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Steve Kemp
Steven F Kemp
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: August 7, 1954 in San Angelo, TX
Schools: University of Southern California
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 1977
Final Game: May 24, 1988
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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
1977 22 DET AL 151 636 552 75 142 29 4 18 88 3 3 71 93 .257 .343 .422 .765 104 233 11 5 1 7 0 *7
1978 23 DET AL 159 686 582 75 161 18 4 15 79 2 3 97 87 .277 .379 .399 .778 117 232 9 1 3 3 3 *7
1979 24 DET AL 134 570 490 88 156 26 3 26 105 5 6 68 70 .318 .398 .543 .941 149 266 13 2 2 8 2 *7D/9 MVP-17
1980 25 DET AL 135 591 508 88 149 23 3 21 101 5 1 69 64 .293 .376 .474 .851 130 241 24 4 1 9 3 7D
1981 26 DET AL 105 447 372 52 103 18 4 9 49 9 3 70 48 .277 .389 .419 .809 130 156 13 1 0 4 5 *7D MVP-23
1982 27 CHW AL 160 679 580 91 166 23 1 19 98 7 7 89 83 .286 .381 .428 .808 122 248 8 3 1 6 8 *7/D
1983 28 NYY AL 109 419 373 53 90 17 3 12 49 1 0 41 37 .241 .318 .399 .718 100 149 17 2 1 2 3 97/D
1984 29 NYY AL 94 361 313 37 91 12 1 7 41 4 1 40 54 .291 .369 .403 .771 118 126 12 1 3 4 0 7D
1985 30 PIT NL 92 266 236 19 59 13 2 2 21 1 0 25 54 .250 .317 .347 .664 87 82 5 0 1 4 1 7
1986 31 PIT NL 13 20 16 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 6 .188 .350 .375 .725 99 6 1 0 0 0 0 /7
1988 33 TEX AL 16 39 36 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 9 .222 .256 .222 .479 35 8 1 0 0 1 0 /D739
11 Seasons 1168 4714 4058 581 1128 179 25 130 634 39 24 576 605 .278 .367 .431 .797 119 1747 114 19 13 48 25
162 Game Avg. 162 654 563 81 156 25 3 18 88 5 3 80 84 .278 .367 .431 .797 119 242 16 3 2 7 3
DET (5 yrs) 684 2930 2504 378 711 114 18 89 422 24 16 375 362 .284 .376 .450 .826 125 1128 70 13 7 31 13
PIT (2 yrs) 105 286 252 20 62 13 2 3 22 2 0 29 60 .246 .319 .349 .669 88 88 6 0 1 4 1
NYY (2 yrs) 203 780 686 90 181 29 4 19 90 5 1 81 91 .264 .341 .401 .742 108 275 29 3 4 6 3
TEX (1 yr) 16 39 36 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 9 .222 .256 .222 .479 35 8 1 0 0 1 0
CHW (1 yr) 160 679 580 91 166 23 1 19 98 7 7 89 83 .286 .381 .428 .808 122 248 8 3 1 6 8
AL (9 yrs) 1063 4428 3806 561 1066 166 23 127 612 37 24 547 545 .280 .370 .436 .805 121 1659 108 19 12 44 24
NL (2 yrs) 105 286 252 20 62 13 2 3 22 2 0 29 60 .246 .319 .349 .669 88 88 6 0 1 4 1
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 DET AL 22 LF 148 147 1316.0 267 252 10 5 1 .981 -6.4 -5.8 -7.4 -1.8 -5.7 1 1.79 1.77 .976 2.11 1.74
1977 DET AL 22 OF 148 147 1316.0 267 252 10 5 1 .981 -6.4 -5.8 -7.4 -1.8 -5.7 1 1.79 1.77 .978 2.34 2.03
1978 DET AL 23 LF 157 156 1395.0 344 325 11 8 2 .977 -5.1 -4.4 -1.1 4.2 -5.3 -4 2.17 2.14 .974 2.21 1.78
1978 DET AL 23 OF 157 156 1395.0 344 325 11 8 2 .977 -5.1 -4.4 -1.1 4.2 -5.3 -4 2.17 2.14 .979 2.47 2.13
1979 DET AL 24 OF 120 117 1044.1 247 229 12 6 2 .976 -3.0 -3.4 -4.0 -0.1 -3.9 1 2.08 2.01 .981 2.46 2.13 MVP-17
1979 DET AL 24 LF 117 114 1020.1 243 225 12 6 2 .975 -1.4 -1.6 -3.4 0.5 -3.9 2 2.09 2.03 .980 2.22 1.80 MVP-17
1979 DET AL 24 DH 11 0.0 MVP-17
1979 DET AL 24 RF 3 3 24.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -80.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 -1 1.88 1.67 .980 2.25 1.87 MVP-17
1980 DET AL 25 LF 85 84 737.0 203 198 4 1 3 .995 1.7 2.8 1.7 3.3 -1.6 0 2.47 2.38 .980 2.35 1.92
1980 DET AL 25 OF 85 84 737.0 202 197 4 1 3 .995 1.7 2.8 1.7 3.3 -1.6 0 2.45 2.36 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 DET AL 25 DH 46 0.0
1981 DET AL 26 LF 92 92 806.1 219 210 6 3 0 .986 5.9 8.8 7.9 3.8 4.1 -2 2.41 2.35 .979 2.38 1.99 MVP-23
1981 DET AL 26 OF 92 92 806.1 214 207 4 3 0 .986 5.9 8.8 7.9 3.8 4.1 -2 2.36 2.29 .983 2.48 2.16 MVP-23
1981 DET AL 26 DH 12 0.0 MVP-23
1982 CHW AL 27 LF 154 154 1315.2 291 278 6 7 1 .976 -14.4 -13.1 -12.4 -6.3 -6.2 -2 1.94 1.84 .981 2.29 1.91
1982 CHW AL 27 OF 154 154 1315.2 293 280 6 7 1 .976 -14.4 -13.1 -12.4 -6.3 -6.2 -2 1.96 1.86 .982 2.47 2.15
1982 CHW AL 27 DH 2 0.0
1983 NYY AL 28 OF 101 92 832.1 223 215 5 3 3 .987 -1.1 -1.6 2.9 -1.6 4.6 -4 2.38 2.18 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 NYY AL 28 RF 85 72 652.0 182 175 4 3 4 .984 -1.5 -2.8 2.5 -2.0 4.6 -4 2.47 2.11 .978 2.25 1.85
1983 NYY AL 28 LF 25 20 180.1 43 42 1 0 0 1.000 0.4 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 2.15 1.72 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 NYY AL 28 DH 2 0.0
1984 NYY AL 29 LF 75 70 628.2 141 135 2 4 0 .972 -10.4 -19.9 -10.4 -6.5 -3.9 0 1.96 1.83 .982 2.27 1.80
1984 NYY AL 29 OF 75 70 628.2 144 138 2 4 0 .972 -10.4 -19.9 -10.4 -6.5 -3.9 0 2.00 1.87 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 NYY AL 29 DH 12 0.0
1985 PIT NL 30 LF 63 61 476.1 110 108 2 0 0 1.000 1.1 2.8 1.1 0.5 0.6 0 2.08 1.75 .976 1.92 1.50
1985 PIT NL 30 OF 63 61 476.1 106 105 1 0 0 1.000 1.1 2.8 1.1 0.5 0.6 0 2.00 1.68 .978 2.20 1.88
1986 PIT NL 31 LF 4 3 22.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 32.7 0.6 -0.5 1.1 0 3.27 2.00 .975 1.96 1.45
1986 PIT NL 31 OF 4 3 22.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 32.7 0.6 -0.5 1.1 0 3.68 2.25 .978 2.21 1.82
1988 TEX AL 33 DH 7 0.0
1988 TEX AL 33 LF 5 2 22.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -5.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.4 0 2.05 1.00 .980 2.25 1.84
1988 TEX AL 33 OF 5 2 23.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -15.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 0 1.93 1.00 .980 2.47 2.14
1988 TEX AL 33 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 9.45 8.40
1988 TEX AL 33 RF 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -180.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.90
11 Seasons OF 1004 978 8597.0 2054 1962 55 37 12 .982 -31.4 -4.4 -21.4 -5.0 -16.6 -10 2.11 2.01 .980 2.44 2.11
11 Seasons LF 925 903 7919.2 1874 1786 54 34 9 .982 -28.1 -4.3 -23.1 -2.2 -21.2 -5 2.09 1.99 .978 2.23 1.82
7 Seasons DH 92 0.0
3 Seasons RF 89 75 677.1 187 180 4 3 4 .984 -3.3 -5.8 1.7 -2.8 4.6 -5 2.44 2.07 .978 2.25 1.85
1 Season 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 9.45 8.40
11 Seasons TOT 1005 978 8599.0 2055 1963 55 37 12 .982 -31.5 -4.4 -21.5 -5.1 -16.6 -10 0 2.11 2.01 .962 2.44 2.12
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games
1979 *

