1954
Born August 7, 1954
San Angelo, TX, USA
Steve Kemp Notable
b. August 7, 1954 · Detroit Tigers 1977–1981, Chicago White Sox 1982, New York Yankees 1983–1984, Pittsburgh Pirates 1985–1986, Texas Rangers 1988
Steve Kemp played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1977 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1988.
Across 1,168 games he batted .278, with 1,128 hits and 581 runs. He finished with 130 home runs, 179 doubles, 576 walks and 39 stolen bases.
He played 1,004 games in the outfield, with 1,962 putouts and 37 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1979.
He was born in San Angelo, TX, USA on August 7, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1979 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1980, 1984 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | 151 | 552 | 75 | 142 | 29 | 4 | 18 | 88 | 71 | 93 | 3 | .257 |
| 1978 | DET | 159 | 582 | 75 | 161 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 97 | 87 | 2 | .277 |
| 1979 | DET | 134 | 490 | 88 | 156 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 105 | 68 | 70 | 5 | .318 |
| 1980 | DET | 135 | 508 | 88 | 149 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 101 | 69 | 64 | 5 | .293 |
| 1981 | DET | 105 | 372 | 52 | 103 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 70 | 48 | 9 | .277 |
| 1982 | CHW | 160 | 580 | 91 | 166 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 98 | 89 | 83 | 7 | .286 |
| 1983 | NYY | 109 | 373 | 53 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 1 | .241 |
| 1984 | NYY | 94 | 313 | 37 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 54 | 4 | .291 |
| 1985 | PIT | 92 | 236 | 19 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 54 | 1 | .250 |
| 1986 | PIT | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .188 |
| 1988 | TEX | 16 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .222 |
| Career | — | 1168 | 4058 | 581 | 1128 | 179 | 25 | 130 | 634 | 576 | 605 | 39 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Major-league debut: Steve Kemp
Steve Kemp made a major-league debut on April 7, 1977.
1988
Final major-league game: Steve Kemp
Steve Kemp played a final major-league game on May 24, 1988.