Matt Kemp
| 24-year-old Center fielder |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Date of Birth: September 23, 1984 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 6 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 20 | A+ | Vero Beach | 456 | 418 | 76 | 128 | 21 | 4 | 27 | 90 | 25 | 92 | .306 | .349 | .569 | 918 |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | Jacksonville | 224 | 199 | 38 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 38 | .327 | .391 | .528 | 919 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Las Vegas | 202 | 182 | 37 | 67 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 26 | .368 | .426 | .560 | 986 |
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 166 | 154 | 30 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 53 | .253 | .285 | .448 | 733 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Las Vegas | 174 | 161 | 32 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 26 | .329 | .374 | .540 | 914 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 310 | 291 | 47 | 100 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 16 | 66 | .344 | .374 | .522 | 896 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 661 | 604 | 92 | 176 | 38 | 5 | 18 | 76 | 46 | 153 | .291 | .340 | .460 | 800 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 20 | A+ | Vero Beach | 456 | 418 | .263 | 5.5% | 20.3% | .338 | .383 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | AA | Jacksonville | 224 | 199 | .201 | 8.9% | 17.0% | .377 | 46% | 22% | .378 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Las Vegas | 202 | 182 | .192 | 8.4% | 12.9% | .418 | 50% | 25% | .425 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 166 | 154 | .195 | 5.4% | 31.9% | .340 | 48% | 21% | .304 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Las Vegas | 174 | 161 | .211 | 5.7% | 14.9% | .374 | 37% | 23% | .391 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 310 | 291 | .178 | 5.2% | 21.3% | .419 | 46% | 19% | .385 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 661 | 604 | .169 | 7.9% | 23.1% | .365 | 46% | 19% | .337 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Kemp: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: LA Dodgers | 2007: Las Vegas
| Split Statistics with LA Dodgers in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 89 | 82 | .183 | 2 | 5.6% | 25.8% | .439 | 46% | 22% | .329 | .352 | .512 | .355 |
| May | 112 | 98 | .102 | 1 | 10.7% | 24.1% | .386 | 41% | 19% | .286 | .360 | .388 | .327 |
| June | 102 | 96 | .188 | 4 | 5.9% | 29.4% | .323 | 49% | 20% | .250 | .287 | .438 | .301 |
| July | 124 | 108 | .213 | 5 | 12.9% | 24.2% | .411 | 46% | 16% | .324 | .402 | .537 | .388 |
| August | 135 | 129 | .202 | 4 | 3.7% | 17.0% | .314 | 43% | 20% | .279 | .299 | .481 | .322 |
| September | 95 | 87 | .115 | 2 | 8.4% | 20.0% | .348 | 51% | 19% | .287 | .347 | .402 | .334 |
| AWAY | 328 | 297 | .151 | 4 | 8.5% | 22.0% | .362 | 43% | 22% | .283 | .340 | .434 | .332 |
| HOME | 333 | 307 | .185 | 14 | 7.2% | 24.3% | .368 | 49% | 16% | .300 | .340 | .485 | .343 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 28 | MLB | @ San Francisco | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ San Francisco | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ San Francisco | PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | vs. San Diego | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 24 | MLB | vs. San Diego | CF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | vs. San Diego | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | CF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Notes
June 2008
MLB.com: Kemp's homer caps comebackMVN: The Transaction Guy: Kemp, Torrealba Suspended
com reports that consequences have been handed down from the brawl Tuesday in the Rockies-Dodgers game.
May 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Why not Matt Kemp?Sons of Steve Garvey wondered aloud yesterday about Matt Kemp and why fans don't seem to appreciate what the g...
April 2008
The Hardball Times: The Hardball Times: Fantasy mailbag: Lilly, Kemp, QuentinTim Dierkes opens the fantasy mailbag once again.
Baseball Intellect: Matt Kemp's Tremendous Bat Speed