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Jeff Keppinger    \KEPP-in-jer\

Jeffrey Scott Keppinger (twitter: @JKeppinger)

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: April 21, 1980 in Miami, FL
High School: Parkview HS (Lilburn, GA)
School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft.
Signed August 3, 2001. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 20, 2004 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Astros/Reds/Rays/Giants/Mets/... 2004-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2015, 3 yrs/$12M (13-15) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.052, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Lonnie Cooper [*]
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 16, 2013 4:17AM
All-Time Rank (among batters): #1724. Adam Lind… #1725. Bobby Crosby… #1726. Jack Boyle… #1727. JEFF KEPPINGER… #1728. Cliff Carroll… #1729. Don Kolloway… #1730. Tom Jones… 

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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
2004 24 NYM NL 33 123 116 9 33 2 0 3 9 2 1 6 7 .284 .317 .379 .696 81 44 6 0 0 1 0 4
2006 26 KCR AL 22 67 60 11 16 2 0 2 8 0 0 5 6 .267 .323 .400 .723 86 24 2 0 2 0 1 5/3D47
2007 27 CIN NL 67 276 241 39 80 16 2 5 32 2 1 24 12 .332 .400 .477 .877 123 115 11 4 6 1 0 65/4379
2008 28 CIN NL 121 502 459 45 122 24 2 3 43 3 1 30 24 .266 .310 .346 .657 71 159 14 2 6 5 3 65/34
2009 29 HOU NL 107 344 305 35 78 13 3 7 29 0 2 27 33 .256 .320 .387 .707 88 118 13 3 7 2 3 546/7
2010 30 HOU NL 137 575 514 62 148 34 1 6 59 4 1 51 36 .288 .351 .393 .744 104 202 15 1 5 4 1 *46
2011 31 TOT NL 99 400 379 39 105 20 0 6 35 0 1 12 24 .277 .300 .377 .677 90 143 11 2 2 4 0 4
2011 31 HOU NL 43 170 163 22 50 9 0 4 20 0 1 4 7 .307 .320 .436 .755 108 71 5 0 0 2 0 4
2011 31 SFG NL 56 230 216 17 55 11 0 2 15 0 0 8 17 .255 .285 .333 .618 76 72 6 2 2 2 0 4
2012 32 TBR AL 115 418 385 46 125 15 1 9 40 1 0 24 31 .325 .367 .439 .806 126 169 14 4 1 4 0 534D
2013 33 CHW AL 31 132 130 7 23 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 15 .177 .174 .192 .367 -2 25 4 0 0 2 0 45/3
9 Yrs 732 2837 2589 293 730 128 9 41 261 12 7 179 188 .282 .330 .386 .715 92 999 90 16 29 23 8
162 Game Avg. 162 628 573 65 162 28 2 9 58 3 2 40 42 .282 .330 .386 .715 92 221 20 4 6 5 2
HOU (3 yrs) 287 1089 982 119 276 56 4 17 108 4 4 82 76 .281 .336 .398 .735 99 391 33 4 12 8 4
CIN (2 yrs) 188 778 700 84 202 40 4 8 75 5 2 54 36 .289 .342 .391 .733 90 274 25 6 12 6 3
KCR (1 yr) 22 67 60 11 16 2 0 2 8 0 0 5 6 .267 .323 .400 .723 86 24 2 0 2 0 1
TBR (1 yr) 115 418 385 46 125 15 1 9 40 1 0 24 31 .325 .367 .439 .806 126 169 14 4 1 4 0
NYM (1 yr) 33 123 116 9 33 2 0 3 9 2 1 6 7 .284 .317 .379 .696 81 44 6 0 0 1 0
SFG (1 yr) 56 230 216 17 55 11 0 2 15 0 0 8 17 .255 .285 .333 .618 76 72 6 2 2 2 0
CHW (1 yr) 31 132 130 7 23 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 15 .177 .174 .192 .367 -2 25 4 0 0 2 0
NL (6 yrs) 564 2220 2014 229 566 109 8 30 207 11 7 150 136 .281 .332 .388 .720 92 781 70 12 26 17 7
AL (3 yrs) 168 617 575 64 164 19 1 11 54 1 0 29 52 .285 .321 .379 .700 92 218 20 4 3 6 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2004 24 NYM NL 33 123 -3 -1 -1 -1 1 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.1 -0.1 -0 4
2006 26 KCR AL 22 67 -2 0 -0 1 -0 -1 -0.1 3 1 0.1 .494 .499 0.0 0.1 0 5/3D47
2007 27 CIN NL 67 276 10 1 -0 -5 3 8 0.7 9 16 1.5 .511 .505 2.0 -0.3 21 $382,500 65/4379
2008 28 CIN NL 121 502 -21 0 -1 -14 6 -30 -3.2 16 -15 -1.7 .475 .481 -0.2 -0.9 -1 $402,500 65/34
2009 29 HOU NL 107 344 -4 -1 -1 -6 2 -10 -1.1 11 1 -0.0 .491 .494 0.6 -0.4 7 $427,500 546/7
2010 30 HOU NL 137 575 7 -3 -0 -15 4 -7 -0.8 18 11 0.9 .495 .495 2.5 -1.2 26 $1,150,000 *46
2011 31 HOU NL 43 170 1 0 0 -4 1 -1 -0.2 5 4 0.4 .496 .499 0.8 -0.3 8 $2,300,000 4
2011 31 SFG NL 56 230 -7 -1 -0 -7 1 -13 -1.5 7 -6 -0.8 .474 .491 -0.1 -0.6 1 4
2012 32 TBR AL 115 418 11 -0 -1 3 -2 11 1.1 16 27 2.7 .510 .507 2.4 0.1 24 $1,525,000 534D
2013 33 CHW AL 31 132 -18 -0 -1 0 0 -19 -2.0 5 -14 -1.6 .433 .487 -1.6 0.1 -14 $3,500,000 45/3
9 Seasons 732 2837 -26 -4 -6 -48 15 -68 -7.5 92 24 1.4 .490 .496 6.4 -3.6 72 $9,687,500
HOU (3 yrs) 287 1089 4 -3 -1 -25 7 -18 -2.1 34 15 1.2 .493 .496 3.8 -2.0 41 $3,877,500
CIN (2 yrs) 188 778 -12 2 -2 -19 8 -22 -2.5 24 2 -0.2 .488 .493 1.8 -1.2 21 $785,000
KCR (1 yr) 22 67 -2 0 -0 1 -0 -1 -0.1 3 1 0.1 .494 .499 0.0 0.1 0
TBR (1 yr) 115 418 11 -0 -1 3 -2 11 1.1 16 27 2.7 .510 .507 2.4 0.1 24 $1,525,000
NYM (1 yr) 33 123 -3 -1 -1 -1 1 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.1 -0.1 -0
SFG (1 yr) 56 230 -7 -1 -0 -7 1 -13 -1.5 7 -6 -0.8 .474 .491 -0.1 -0.6 1
CHW (1 yr) 31 132 -18 -0 -1 0 0 -19 -2.0 5 -14 -1.6 .433 .487 -1.6 0.1 -14 $3,500,000

