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Gabe Kapler

Q: When was Gabe Kapler born?

Gabe Kapler was born on July 31, 1975.

Q: Where was Gabe Kapler born?

Gabe Kapler was born in Hollywood, CA .

Q: How tall is Gabe Kapler?

Gabe Kapler is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gabe Kapler weigh when playing?

Gabe Kapler weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Gabe Kapler in the Hall of Fame?

Gabe Kapler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gabe Kapler drafted?

Gabe Kapler was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 57th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Moorpark College (Moorpark, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Gabe Kapler have?

Gabe Kapler had 799 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gabe Kapler have?

Gabe Kapler had 82 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gabe Kapler's average?

Gabe Kapler had a .268 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Gabe Kapler played for?

Gabe Kapler played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: July 31, 1975 in Hollywood, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 57th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Moorpark College (Moorpark, CA).

High School: William Howard Taft Charter HS (Woodland Hills, CA)

Schools: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA), Moorpark College (Moorpark, CA)

Debut: September 20, 1998 (Age 23-051d, 17,383rd in major league history)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: August 14, 2010 (Age 35-014d)
vs. BAL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Agents: TWC Sports

Full Name: Gabriel Stefan Kapler

Nicknames: Kap or The Body

Pronunciation: \CAP-ler\

Twitter: @gabekapler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.7

2983

799

.268

443

RBI

386

OBP

.329

SLG

.420

OPS

.749

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1995	19	DET-min	A-	63	265	236	38	68	19	4	4	34	1	2	23	37	.288	.351	.453	.804		107	4	2	0	4	0		JAM · NYPL
1996	20	DET-min	A	138	601	524	81	157	45	0	26	99	14	4	62	73	.300	.378	.534	.912		280	6	7	3	5	6		FAY · SALL
1997	21	DET-min	A+	137	588	519	87	153	40	6	19	87	8	6	54	68	.295	.361	.505	.865		262	8	5	0	10	4		LAK · FLOR
1998	22	DET-min	AA	139	629	547	113	176	47	6	28	146	6	4	66	93	.322	.393	.583	.976		319	6	5	0	11	5		JCK · SOUL
1998	22	DET	AL	7	26	25	3	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	.200	.231	.280	.511	33	7	0	0	0	0	0	/9DH
1999	23	DET-min	AAA	14	65	54	11	17	6	2	3	14	0	1	9	10	.315	.400	.667	1.067		36	0	0	0	2	1		TOL · IL
1999	23	DET	AL	130	468	416	60	102	22	4	18	49	11	5	42	74	.245	.315	.447	.762	93	186	7	2	4	4	0	*89/HD
2000	24	TEX-min	AA,AAA	6	25	21	6	10	0	0	1	4	0	0	4	4	.476	.560	.619	1.179		13	0	0	0	0	0		TUL,OKC · TL,PCL
2000	24	TEX	AL	116	491	444	59	134	32	1	14	66	8	4	42	57	.302	.360	.473	.833	109	210	12	0	2	3	2	*89/H
2001	25	TEX-min	AA	5	21	15	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	1	.333	.524	.400	.924		6	0	0	0	0	0		TUL · TL
2001	25	TEX	AL	134	556	483	77	129	29	1	17	72	23	6	61	70	.267	.348	.437	.785	103	211	10	3	2	7	2	*8/HD
2002	26	TEX-min	AAA	5	20	17	6	8	2	0	1	5	1	0	3	2	.471	.550	.765	1.315		13	0	0	0	0	0		OKC · PCL
2002	26	TOT	MLB	112	342	315	37	88	16	4	2	34	11	4	16	53	.279	.313	.375	.688	75	118	5	1	7	3	0	798H/3D
2002	26	TEX	AL	72	214	196	25	51	12	1	0	17	5	2	8	30	.260	.285	.332	.617	60	65	3	0	7	3	0	789H/3D
2002	26	COL	NL	40	128	119	12	37	4	3	2	17	6	2	8	23	.311	.359	.445	.805	99	53	2	1	0	0	0	97/H8
2003	27	COL-BOS-min	AAA,AA,A-	15	52	41	8	9	3	1	0	2	5	0	9	11	.220	.365	.341	.707		14	1	1	0	1	0		CSP,PRT,LOW · PCL,EL,NYPL
2003	27	TOT	MLB	107	248	225	39	61	13	1	4	27	6	2	22	41	.271	.336	.391	.727	85	88	8	0	0	0	1	97H8/3D
2003	27	COL	NL	39	76	67	10	15	2	0	0	4	2	0	8	18	.224	.307	.254	.560	41	17	3	0	0	0	1	H79/8
2003	27	BOS	AL	68	172	158	29	46	11	1	4	23	4	2	14	23	.291	.349	.449	.798	105	71	5	0	0	0	0	97H/83D
2004	28	BOS	AL	136	310	290	51	79	14	1	6	33	5	4	15	49	.272	.311	.390	.700	77	113	5	2	1	2	0	*9H78/D
2005	29	BOS-min	AAA,A-	8	31	30	8	15	3	1	2	6	0	0	1	6	.500	.516	.867	1.383		26	0	0	0	0	0		PAW,LOW · IL,NYPL
2005	29	BOS	AL	36	104	97	15	24	7	0	1	9	1	0	3	15	.247	.282	.351	.632	65	34	1	2	1	1	0	98/7H
2006	30	BOS-min	AAA,AA	7	27	25	2	7	4	1	0	4	0	0	2	6	.280	.333	.520	.853		13	0	0	0	0	0		PAW,PRT · IL,EL
2006	30	BOS	AL	72	147	130	21	33	7	0	2	12	1	1	14	15	.254	.340	.354	.694	77	46	5	3	0	0	0	97H8/D

