Bobby Keppel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2009)

Bobby Keppel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009 for the Kansas City Royals, the Colorado Rockies, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 5.36 ERA and 53 strikeouts.

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

W–L 1–5
ERA 5.36
WHIP 1.66
SO 53
Pitcher PIV -962.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
6/11/1982 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2006-05-25
Last Game
2009-10-06

Full name: Robert Griffin Keppel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Keppel — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 5 49 6 0 0 0 92.1 114 55 11 39 53 5.36 -962.1

Career ERA 5.36 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 20.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Keppel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 KCA AL 0 4 8 6 0 0 0 34.1 45 21 15 20 5.50 4.53 (-22%) -965.4
2007 COL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 5 3 1 11.25 — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 1 1 37 0 0 0 0 54.0 63 29 21 32 4.83 4.32 (-12%) 3.3
Career · 3 seasons 1 5 49 6 0 0 0 92.1 114 55 39 53 5.36 — -962

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

Bobby Keppel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
49 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Keppel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 KCA AL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 COL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 49 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Keppel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2000000—
Away2820000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobby Keppel — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2036.2502614226.38
Away2854.1632923304.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bobby Keppel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-10-04 MINKCR — 0.0200000
2009-10-02 MINKCR — 1.0322010
2009-09-29 MINDET — 1.0300000
2009-09-27 MINKCR — 1.2000100
2009-09-26 MINKCR — 1.0210010
2009-09-23 MINCHW — 1.2222011
2009-09-21 MINCHW — 1.0000000
2009-09-20 MINDET — 1.0100000
2009-09-13 MINOAK — 1.0100010
2009-09-11 MINOAK — 1.1222200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Keppel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 49 6 6 14 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Keppel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 KCA P 8 6 2 7 0 2
2007 COL P 4 0 0 0 0 0
2009 MIN P 37 0 4 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Keppel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 49

Bobby Keppel: the record in brief

Bobby Keppel's major league career runs from a debut on May 25, 2006 to a final game on October 6, 2009. By club, Keppel's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (2006), the Colorado Rockies (2007), and the Minnesota Twins (2009). The bio lists Keppel as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads June 11, 1982, in St. Louis, MO, USA. On the record, Bobby Keppel was born Robert Griffin Keppel.

The pitching table credits Keppel with a 1-5 record and a 5.36 ERA in 49 games. The same table counts 53 strikeouts. Against a 4.44 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.36 mark was 20.7% worse. 2009 was Keppel's sharpest full season, a 4.83 ERA against the league's 4.32.

Every defensive appearance on record for Keppel, 49 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Keppel's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 14 assists and 0 errors.

The game-log section draws on 96 games of Retrosheet box scores for Keppel.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Keppel

What years did Bobby Keppel play?
Bobby Keppel played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009.
Was Bobby Keppel a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Keppel pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 53 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Keppel hit?
Bobby Keppel hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bobby Keppel's career batting average?
Bobby Keppel batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Bobby Keppel's career ERA?
Bobby Keppel finished with a 5.36 career ERA, going 1-5 with 53 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bobby Keppel have?
Bobby Keppel recorded 53 career strikeouts.