Was Gabby Kemp a pitcher?

No. Gabby Kemp was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Gabby Kemp hit?

Gabby Kemp hit 2 career home runs with 48 hits.

What was Gabby Kemp's career batting average?

Gabby Kemp batted .245 over his career, with 48 hits in 196 at bats.

How many RBI did Gabby Kemp have?

Gabby Kemp drove in 22 runs in his career.

Is Gabby Kemp in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gabby Kemp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Gabby Kemp play for?

Gabby Kemp played for the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, and the Cleveland Bears.

Gabby Kemp

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Gabby Kemp was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Black Crackers. In 54 career games, he hit .245 with 48 hits, 2 home runs, and 22 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .245

HR 2

RBI 22

H 48

OPS .620

PIV -467

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'5" / 145 lb
Born: 4/9/1919 in Winder, GA, USA
Died: 10/21/1993 in Atlanta, GA, USA

Full name: James Albert Kemp

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Gabby Kemp — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
330.0	282.0	49.0	72.0	7.0	3.0	2.0	31.0	40.0	13.0	24.0	.255	.351	.323	.674

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Gabby Kemp — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1937	96.0	79.0	14.0	20.0	1.0	3.0	0	6.0	15.0	8.0	7.0	.253	.372	.342	.714
Listed seasons · 1	96	79	14	20	1	3	0	6	15	8	7	.253	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Gabby Kemp — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
54	196	35	48	4	0	2	22	11	21	9	.245	.324	.296	.620	-467

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gabby Kemp — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	BCA	NAL	25	92	16	17	1	1	11	2	6	5	.185	.272 (-32%)	.341 (-31%)	.392 (-42%)	.734 (-37%)	-551.0
1938	JRC	NAL	6	25	10	11	1	0	2	5	5	1	.440	—	—	—	—	-551.0
1939	IAB	NAL	19	64	9	19	2	1	8	4	9	3	.297	.274 (+8%)	.342 (+15%)	.393 (-5%)	.735 (+4%)	84.5
1940	CBR	NAL	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	JRC	NAL	2	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			54	196	35	48	4	2	22	11	21	9	.245	—	—	—	—	-1,018

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gabby Kemp — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	104	20	23	1	11	.221
Away	28	78	15	28	1	12	.359

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gabby Kemp — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1941-07-30	JAX	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-07-21	JAX	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-07-14	JAX	BIR	L	4	0	0	0	1	0
1940-06-30	CV9	BIR	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1940-06-30	CV9	BIR	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1939-06-20	ATN	MEM	W	3	1	0	0	0	1
1939-06-18	ATN	MEM	W	4	1	3	1	1	0
1939-06-15	ATN	CV9	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1939-06-14	ATN	CV9	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1939-06-04	ATN	MEM	L	3	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gabby Kemp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	49	49	97	134	22	19
3B	2	2	4	1	1	0
OF	3	3	4	0	0	0
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gabby Kemp — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BCA	2B	25	25	48	74	14	9
1938	BCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938	JRC	2B	6	6	13	14	2	3
1939	IAB	2B	17	17	35	43	6	7
1939	IAB	3B	2	2	4	1	1	0
1940	CBR	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1941	JRC	2B	1	1	1	3	0	0
1941	JRC	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gabby Kemp — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	49
Third Base	2
Shortstop	1
Left Field	1
Center Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Gabby Kemp

Was Gabby Kemp a pitcher?: No. Gabby Kemp was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Gabby Kemp hit?: Gabby Kemp hit 2 career home runs with 48 hits.
What was Gabby Kemp's career batting average?: Gabby Kemp batted .245 over his career, with 48 hits in 196 at bats.
How many RBI did Gabby Kemp have?: Gabby Kemp drove in 22 runs in his career.
Is Gabby Kemp in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gabby Kemp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Gabby Kemp play for?: Gabby Kemp played for the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, and the Cleveland Bears.