	518	1641	0.284	0.337	0.484	0.821	14223.1

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .484 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.821 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	LAD	NL	52	154	30	39	7	1	7	23	6	9	53	0.253	.269 (-6%)	.336 (-14%)	.431 (+4%)	.768 (-4%)	-184.0
2007	LAD	NL	98	292	47	100	12	5	10	42	10	16	66	0.342	.268 (+28%)	.335 (+11%)	.422 (+23%)	.758 (+18%)	942.5
2008	LAD	NL	155	606	93	176	38	5	18	76	35	46	153	0.290	.263 (+10%)	.333 (+2%)	.416 (+10%)	.749 (+7%)	735.5
2009	LAD	NL	159	606	97	180	25	7	26	101	34	52	139	0.297	.262 (+13%)	.332 (+6%)	.417 (+17%)	.750 (+12%)	1479.3
2010	LAD	NL	162	602	82	150	25	6	28	89	19	53	170	0.249	.257 (-3%)	.325 (-5%)	.402 (+12%)	.728 (+4%)	341.8
2011	LAD	NL	161	602	115	195	33	4	39	126	40	74	159	0.324	.255 (+27%)	.320 (+25%)	.399 (+47%)	.719 (+37%)	4641.9
2012	LAD	NL	106	403	74	122	22	2	23	69	9	40	103	0.303	.254 (+19%)	.318 (+15%)	.405 (+33%)	.724 (+25%)	1915.2
2013	LAD	NL	73	263	35	71	15	0	6	33	9	22	76	0.270	.253 (+7%)	.317 (+3%)	.396 (avg)	.714 (+1%)	61.5
2014	LAD	NL	150	541	77	155	38	3	25	89	8	52	145	0.287	.251 (+14%)	.313 (+10%)	.386 (+31%)	.700 (+22%)	2189.6
2015	SDP	NL	154	596	80	158	31	3	23	100	12	39	147	0.265	.254 (+4%)	.316 (-2%)	.404 (+9%)	.721 (+5%)	409.7
2016	SDP	NL	100	409	54	107	24	0	23	69	0	16	100	0.262	.255 (+2%)	.321 (-11%)	.417 (+17%)	.738 (+5%)	156.4
2016	ATL	NL	56	214	35	60	15	0	12	39	1	20	56	0.280	.255 (+10%)	.321 (+5%)	.417 (+24%)	.738 (+16%)	156.4
2017	ATL	NL	115	438	47	121	23	1	19	64	0	27	99	0.276	.254 (+8%)	.324 (-2%)	.425 (+9%)	.750 (+4%)	279.1
2018	LAD	NL	146	462	62	134	25	0	21	85	0	36	115	0.290	.247 (+17%)	.318 (+6%)	.409 (+17%)	.727 (+12%)	1072.9
2019	CIN	NL	20	60	4	12	2	0	1	5	0	1	19	0.200	.252 (-21%)	.322 (-35%)	.434 (-35%)	.757 (-35%)	-375.4
2020	COL	NL	43	117	18	28	3	0	6	21	1	15	41	0.239	.244 (-2%)	.321 (+1%)	.417 (avg)	.739 (+1%)	32.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
33	102	7	24	4	0	4	10	6	34	0.235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2018	NLCS	LAN	7	10	0	2	0	0	1	1	3	0.200
2018	NLDS2	LAN	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.250
2018	WS	LAN	4	9	1	1	0	1	2	0	3	0.111
2014	NLDS2	LAN	4	17	1	6	0	1	2	0	3	0.353
2009	NLCS	LAN	5	20	2	5	0	1	2	1	8	0.250
2009	NLDS1	LAN	3	14	2	2	0	1	2	0	8	0.143
2008	NLCS	LAN	5	15	1	5	1	0	0	4	4	0.333
2008	NLDS1	LAN	3	13	0	2	2	0	1	0	5	0.154

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1622	1547	2990	91	51	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	LAN	OF	46	33	63	2	5	1
2007	LAN	OF	91	66	137	2	4	1
2008	LAN	OF	151	144	306	16	3	3
2009	LAN	OF	158	155	377	14	2	4
2010	LAN	OF	158	149	330	3	5	2
2011	LAN	OF	159	158	345	11	5	5
2012	LAN	OF	105	105	208	7	1	1
2013	LAN	OF	70	68	133	2	5	0
2014	LAN	OF	143	137	227	7	7	2
2015	SDN	OF	149	149	269	10	8	2
2016	SDN	OF	97	97	165	8	2	2
2016	ATL	OF	54	54	110	1	1	1
2017	ATL	OF	103	102	148	3	1	2
2018	LAN	OF	120	114	154	5	2	1
2019	CIN	OF	17	15	16	0	0	0
2020	COL	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	305
Center Field	827
Right Field	524
Designated Hitter	52

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2018	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-06-02
2018	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2014	Player of the Month	September
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-08-03
2012	Player of the Month	April
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-04-08
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-04-15
2011	Gold Glove	CF
2011	Hank Aaron Award
2011	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-09-25
2011	Silver Slugger	OF
2011	This Year in Baseball Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2009	Gold Glove	OF
2009	Silver Slugger	OF
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-05-03

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$21,500,000
2015	SDN	NL	$21,250,000
2014	LAN	NL	$21,000,000
2013	LAN	NL	$20,250,000
2012	LAN	NL	$10,250,000
2011	LAN	NL	$7,100,000
2010	LAN	NL	$4,000,000
2009	LAN	NL	$467,000
2008	LAN	NL	$406,000
2007	LAN	NL	$383,000
Total Career Earnings			$106,606,000