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2004 NYM NL 24 2B 32 27 25 257.2 149 61 86 2 20 .987 2 -1 10 -3 5.13 4.59 .982 5.00 4.97
2006 KCR AL 26 3B 12 12 11 106.1 38 7 29 2 3 .947 0 0 1 0 3.05 3.00 .960 2.85 2.80
2006 KCR AL 26 1B 4 3 3 30.0 38 37 1 0 1 1.000 -0 -1 -20 -40 11.40 9.50 .994 9.54 9.40
2006 KCR AL 26 DH 3 0
2006 KCR AL 26 2B 1 1 1 8.0 6 3 3 0 2 1.000 0 2 30 255 6.75 6.00 .987 4.95 4.80
2006 KCR AL 26 LF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00
2006 KCR AL 26 OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
2007 CIN NL 27 SS 47 43 40 390.2 188 62 124 2 27 .989 -1 -6 -4 -19 4.28 3.96 .975 4.44 4.42
2007 CIN NL 27 3B 13 7 6 75.2 31 7 23 1 3 .968 2 1 38 14 3.57 2.31 .954 2.68 2.67
2007 CIN NL 27 2B 3 3 2 26.0 17 10 7 0 2 1.000 0 0 5 0 5.88 5.67 .984 4.85 4.83
2007 CIN NL 27 OF 2 2 1 18.1 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 1 0 46 0 3.44 3.50 .984 2.31 2.30
2007 CIN NL 27 1B 1 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.00 .995 9.00 9.20
2007 CIN NL 27 LF 1 1 1 11.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 98 0 4.09 5.00 .984 1.96 2.00
2007 CIN NL 27 RF 1 1 0 7.1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0 0 -33 0 2.45 2.00 .980 2.21 2.20
2008 CIN NL 28 SS 108 101 95 880.2 399 145 246 8 72 .980 -5 -12 -7 -16 4.00 3.62 .976 4.43 4.40
2008 CIN NL 28 3B 10 7 5 71.1 21 3 18 0 2 1.000 -0 -1 -7 -15 2.65 2.10 .956 2.60 2.58
2008 CIN NL 28 1B 3 2 1 18.2 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 6 0 7.71 5.33 .992 9.35 9.27
2008 CIN NL 28 2B 3 3 2 23.0 10 5 5 0 2 1.000 -1 -1 -47 -57 3.91 3.33 .982 4.81 4.80
2009 HOU NL 29 3B 67 59 49 507.2 155 38 110 7 16 .955 -4 -6 -10 -14 2.62 2.21 .957 2.57 2.55
2009 HOU NL 29 2B 22 14 12 138.2 82 33 48 1 12 .988 -2 -2 -21 -17 5.26 3.68 .984 4.86 4.82
2009 HOU NL 29 SS 11 3 2 38.2 18 5 13 0 2 1.000 0 1 6 28 4.19 1.64 .974 4.38 4.34
2009 HOU NL 29 LF 2 0 0 3.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1 1 360 364 2.70 0.50 .980 1.89 1.90
2009 HOU NL 29 OF 2 0 0 3.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1 1 360 400 2.70 0.50 .990 2.16 2.20
2010 HOU NL 30 2B 126 122 114 1070.2 574 217 351 6 66 .990 3 -10 4 -11 4.77 4.51 .984 4.78 4.73
2010 HOU NL 30 SS 12 10 8 87.0 34 14 19 1 9 .971 -4 -5 -62 -69 3.41 2.75 .971 4.31 4.27
2011 TOT NL 31 2B 93 92 75 791.0 390 166 219 5 36 .987 2 -11 3 -16 4.38 4.14 .985 4.76 4.75
2011 HOU NL 31 2B 38 38 35 331.0 165 57 105 3 19 .982 5 -4 17 -15 4.40 4.26 .985 4.76 4.75
