What years did Kennys Vargas play?

Kennys Vargas played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.

Was Kennys Vargas a pitcher?

No. Kennys Vargas was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Kennys Vargas hit?

Kennys Vargas hit 35 career home runs with 197 hits.

Kennys Vargas

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2017)

AVG .252

HR 35

RBI 116

H 197

OPS .748

PIV 320

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 290 lb
Born: 8/1/1990 in Canovanas, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2014-08-01
Last Game: 2017-10-01

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
236	783	104	197	38	1	35	116	0	65	251	.252	.311	.437	.748	320

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	MIN	AL	53	215	26	59	10	1	9	38	12	63	.274	.251 (+9%)	.313 (+1%)	.386 (+18%)	.700 (+10%)	311.1
2015	MIN	AL	58	175	18	42	4	0	5	17	9	54	.240	.254 (-6%)	.316 (-13%)	.404 (-14%)	.721 (-13%)	-365.4
2016	MIN	AL	47	152	27	35	11	0	10	20	24	57	.230	.255 (-10%)	.321 (+4%)	.417 (+20%)	.738 (+13%)	343.4
2017	MIN	AL	78	241	33	61	13	0	11	41	20	77	.253	.254 (-1%)	.324 (-3%)	.425 (+4%)	.750 (+1%)	30.7
Career · 4 seasons			236	783	104	197	38	1	35	116	65	251	.252	—	—	—	—	320

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	121	406	57	106	22	71	.261
Away	115	377	47	91	13	45	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2017-10-01	MIN	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-30	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-29	MIN	DET	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
2017-09-28	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
2017-09-27	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-24	MIN	DET	W	4	0	2	1	0	1
2017-09-23	MIN	DET	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
2017-09-21	MIN	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-20	MIN	NYY	L	3	1	2	0	1	1
2017-09-15	MIN	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	103	85	700	51	6	73

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	MIN	1B	13	13	88	9	3	3
2015	MIN	1B	18	14	131	10	0	14
2016	MIN	1B	32	28	240	14	1	27
2017	MIN	1B	40	30	241	18	2	29

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	103
Designated Hitter	112

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-07-09

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	MIN	AL	$517,500
Total Career Earnings			$517,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennys Vargas

What years did Kennys Vargas play?: Kennys Vargas played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.
Was Kennys Vargas a pitcher?: No. Kennys Vargas was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Kennys Vargas hit?: Kennys Vargas hit 35 career home runs with 197 hits.