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Matt Kemp

Q: When was Matt Kemp born?

Matt Kemp was born on September 23, 1984.

Q: Where was Matt Kemp born?

Matt Kemp was born in Midwest City, OK .

Q: How tall is Matt Kemp?

Matt Kemp is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Kemp weigh when playing?

Matt Kemp weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Matt Kemp in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Kemp has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matt Kemp drafted?

Matt Kemp was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Midwest City HS (Midwest City, OK) .

Q: How many hits did Matt Kemp have?

Matt Kemp had 1,808 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Matt Kemp have?

Matt Kemp had 287 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Matt Kemp's average?

Matt Kemp had a .284 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Matt Kemp played for?

Matt Kemp played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 225lb (193cm, 102kg)

Born: September 23, 1984 in Midwest City, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Midwest City HS (Midwest City, OK).

High School: Midwest City HS (Midwest City, OK)

Debut: May 28, 2006 (Age 21-247d, 18,886th in major league history)
vs. WSN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 2020 (Age 36-002d)
vs. ARI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Reynolds Sports Management • Previously: Sports Management Partners, Dave Stewart

Full Name: Matthew Ryan Kemp

Nicknames: The Bison

Twitter: @TheRealMattKemp

Instagram: @therealmattkemp

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3x All-Star
2x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.4

