What years did Kevin Jepsen play?

Kevin Jepsen played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.

Was Kevin Jepsen a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Jepsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 373 strikeouts.

What teams did Kevin Jepsen play for?

Kevin Jepsen played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008–2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015–2016), the Minnesota Twins (2015–2016), and the Texas Rangers (2018).

What were Kevin Jepsen's career stats?

In 469 games, Kevin Jepsen went 18-33 with a 4.00 ERA, 373 strikeouts, 416.2 innings pitched, and 27 saves.

What was Kevin Jepsen's salary?

Kevin Jepsen's last recorded salary was $5,312,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,312,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $401,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.

What position did Kevin Jepsen play?

Kevin Jepsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kevin Jepsen and how much did he weigh?

Kevin Jepsen was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 235 pounds.

What was Kevin Jepsen's career ERA?

Kevin Jepsen finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 18-33 with 373 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Jepsen have?

Kevin Jepsen recorded 373 career strikeouts.

Is Kevin Jepsen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kevin Jepsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kevin Jepsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)

Kevin Jepsen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 11 seasons. Across 469 career appearances, he went 18-33 with a 4.00 ERA, 373 strikeouts, and 27 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2653.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 18–33

ERA 4.00

WHIP 1.37

SO 373

Pitcher PIV 2653.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 235 lb
Born: 7/26/1984 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-08
Last Game: 2018-05-19

Full name: Kevin Martin Jepsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Jepsen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	33	469	0	0	0	27	416.2	400	185	37	169	373	4.00	2653.1

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Jepsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	LAA	AL	0	1	9	0	8.1	8	4	4	7	4.32	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	6	4	54	1	54.2	63	30	19	48	4.94	4.32 (-14%)	2021.2
2010	LAA	AL	2	4	68	0	59.0	54	26	29	61	3.97	4.08 (+3%)	1569.9
2011	LAA	AL	1	2	16	0	13.0	21	11	9	6	7.62	3.94 (-93%)	-802.0
2012	LAA	AL	3	2	49	2	44.2	39	15	12	38	3.02	4.01 (+25%)	910.5
2013	LAA	AL	1	3	45	0	36.0	41	18	14	36	4.50	3.87 (-16%)	439.1
2014	LAA	AL	0	2	74	2	65.0	45	19	23	75	2.63	3.74 (+30%)	1584.5
2015	TBA	AL	2	5	46	5	41.2	34	13	20	34	2.81	3.96 (+29%)	-237.6
2015	MIN	AL	1	1	29	10	28.0	18	5	7	25	1.61	3.96 (+59%)	985.2
2016	MIN	AL	2	5	33	7	30.2	42	21	12	22	6.16	4.19 (-47%)	-1275.1
2016	TBA	AL	0	1	25	0	19.0	20	12	9	13	5.68	4.19 (-36%)	-1154.4
2018	TEX	AL	0	3	21	0	16.2	15	11	11	8	5.94	4.15 (-43%)	-1388.2
Career · 12 seasons			18	33	469	27	416.2	400	185	169	373	4.00	—	2,653

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Jepsen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
469	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Jepsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	LAA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	54	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAA	AL	68	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAA	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAA	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAA	AL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	74	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TBA	AL	46	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIN	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIN	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TBA	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			469	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kevin Jepsen — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Jepsen — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2014	ALDS1	LAA	3	.000
2009	ALCS	LAA	3	.000
2009	ALDS2	LAA	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kevin Jepsen — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	8	0	0	7.0	12	5	6	4	6.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kevin Jepsen — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	ALDS1	LAA	0	1	3	2.0	4	3	4	1	13.50
2009	ALCS	LAA	1	0	3	3.2	5	1	2	2	2.45
2009	ALDS2	LAA	0	0	2	1.1	3	1	0	1	6.75

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Jepsen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	245	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	224	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Jepsen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	245	221.1	203	92	85	209	3.74
Away	224	195.1	197	93	84	164	4.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Jepsen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-05-19	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2018-05-17	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018-05-13	TEX	HOU	—	0.1	2	3	2	1	0	1
2018-05-09	TEX	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2018-05-08	TEX	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
2018-05-05	TEX	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-30	TEX	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2018-04-28	TEX	TOR	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
2018-04-27	TEX	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-23	TEX	OAK	L	1.0	3	4	4	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Jepsen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	469	0	21	49	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Jepsen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2008	LAA	P	9	2	2	0	0
2009	LAA	P	54	6	5	0	1
2010	LAA	P	68	2	9	0	0
2011	LAA	P	16	1	2	0	0
2012	LAA	P	49	2	3	1	0
2013	LAA	P	45	0	2	0	0
2014	LAA	P	74	3	11	1	1
2015	TBA	P	46	2	3	1	1
2015	MIN	P	29	3	5	1	0
2016	MIN	P	33	0	1	0	0
2016	TBA	P	25	0	3	0	1
2018	TEX	P	21	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kevin Jepsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	469

Salary History

Kevin Jepsen's recorded salaries total $12,732,750 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jepsen's career ran from 2008 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.

Kevin Jepsen — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIN	AL	$5,312,000
2015	TBA	AL	$3,025,000
2014	LAA	AL	$1,462,500
2013	LAA	AL	$1,181,250
2012	LAA	AL	$501,000
2011	LAA	AL	$435,000
2010	LAA	AL	$415,000
2009	LAA	AL	$401,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$12,732,750

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Kevin Jepsen: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 8, 2008 and the final game on May 19, 2018, Kevin Jepsen built the record summarized on this page. By club, Jepsen's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008 to 2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015 through 2016), the Minnesota Twins (2015 to 2016), and the Texas Rangers (2018). Jepsen played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 26, 1984, in Anaheim, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 235 pounds. Kevin Jepsen was the playing name; the full given name is Kevin Martin.

The pitching table credits Jepsen with a 18-33 record and a 4.00 ERA in 469 games. Also on Jepsen's record: 373 strikeouts and 27 saves. Jepsen's 4.00 ERA was close to the 4.06 league figure for those seasons. 2009 brought Jepsen a season-high 6 wins. The strikeout high was 75 in 2014. Jepsen saved 10 games in 2015, the season high. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Jepsen posted a 2.63 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,653.1 for Jepsen's career.

Jepsen made 8 postseason pitching appearances, with a 1-1 record and 6.43 ERA. Those appearances came in 2009 and 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Jepsen

What years did Kevin Jepsen play?: Kevin Jepsen played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
Was Kevin Jepsen a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Jepsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 373 strikeouts.
What teams did Kevin Jepsen play for?: Kevin Jepsen played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008–2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2015–2016), the Minnesota Twins (2015–2016), and the Texas Rangers (2018).
What were Kevin Jepsen's career stats?: In 469 games, Kevin Jepsen went 18-33 with a 4.00 ERA, 373 strikeouts, 416.2 innings pitched, and 27 saves.
How much did Kevin Jepsen earn in his career?: Kevin Jepsen's recorded salaries total $12,732,750 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jepsen's career ran from 2008 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
What was Kevin Jepsen's salary?: Kevin Jepsen's last recorded salary was $5,312,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,312,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $401,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.
What position did Kevin Jepsen play?: Kevin Jepsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Jepsen and how much did he weigh?: Kevin Jepsen was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 235 pounds.
What was Kevin Jepsen's career ERA?: Kevin Jepsen finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 18-33 with 373 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Jepsen have?: Kevin Jepsen recorded 373 career strikeouts.
Is Kevin Jepsen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kevin Jepsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.