What years did Jason Kipnis play?

Jason Kipnis played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.

Was Jason Kipnis a pitcher?

No. Jason Kipnis was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jason Kipnis hit?

Jason Kipnis hit 126 career home runs with 1147 hits.

What was Jason Kipnis's career batting average?

Jason Kipnis batted .260 over his career, with 1,147 hits in 4,404 at bats.

How many RBI did Jason Kipnis have?

Jason Kipnis drove in 545 runs in his career.

Is Jason Kipnis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jason Kipnis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jason Kipnis

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2020)

Jason Kipnis was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,165 career games, he hit .260 with 1,147 hits, 126 home runs, and 545 RBI. Jason Kipnis was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,297.

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 9, 2026

AVG .260

HR 126

RBI 545

H 1,147

OPS .750

PIV 3,297

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 4/3/1987 in Northbrook, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-07-22
Last Game: 2020-09-27
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Jason Michael Kipnis

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Career Batting Statistics

Jason Kipnis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,165	4,404	607	1,147	260	24	126	545	136	467	951	.260	.333	.416	.750	3,297

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Kipnis 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
2011	CLE	AL	36	136	24	37	9	1	7	19	5	11	34	.272	.255 (+7%)	.320 (+4%)	.399 (+27%)	.719 (+17%)	357.2
2012	CLE	AL	152	591	86	152	22	4	14	76	31	67	109	.257	.254 (+1%)	.318 (+5%)	.405 (-6%)	.724 (-1%)	-25.9
2013	CLE	AL	149	564	86	160	36	4	17	84	30	76	143	.284	.253 (+12%)	.317 (+15%)	.396 (+14%)	.714 (+15%)	1750.3
2014	CLE	AL	129	500	61	120	25	1	6	41	22	50	100	.240	.251 (-4%)	.313 (-1%)	.386 (-15%)	.700 (-9%)	-575.3
2015	CLE	AL	141	565	86	171	43	7	9	52	12	57	107	.303	.254 (+19%)	.316 (+17%)	.404 (+12%)	.721 (+14%)	1691.0
2016	CLE	AL	156	610	91	168	41	4	23	82	15	60	146	.275	.255 (+8%)	.321 (+7%)	.417 (+12%)	.738 (+10%)	1204.1
2017	CLE	AL	90	336	43	78	25	0	12	35	6	28	71	.232	.254 (-9%)	.324 (-10%)	.425 (-3%)	.750 (-6%)	-421.3
2018	CLE	AL	147	530	65	122	28	1	18	75	7	60	112	.230	.247 (-7%)	.318 (-1%)	.409 (-5%)	.727 (-3%)	-224.9
2019	CLE	AL	121	458	52	112	23	1	17	65	7	40	88	.245	.252 (-3%)	.322 (-6%)	.434 (-6%)	.757 (-6%)	-480.9
2020	CHN	NL	44	114	13	27	8	1	3	16	1	18	41	.237	.244 (-3%)	.321 (+6%)	.417 (-3%)	.739 (+1%)	22.8
Career · 10 seasons			1,165	4,404	607	1,147	260	24	126	545	136	467	951	.260	—	—	—	—	3,297

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

Jason Kipnis — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
26	99	9	19	3	1	4	9	3	31	.192

Playoff Batting by Year

Jason Kipnis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	NLWC3	CHN	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
2018	ALDS2	CLE	3	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	.111
2017	ALDS1	CLE	5	22	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	8	.182
2016	ALCS	CLE	5	19	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	3	.053
2016	ALDS2	CLE	3	11	1	4	0	0	1	3	1	4	.364
2016	WS	CLE	7	31	6	9	3	0	2	4	0	9	.290
2013	ALWC	CLE	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jason Kipnis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	584	2150	332	579	64	266	.269
Away	581	2254	275	568	62	279	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason Kipnis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2020-09-27	CHC	CHW	W	3	1	0	0	1	1
2020-09-26	CHC	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-25	CHC	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
2020-09-24	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	1	1	0	1
2020-09-23	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
2020-09-22	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-21	CHC	PIT	W	2	1	0	0	0	1
2020-09-20	CHC	MIN	L	2	0	1	0	0	1
2020-09-18	CHC	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
2020-09-16	CHC	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Kipnis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	6	0	0	1
2B	1086	1072	1584	2822	72	575
OF	25	25	30	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Kipnis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	CLE	2B	36	34	58	100	6	16
2012	CLE	2B	146	145	241	440	6	94
2013	CLE	2B	147	146	242	395	12	91
2014	CLE	2B	123	121	181	347	6	63
2015	CLE	2B	124	124	203	311	7	69
2016	CLE	2B	151	151	198	422	12	70
2017	CLE	2B	75	74	107	171	7	41
2017	CLE	OF	11	11	14	0	0	0
2018	CLE	2B	131	129	175	308	9	68
2018	CLE	OF	14	14	16	0	0	0
2019	CLE	2B	117	117	150	253	4	51
2020	CHN	1B	1	1	6	0	0	1
2020	CHN	2B	36	31	29	75	3	12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jason Kipnis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	1086
Center Field	25
Designated Hitter	43

Awards & Honors

Jason Kipnis — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2015	Player of the Month	May
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-07-20
2013	Player of the Month	June
2013	Player of the Week	Week of 2013-06-30
2013	Player of the Week	Week of 2013-06-16

Salary History

Jason Kipnis — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CLE	AL	$6,166,667
2015	CLE	AL	$4,166,666
2014	CLE	AL	$2,166,666
2013	CLE	AL	$509,400
2012	CLE	AL	$482,100
Total Career Earnings			$13,491,499

College History

Jason Kipnis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	2008, 2009
University of Kentucky	Lexington	KY	2007

Award Voting History

Jason Kipnis — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2015	Most Valuable Player	AL	16th	17.0	420	0
2013	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	31.0	420	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Kipnis

What years did Jason Kipnis play?: Jason Kipnis played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.
Was Jason Kipnis a pitcher?: No. Jason Kipnis was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jason Kipnis hit?: Jason Kipnis hit 126 career home runs with 1147 hits.
What was Jason Kipnis's career batting average?: Jason Kipnis batted .260 over his career, with 1,147 hits in 4,404 at bats.
How many RBI did Jason Kipnis have?: Jason Kipnis drove in 545 runs in his career.
Is Jason Kipnis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jason Kipnis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.