2011 SFG NL 31 2B 55 54 40 460.0 225 109 114 2 17 .991 -3 -7 -7 -18 4.36 4.05 .985 4.76 4.75
2012 TBR AL 32 3B 50 41 21 340.0 84 23 59 2 10 .976 6 7 21 25 2.17 1.64 .952 2.60 2.59
2012 TBR AL 32 1B 27 21 5 168.2 165 157 7 1 13 .994 -1 -1 -8 -7 8.75 6.07 .994 9.27 9.22
2012 TBR AL 32 2B 27 23 7 164.0 84 32 52 0 12 1.000 -2 -3 -12 -22 4.61 3.11 .983 4.63 4.60
2012 TBR AL 32 DH 20 19
2013 CHW AL 33 2B 21 20 15 174.1 88 35 52 1 11 .989 -1 -1 -5 -8 4.49 4.14 .985 4.67 4.64
2013 CHW AL 33 3B 11 10 8 85.1 24 2 22 0 2 1.000 1 1 13 13 2.53 2.18 .958 2.48 2.47
2013 CHW AL 33 1B 4 1 1 12.0 13 11 1 1 1 .923 -0 0 -47 0 9.00 3.00 .995 8.77 8.75
9 Seasons 2B 328 305 253 2653.1 1400 562 823 15 163 .989 2 -27 1 -12 4.70 4.22 .984 4.79 4.75
4 Seasons SS 178 157 145 1397.0 639 226 402 11 110 .983 -11 -22 -9 -18 4.05 3.53 .975 4.42 4.39
6 Seasons 3B 163 136 100 1186.1 353 80 261 12 36 .966 4 2 5 2 2.59 2.09 .956 2.61 2.59
5 Seasons 1B 39 27 10 231.1 234 222 10 2 15 .991 -2 -2 -10 -10 9.03 5.95 .994 9.29 9.19
3 Seasons OF 5 2 1 22.2 8 6 2 0 0 1.000 2 1 90 52 3.18 1.60 .985 2.30 2.26
3 Seasons LF 4 1 1 15.1 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 2 1 149 78 3.52 1.50 .983 1.94 1.95
1 Season RF 1 1 0 7.1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0 0 -33 0 2.45 2.00 .980 2.21 2.20
9 Seasons TOT 713 627 509 5490.2 2634 1096 1498 40 324 .985 -4 -48 -1 -9 4.25 3.64 .979 4.40 4.39
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

AB per SO s c a p y
2008 NL  19.1 (1st)
2010 NL  14.3 (1st)
2013 AL  8.7 (10th)

Def. Games as 2B s c a p y
2010 NL  126 (5th)

Fielding % as 2B s c a p y
2010 NL  .990 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1936), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2081), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Second Base (303rd), 2.6 career WAR/5.4 7yr-peak WAR/4.0 JAWS
Average HOF 2B (out of 19) = 69.5 career WAR/44.5 7yr-peak WAR/57.0 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
200727Cincinnati Reds$382,500
200828Cincinnati Reds$402,500
200929Houston Astros$427,500
201030Houston Astros$1,150,000
201131Houston Astros$2,300,000
201232Tampa Bay Rays$1,525,000contracts
201333Chicago White Sox$3,500,000
201434Chicago White Sox$4,000,000
201535Chicago White Sox$4,500,000
Earliest Free Agent: 2016
Career to date (may be incomplete)$9,687,500Does not include future salaries
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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