6365

1808

287

.284

950

RBI

1031

184

OBP

.337

SLG

.484

OPS

.821

OPS+

121

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2003	18	LAD-min	Rk	43	168	159	11	43	5	2	1	17	2	1	7	25	.270	.298	.346	.644		55	1	0	0	2	1		DGR · GULF
2004	19	LAD-min	A,A+	122	500	460	72	135	27	8	18	75	10	8	28	112	.293	.337	.504	.841		232	10	5	1	6	1		CBS,VRO · SALL,FLOR
2005	20	LAD-min	A+	109	454	418	76	128	21	4	27	90	23	6	25	92	.306	.349	.569	.918		238	8	5	1	5	2		VRO · FLOR
2006	21	LAD-min	AA,AAA	92	426	381	75	132	29	8	10	70	25	5	37	64	.346	.414	.543	.957		207	14	7	1	0	4		JCK,LVG · SOUL,PCL
2006	21	LAD	NL	52	166	154	30	39	7	1	7	23	6	0	9	53	.253	.289	.448	.737	85	69	1	0	0	3	1	87H9
2007	22	LAD-min	AAA	39	174	161	32	53	16	3	4	20	9	2	10	26	.329	.374	.540	.914		87	3	2	0	1	0		LVG · PCL
2007	22	LAD	NL	98	311	292	47	100	12	5	10	42	10	5	16	66	.342	.373	.521	.894	127	152	6	0	0	3	0	9H/8
2008	23	LAD	NL	155	657	606	93	176	38	5	18	76	35	11	46	153	.290	.340	.459	.799	110	278	11	1	1	3	6	*89/H
2009	24	LAD	NL	159	667	606	97	180	25	7	26	101	34	8	52	139	.297	.352	.490	.842	125	297	14	3	0	6	6	*8/9H	MVP-10,GG,SS
2010	25	LAD	NL	*162*	668	602	82	150	25	6	28	89	19	15	53	170	.249	.310	.450	.760	106	271	14	4	0	9	4	*8/H
2011	26	LAD	NL	161	689	602	115	195	33	4	39	*126*	40	11	74	159	.324	.399	.586	.986	172	353	16	6	0	7	24	*8/DH	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
2012	27	LAD-min	AAA,A+	8	32	30	8	14	3	0	2	10	0	0	2	6	.467	.500	.767	1.267		23	0	0	0	0	1		ABQ,RCU · PCL,CALL
2012	27	LAD	NL	106	449	403	74	122	22	2	23	69	9	4	40	103	.303	.367	.538	.906	147	217	10	3	0	3	8	8/H	AS
2013	28	LAD-min	A+,AAA	8	31	29	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	13	.069	.129	.138	.267		4	2	0	0	0	0		RCU,ABQ · CALL,PCL
2013	28	LAD	NL	73	290	263	35	71	15	0	6	33	9	0	22	76	.270	.328	.395	.723	104	104	11	2	0	3	3	8/H
2014	29	LAD	NL	150	599	541	77	155	38	3	25	89	8	5	52	145	.287	.346	.506	.852	140	274	21	0	0	6	3	*978H/D
2015	30	SDP	NL	154	648	596	80	158	31	3	23	100	12	2	39	147	.265	.312	.443	.755	109	264	17	5	0	8	0	*9/DH
2016	31	TOT	NL	156	672	623	89	167	39	0	35	108	1	0	36	156	.268	.304	.499	.803	113	311	17	1	0	12	6	*97/HD
2016	31	SDP	NL	100	431	409	54	107	24	0	23	69	0	0	16	100	.262	.285	.489	.774	106	200	8	0	0	6	3	9/DH
2016	31	ATL	NL	56	241	214	35	60	15	0	12	39	1	0	20	56	.280	.336	.519	.855	126	111	9	1	0	6	3	7/H
2017	32	ATL-min	AAA	1	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.250	.333	.583		1	0	0	0	1	0		GWI · IL
2017	32	ATL	NL	115	467	438	47	121	23	1	19	64	0	2	27	99	.276	.318	.463	.781	101	203	25	0	0	1	5	7/HD
2018	33	LAD	NL	146	506	462	62	134	25	0	21	85	0	0	36	115	.290	.338	.481	.818	121	222	14	1	0	7	2	*79H/D	AS
2019	34	NYM-min	AAA	8	36	34	3	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	7	.235	.278	.324	.601		11	2	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2019	34	CIN	NL	20	62	60	4	12	2	0	1	5	0	0	1	19	.200	.210	.283	.493	24	17	2	0	0	1	0	7/H
2020	35	COL	NL	43	132	117	18	28	3	0	6	21	1	0	15	41	.239	.326	.419	.745	89	49	5	0	0	0	1	DH/7
15 Yrs				1750	6983	6365	950	1808	338	37	287	1031	184	63	518	1641	.284	.337	.484	.821	121	3081	184	26	1	72	69
162 Game Avg.				162	646	589	88	167	31	3	27	95	17	6	48	152	.284	.337	.484	.821	121	285	17	2	0	7	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
LAD (10 yrs)				1262	5002	4531	712	1322	240	33	203	733	170	59	400	1179	.292	.348	.494	.842	127	2237	118	20	1	50	57
SDP (2 yrs)				254	1079	1005	134	265	55	3	46	169	12	2	55	247	.264	.301	.462	.763	108	464	25	5	0	14	3
ATL (2 yrs)				171	708	652	82	181	38	1	31	103	1	2	47	155	.278	.324	.482	.805	109	314	34	1	0	7	8
COL (1 yr)				43	132	117	18	28	3	0	6	21	1	0	15	41	.239	.326	.419	.745	89	49	5	0	0	0	1
CIN (1 yr)				20	62	60	4	12	2	0	1	5	0	0	1	19	.200	.210	.283	.493	24	17	2	0	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Kemp?

Matt Kemp is 39 years old.

When was Matt Kemp born?

Matt Kemp was born on September 23, 1984.

Where was Matt Kemp born?

Matt Kemp was born in Midwest City, OK.

How tall is Matt Kemp?

Matt Kemp is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Kemp weigh when playing?

Matt Kemp weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Kemp play?

Matt Kemp played 15 seasons.

Is Matt Kemp in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Kemp has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matt Kemp drafted?

Matt Kemp was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Midwest City HS (Midwest City, OK).

What position did Matt Kemp play?

Matt Kemp was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Matt Kemp have?

Matt Kemp had 1,808 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Matt Kemp have?

Matt Kemp had 287 home runs over his career.

What was Matt Kemp's average?

Matt Kemp had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Matt Kemp played for?

Matt Kemp played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.

How many World Series has Matt Kemp won?

Matt Kemp has never won a World Series.

When did Matt Kemp retire?

Matt Kemp last played in 2020.

What is Matt Kemp's Twitter account?

Matt Kemp is on Twitter at TheRealMattKemp.

What is Matt Kemp's Instagram account?

Matt Kemp is on Instagram at therealmattkemp.

What are Matt Kemp's nicknames?

The Bison is a nickname for Matt Kemp.

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