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1979-AL-17-4%
1981-AL-23-1%
0.05 Career Shares (1085th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1979 AL--.318--8th

On-Base% s c a p y
1978 AL--.379--7th
1979 AL--.398--7th
1981 AL--.389--4th
1982 AL--.381--8th

Slugging % s c a p y
1979 AL--.543--6th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1979 AL--.941--4th
1980 AL--.851--9th

Games Played s c a p y
1978 AL--159--5th
1982 AL--160--6th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1978 AL--686--7th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1979 AL--105--10th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1978 AL--97--3rd
1981 AL--70--3rd
1982 AL--89--6th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1979 AL--149--6th

Runs Created s c a p y
1981 AL--64--10th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1979 AL--36--9th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1979 AL--3.4--8th

Times On Base s c a p y
1978 AL--259--4th
1981 AL--174--3rd
1982 AL--258--10th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1979 AL--.715--6th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1979 AL--8--9th
1980 AL--9--5th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1982 AL--8--10th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1980 AL--24--2nd
1981 AL--13--9th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1981 AL--9.0--8th

Salary s c a p y
1985 AL--$1,420,000--4th
1986 AL--$1,220,000--10th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 19 (1036), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 11 (1058), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 17 (799), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  8. Sixto Lezcano (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

January 7, 1976: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

November 27, 1981: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Chet Lemon.

November 10, 1982: Granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

December 20, 1984: Traded by the New York Yankees with Tim Foli and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dale Berra, Jay Buhner and Alfonso Pulido.

May 8, 1986: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 22, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

September 18, 1986: Released by the San Diego Padres.

March 4, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 15, 1987: Released by the Texas Rangers.

January 19, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

May 25, 1988: Released by the Texas Rangers.

June 9, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

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Salaries

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1985New York Yankees$1,420,000
1986New York Yankees$1,220,000
1987New York Yankees$1,320,000
Career (may be incomplete)$3,960,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
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