Tony Kemp

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

Tony Kemp was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 9 seasons. In 739 career games, he hit .237 with 460 hits, 35 home runs, and 184 RBI.

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

AVG .237
HR 35
RBI 184
H 460
OPS .674
PIV -1,458
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 160 lb
Born
10/31/1991 in Franklin, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2016-05-17
Last Game
2024-04-09

Full name: Anthony Allen Kemp

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Career Batting Statistics

Tony Kemp — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
739 1,945 262 460 87 15 35 184 53 227 298 .237 .324 .351 .674 -1,458

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony Kemp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 HOU AL 59 120 15 26 4 3 1 7 2 14 27 .217 .255 (-15%) .321 (-8%) .417 (-22%) .738 (-16%) -312.8
2017 HOU AL 17 37 6 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 5 .216 — — — — 0.0
2018 HOU AL 97 255 37 67 15 0 6 30 9 32 44 .263 .247 (+6%) .318 (+10%) .409 (-4%) .727 (+2%) 196.4
2019 HOU AL 66 163 23 37 6 2 7 17 4 16 29 .227 .252 (-10%) .322 (-5%) .434 (-4%) .757 (-4%) -125.1
2019 CHN NL 44 82 8 15 3 2 1 12 0 7 18 .183 .252 (-27%) .322 (-20%) .434 (-30%) .757 (-26%) -125.1
2020 OAK AL 49 93 15 23 5 0 0 4 3 15 14 .247 .244 (+1%) .321 (+13%) .417 (-28%) .739 (-10%) -98.8
2021 OAK AL 131 330 54 92 16 3 8 37 8 52 51 .279 .243 (+14%) .317 (+20%) .410 (+2%) .727 (+10%) 840.1
2022 OAK AL 147 497 61 117 24 2 7 46 11 45 69 .235 .242 (-3%) .311 (-1%) .394 (-15%) .706 (-9%) -647.3
2023 OAK AL 124 359 42 75 13 3 5 27 15 44 40 .209 .248 (-16%) .320 (-5%) .414 (-27%) .734 (-17%) -935.1
2024 BAL AL 5 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 739 1,945 262 460 87 15 35 184 53 227 298 .237 — — — — -1,208

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

Tony Kemp — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 14 3 4 1 0 1 1 5 3 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Tony Kemp — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 ALCS HOU 5 11 1 3 1 0 1 1 3 2 .273
2018 ALDS2 HOU 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tony Kemp — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3689291272241598.241
Away37110161352362086.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Kemp — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-04-09 BALBOSW 300000001
2024-04-06 BALPITL 110000000
2024-04-02 BALKCRL 300000000
2024-03-31 BALLAAL 100000010
2024-03-30 BALLAAW 100000000
2023-09-24 OAKDETL 100000001
2023-09-22 OAKDETW 210000010
2023-09-20 OAKSEAL 400000000
2023-09-19 OAKSEAL 401000001
2023-09-18 OAKSEAL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Kemp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 338 231 440 565 15 118
OF 354 281 527 13 5 4
SS 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Kemp — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 HOU 2B 5 1 2 5 1 1
2016 HOU OF 39 24 34 2 1 0
2017 HOU OF 14 10 14 0 0 0
2018 HOU 2B 7 1 2 6 0 2
2018 HOU OF 85 74 138 1 0 1
2019 HOU 2B 29 20 33 50 0 6
2019 HOU OF 25 16 38 0 0 0
2019 CHN 2B 14 10 19 29 1 7
2019 CHN OF 8 5 19 0 0 0
2020 OAK 2B 43 31 49 55 1 12
2020 OAK OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
2021 OAK 2B 89 53 103 148 5 34
2021 OAK OF 49 37 69 1 0 0
2021 OAK SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
2022 OAK 2B 89 67 126 171 3 35
2022 OAK OF 65 61 112 4 1 2
2023 OAK 2B 57 46 103 96 4 21
2023 OAK OF 65 53 101 5 3 1
2024 BAL 2B 5 2 3 5 0 0
2024 BAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tony Kemp Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 338
Shortstop 1
Left Field 311
Center Field 49
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 27

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Kemp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gene Stephens
    .240 avg, 37 HR
  2. 88
    Norm Miller
    .238 avg, 24 HR
  3. 88
    Bobby Del Greco
    .229 avg, 42 HR
  4. 76
    Ron Woods
    .233 avg, 26 HR
  5. 75
    Ted Savage
    .233 avg, 34 HR
  6. 73
    Mike Anderson
    .246 avg, 28 HR

Tony Kemp: the record in brief

Tony Kemp played a first major league game on May 17, 2016 and a last one on April 9, 2024. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (2016 through 2019), the Chicago Cubs (2019), the Oakland Athletics (2020 through 2023), and the Baltimore Orioles (2024). Kemp played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on October 31, 1991, in Franklin, TN, USA, Kemp was listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. On the record, Tony Kemp was born Anthony Allen Kemp.

In 739 games and 1,945 at bats, Kemp batted .237 with 460 hits, plus 35 homers, 184 RBI, and 53 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .324 and .351 give Kemp a career OPS of .674. The .237 career average is close to the .248 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.9% below league average (.674 against .732). Kemp collected a career-high 117 hits in 2022. 2022 brought the most runs batted in, 46. In 2021, a season of regular play, Kemp hit .279 while the league hit .243.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Kemp

What years did Tony Kemp play?
Tony Kemp played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Tony Kemp a pitcher?
No. Tony Kemp was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tony Kemp hit?
Tony Kemp hit 35 career home runs with 460 hits.
What teams did Tony Kemp play for?
Tony Kemp played for 4 teams: the Houston Astros (2016–2019), the Chicago Cubs (2019), the Oakland Athletics (2020–2023), and the Baltimore Orioles (2024).
What were Tony Kemp's career stats?
In 739 games, Tony Kemp had 460 hits, 35 home runs, 184 RBI, 262 runs, and 53 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
What position did Tony Kemp play?
Tony Kemp played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Kemp and how much did he weigh?
Tony Kemp was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Tony Kemp hit each season?
Tony Kemp's home runs by season: 1 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 6 in 2018, 8 in 2019, 0 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 7 in 2022, 5 in 2023, and 0 in 2024. His most in one season was 8, in 2019 and 2021.
What was Tony Kemp's career batting average?
Tony Kemp batted .237 over his career, with 460 hits in 1,945 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Kemp have?
Tony Kemp drove in 184 runs in his career.
Is Tony Kemp in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tony Kemp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.