Roger Kieschnick, baseball player, 2013-2014

Roger Kieschnick

Born: 1/21/1987 in Dallas, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2013-07-31 | Final Game: 2014-08-07

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Roger Keith Kieschnick

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Biography

Roger Kieschnick was a professional baseball player born in 1987, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2014. He made his MLB debut with the San Francisco Giants and later played for the Chicago White Sox. Over the course of his career, Kieschnick appeared in 63 games, where he recorded 25 hits, including one home run, and drove in seven runs. He finished his career with a batting average of .200, reflecting the challenges he faced in consistently performing at the highest level. Kieschnick's playing style was characterized by a blend of power and speed, though he did not record any stolen bases during his time in the league. His tenure in MLB coincided with a competitive era for hitters, where power and on-base skills were highly sought after. Despite the brevity of his career, Kieschnick's journey through the majors is a testament to the perseverance required to succeed in professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
63 125 8 25 1 1 1 7 0 11 45 0.200 0.265 0.248 0.513 -345.4

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.513 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 27.5% below 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
2013 SFG NL 38 84 6 17 0 1 0 5 0 11 29 0.202 .253 (-20%) .317 (-7%) .396 (-43%) .714 (-27%) -345.4
2014 AZ NL 25 41 2 8 1 0 1 2 0 0 16 0.195 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 33 28 49 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 SFN OF 25 21 38 1 0 0
2014 ARI OF 8 7 11 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 30
Right Field 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 2006, 2007, 2008