Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: March 23, 1995 in Honolulu, HI us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mid Pacific Institute HS (Honolulu, HI).

High School: Mid Pacific Institute HS (Honolulu, HI)

Debut: April 10, 2018 (Age 23-018d, 21,598th in major league history)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2022 Contract Status: Signed thru 2022, 1 yr/$4.7M (22)

Service Time (01/2022): 4.000 • Arb Eligible: 2023 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: ALIGND Sports Agency • Previously: MVP Sports Group

Full Name: Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Nicknames: Hawaiian Hustle

Pronunciation: \KYE-nuhr fuh-LEH-fuh\

Instagram: @isiahkf

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SUMMARY

2022

Career

WAR

0.3

7.5

129

1533

405

.256

.264

188

RBI

129

OBP

.308

.315

SLG

.302

.350

OPS

.610

.665

OPS+

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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
2013	18	TEX-min	Rk	41	169	149	36	48	5	0	0	11	12	3	15	24	.322	.388	.356	.744		53	5	1	4	0	0		RGS · ARIZ
2014	19	TEX-min	A-,A,Rk	79	329	293	36	72	8	2	0	16	3	5	25	46	.246	.316	.287	.602		84	9	5	6	0	0		SPO,HCK,RGS · NORW,SALL,ARIZ
2015	20	TEX-min	A+,A	98	401	358	54	106	12	2	0	40	11	6	23	50	.296	.356	.341	.697		122	7	12	5	3	0		HDS,HCK · CALL,SALL
2016	21	TEX-min	AA,Rk	111	468	412	57	104	8	2	0	28	7	6	41	52	.252	.337	.282	.618		116	12	12	2	1	1		FRI,RGS · TL,ARIZ
2017	22	TEX-min	AA	129	569	513	58	148	31	3	5	48	17	6	41	72	.288	.350	.390	.740		200	13	10	1	4	0		FRI · TL
2018	23	TEX-min	AAA	5	18	15	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	3	.200	.333	.200	.533		3	1	0	0	0	0		RRK · PCL
2018	23	TEX	AL	111	396	356	43	93	18	2	4	34	7	5	28	62	.261	.325	.357	.682	80	127	14	6	5	1	1	524H/D6
2019	24	TEX-min	AA,AAA	26	108	94	10	22	7	0	2	13	2	0	9	15	.234	.324	.372	.696		35	1	4	0	1	0		FRI,NVL · TL,PCL
2019	24	TEX	AL	65	222	202	23	48	12	1	1	21	3	0	14	49	.238	.299	.322	.620	58	65	9	4	1	1	0	25/HD
2020	25	TEX	AL	58	228	211	28	59	4	3	3	10	8	5	14	32	.280	.329	.370	.699	93	78	6	2	0	1	0	*56/H	GG
2021	26	TEX	AL	158	677	635	74	172	25	3	8	53	20	5	28	90	.271	.312	.357	.670	84	227	11	11	1	2	2	*6/HD
2022	27	NYY	AL	39	143	129	20	33	6	0	0	11	5	1	10	25	.256	.308	.302	.610	82	39	4	1	0	3	0	*6
5 Yrs				431	1666	1533	188	405	65	9	16	129	43	16	94	258	.264	.315	.350	.665	81	536	44	24	7	8	3
162 Game Avg.				162	626	576	71	152	24	3	6	48	16	6	35	97	.264	.315	.350	.665	81	201	17	9	3	3	1

TEX (4 yrs)				392	1523	1404	168	372	59	9	16	118	38	15	84	233	.265	.316	.354	.670	80	497	40	23	7	5	3
NYY (1 yr)				39	143	129	20	33	6	0	0	11	5	1	10	25	.256	.308	.302	.610	82	39	4	1	0	3	0

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