Austin Kearns

Q: When was Austin Kearns born?

Austin Kearns was born on May 20, 1980.

Q: Where was Austin Kearns born?

Austin Kearns was born in Lexington, KY .

Q: How tall is Austin Kearns?

Austin Kearns is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Austin Kearns weigh when playing?

Austin Kearns weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Austin Kearns play?

Austin Kearns played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Austin Kearns in the Hall of Fame?

Austin Kearns has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Austin Kearns drafted?

Austin Kearns was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (7th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY) .

Q: What position did Austin Kearns play?

Austin Kearns was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Austin Kearns have?

Austin Kearns had 914 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Austin Kearns have?

Austin Kearns had 121 home runs over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 240lb (190cm, 108kg)

Born: May 20, 1980 in Lexington, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (7th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY).

High School: Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY)

Debut: April 17, 2002 (Age 21-332d, 18,042nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 3, 2013 (Age 32-348d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: Hendricks Sports Mgmt

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Austin Ryan Kearns

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.0

3606

914

121

.253

522

RBI

494

OBP

.351

SLG

.413

OPS

.764

OPS+

102

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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
1998	18	CIN-min	Rk	30	134	108	17	34	9	0	1	14	1	1	23	22	.315	.433	.426	.859		46	4	1	0	2	0		BIL · PION
1999	19	CIN-min	A	124	488	426	72	110	36	5	13	48	21	8	50	120	.258	.346	.458	.804		195	9	9	0	3	3		RFD · MIDW
2000	20	CIN-min	A	136	590	484	110	148	37	2	27	104	18	5	90	93	.306	.415	.558	.973		270	14	7	0	9	5		DAY · MIDW
2001	21	CIN-min	AA,Rk	65	263	222	32	58	13	2	6	40	7	5	28	50	.261	.352	.419	.771		93	4	6	2	5	0		CNG,RDL · SOUL,GULF
2002	22	CIN-min	AA,AAA	13	58	45	13	14	4	0	5	15	1	0	10	9	.311	.466	.733	1.199		33	0	3	0	0	0		CNG,LOU · SOUL,IL
2002	22	CIN	NL	107	435	372	66	117	24	3	13	56	6	3	54	81	.315	.407	.500	.907	134	186	11	6	0	3	3	97/H8	RoY-3
2003	23	CIN-min	AA	3	8	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.200	.500	.200	.700		1	0	1	0	0	0		CNG · SOUL
2003	23	CIN	NL	82	338	292	39	77	11	0	15	58	5	2	41	68	.264	.364	.455	.819	117	133	7	5	0	0	1	98/H
2004	24	CIN-min	AAA	25	104	83	19	28	7	1	2	15	3	1	19	16	.337	.471	.518	.989		43	3	2	0	0	1		LOU · IL
2004	24	CIN	NL	64	246	217	28	50	10	2	9	32	2	1	28	71	.230	.321	.419	.740	93	91	8	1	0	0	0	9/H8
2005	25	CIN-min	AAA	28	123	111	24	38	15	1	7	21	0	0	11	30	.342	.407	.685	1.091		76	9	1	0	0	2		LOU · IL
2005	25	CIN	NL	112	448	387	62	93	26	1	18	67	0	0	48	107	.240	.333	.452	.785	104	175	8	8	0	5	2	9/H8
2006	26	TOT	NL	150	629	537	86	142	33	2	24	86	9	4	76	135	.264	.363	.467	.830	112	251	18	10	1	5	4	*9/H8
2006	26	CIN	NL	87	368	325	53	89	21	1	16	50	7	1	35	85	.274	.351	.492	.843	110	160	14	5	0	3	2	9/H
2006	26	WSN	NL	63	261	212	33	53	12	1	8	36	2	3	41	50	.250	.381	.429	.810	114	91	4	5	1	2	2	9/8H
2007	27	WSN	NL	161	674	587	84	156	35	1	16	74	2	2	71	106	.266	.355	.411	.765	103	241	13	12	0	4	5	*9/8H
2008	28	WSN-min	AAA,A	7	25	17	4	7	1	1	1	7	0	0	6	3	.412	.560	.765	1.325		13	0	1	0	1	0		CLB,HGR · IL,SALL
2008	28	WSN	NL	86	357	313	40	68	10	0	7	32	2	2	35	63	.217	.311	.316	.627	67	99	11	8	0	1	0	9/H
2009	29	WSN	NL	80	211	174	20	34	6	2	3	17	1	1	32	51	.195	.336	.305	.641	72	53	12	5	0	0	1	9H/8
2010	30	TOT	AL	120	461	403	55	106	21	1	10	49	4	1	46	116	.263	.351	.395	.746	107	159	16	10	0	2	2	*79/H8D
2010	30	CLE	AL	84	342	301	42	82	18	1	8	42	4	1	34	78	.272	.354	.419	.772	116	126	12	5	0	2	2	79/8H
2010	30	NYY	AL	36	119	102	13	24	3	0	2	7	0	0	12	38	.235	.345	.324	.668	80	33	4	5	0	0	0	79/HD
2011	31	CLE	AL	57	174	150	18	30	5	1	2	7	0	4	18	48	.200	.302	.287	.589	68	43	2	4	2	0	0	79/HD
2012	32	MIA-min	A+	3	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.167	.375	.167	.542		1	0	1	0	0	0		JUP · FLOR
2012	32	MIA	NL	87	175	147	21	36	6	0	4	16	2	1	22	44	.245	.366	.367	.733	99	54	8	6	0	0	1	H79/3D
2013	33	MIA	NL	19	31	27	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	.185	.290	.185	.476	35	5	1	0	0	0	0	H/97
12 Yrs				1125	4179	3606	522	914	187	13	121	494	33	21	475	898	.253	.351	.413	.764	102	1490	115	75	3	20	19
162 Game Avg.				162	602	519	75	132	27	2	17	71	5	3	68	129	.253	.351	.413	.764	102	215	17	11	0	3	3