2008	32	MIL	NL	96	245	229	36	69	17	2	8	38	3	1	13	39	.301	.340	.498	.838	119	114	3	1	1	1	0	8H79
2009	33	TBR	AL	99	238	205	26	49	15	1	8	32	5	2	29	39	.239	.329	.439	.768	102	90	9	0	1	3	1	9H78/D
2010	34	TBR-min	A+	4	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.077	.143	.077	.220		1	0	0	0	0	0		POE · FLOR
2010	34	TBR	AL	59	140	124	19	26	4	0	2	14	1	1	11	24	.210	.288	.290	.578	62	36	3	3	1	1	0	9H7/D8
12 Yrs				1104	3315	2983	443	799	176	16	82	386	77	30	269	480	.268	.329	.420	.749	92	1253	68	17	20	25	6
162 Game Avg.				162	486	438	65	117	26	2	12	57	11	4	39	70	.268	.329	.420	.749	92	184	10	2	3	4	1

BOS (4 yrs)				312	733	675	116	182	39	2	13	77	11	7	46	102	.270	.321	.391	.713	82	264	16	7	2	3	0
TEX (3 yrs)				322	1261	1123	161	314	73	3	31	155	36	12	111	157	.280	.342	.433	.775	98	486	25	3	11	13	4
TBR (2 yrs)				158	378	329	45	75	19	1	10	46	6	3	40	63	.228	.314	.383	.697	88	126	12	3	2	4	1
COL (2 yrs)				79	204	186	22	52	6	3	2	21	8	2	16	41	.280	.340	.376	.716	78	70	5	1	0	0	1
DET (2 yrs)				137	494	441	63	107	22	5	18	49	13	5	43	78	.243	.310	.438	.748	90	193	7	2	4	4	0
MIL (1 yr)				96	245	229	36	69	17	2	8	38	3	1	13	39	.301	.340	.498	.838	119	114	3	1	1	1	0

AL (11 yrs)				929	2866	2568	385	678	153	11	72	327	66	27	240	400	.264	.328	.416	.744	91	1069	60	15	19	24	5
NL (3 yrs)				175	449	415	58	121	23	5	10	59	11	3	29	80	.292	.340	.443	.783	100	184	8	2	1	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gabe Kapler?

Gabe Kapler is 49 years old.

When was Gabe Kapler born?

Gabe Kapler was born on July 31, 1975.

Where was Gabe Kapler born?

Gabe Kapler was born in Hollywood, CA.

How tall is Gabe Kapler?

Gabe Kapler is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Gabe Kapler weigh when playing?

Gabe Kapler weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gabe Kapler play?

Gabe Kapler played 12 seasons.

Is Gabe Kapler in the Hall of Fame?

Gabe Kapler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gabe Kapler drafted?

Gabe Kapler was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 57th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Moorpark College (Moorpark, CA).

What position did Gabe Kapler play?

Gabe Kapler was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Gabe Kapler have?

Gabe Kapler had 799 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gabe Kapler have?

Gabe Kapler had 82 home runs over his career.

What was Gabe Kapler's average?

Gabe Kapler had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Gabe Kapler played for?

Gabe Kapler played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

How many World Series has Gabe Kapler won?

Gabe Kapler has won 1 World Series.

When did Gabe Kapler retire?

Gabe Kapler last played in 2010.

What is Gabe Kapler's Twitter account?

Gabe Kapler is on Twitter at gabekapler.

What are Gabe Kapler's nicknames?

Kap, The Body are nicknames for Gabe Kapler.

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