1982
Born May 25, 1982
Belle Fourche, SD, USA
Jason Kubel Notable
b. May 25, 1982 · Minnesota Twins 2004, 2006–2011, 2014, Arizona Diamondbacks 2012–2013, Cleveland Indians 2013
Jason Kubel played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 2004 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 2014.
Across 1,036 games he batted .262, with 913 hits and 442 runs. He finished with 140 home runs, 187 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 622 games in the outfield, with 1,038 putouts and 17 errors.
He hit for the cycle in 2009. He hit three home runs in a game in 2012.
He was born in Belle Fourche, SD, USA on May 25, 1982. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MIN | 23 | 60 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .300 |
| 2006 | MIN | 73 | 220 | 23 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 45 | 2 | .241 |
| 2007 | MIN | 128 | 418 | 49 | 114 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 65 | 41 | 79 | 5 | .273 |
| 2008 | MIN | 141 | 463 | 74 | 126 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 78 | 47 | 91 | 0 | .272 |
| 2009 | MIN | 146 | 514 | 73 | 154 | 35 | 2 | 28 | 103 | 56 | 106 | 1 | .300 |
| 2010 | MIN | 143 | 518 | 68 | 129 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 92 | 56 | 116 | 0 | .249 |
| 2011 | MIN | 99 | 366 | 37 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 32 | 86 | 1 | .273 |
| 2012 | ARI | 141 | 506 | 75 | 128 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 90 | 57 | 151 | 1 | .253 |
| 2013 | ARI/CLE | 97 | 259 | 21 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 92 | 0 | .216 |
| 2014 | MIN | 45 | 156 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 1 | .224 |
| Career | — | 1036 | 3480 | 442 | 913 | 187 | 19 | 140 | 564 | 355 | 834 | 12 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Major-league debut: Jason Kubel
Jason Kubel made a major-league debut on August 31, 2004.
2009
Jason Kubel Hits for the Cycle, 2009
Jason Kubel hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 17, 2009.
2012
Jason Kubel's Three-Home-Run Game, 2012
Jason Kubel hit three home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Houston Astros on July 21, 2012.
2014
Final major-league game: Jason Kubel
Jason Kubel played a final major-league game on June 6, 2014.