CIN (5 yrs)				452	1835	1593	248	426	92	7	71	263	20	7	206	412	.267	.358	.468	.826	113	745	48	25	0	11	8
WSN (4 yrs)				390	1503	1286	177	311	63	4	34	159	7	8	179	270	.242	.346	.376	.723	92	484	40	30	1	7	8
CLE (2 yrs)				141	516	451	60	112	23	2	10	49	4	5	52	126	.248	.337	.375	.711	100	169	14	9	2	2	2
MIA (2 yrs)				106	206	174	24	41	6	0	4	16	2	1	26	52	.236	.354	.339	.693	89	59	9	6	0	0	1
NYY (1 yr)				36	119	102	13	24	3	0	2	7	0	0	12	38	.235	.345	.324	.668	80	33	4	5	0	0	0

NL (10 yrs)				948	3544	3053	449	778	161	11	109	438	29	16	411	734	.255	.353	.422	.775	103	1288	97	61	1	18	17
AL (2 yrs)				177	635	553	73	136	26	2	12	56	4	5	64	164	.246	.338	.365	.703	96	202	18	14	2	2	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Austin Kearns?

Austin Kearns is 44 years old.

When was Austin Kearns born?

Austin Kearns was born on May 20, 1980.

Where was Austin Kearns born?

Austin Kearns was born in Lexington, KY.

How tall is Austin Kearns?

Austin Kearns is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Austin Kearns weigh when playing?

Austin Kearns weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Austin Kearns play?

Austin Kearns played 12 seasons.

Is Austin Kearns in the Hall of Fame?

Austin Kearns has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Austin Kearns drafted?

Austin Kearns was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (7th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY).

What position did Austin Kearns play?

Austin Kearns was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Austin Kearns have?

Austin Kearns had 914 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Austin Kearns have?

Austin Kearns had 121 home runs over his career.

What was Austin Kearns' average?

Austin Kearns had a .253 average over his career.

How many teams has Austin Kearns played for?

Austin Kearns played for 5 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins.

When did Austin Kearns retire?

Austin Kearns last played in 2013.

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