Retired
Steve Kemp
Birthdate:
Aug. 7, 1954 (45 y, 4 m, 17 d)Born In:
San Angelo, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/202Entry:
1975 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Houston Astros
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1975 | Williamsport (NYPL) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1977 (2nd) | Houston (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1981 | Houston (XFBL) |
| 1980 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| 1976 | Oklahoma City (AA) | |
| Gold Glove | 1975 - RF | Williamsport (NYPL) |
| Silver Slugger | 1975 - RF | Williamsport (NYPL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1976 | Nassau (SOB) |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1976 | Oklahoma City (AA) |
| Jan 1975 | Nassau (SOB) | |
| Sep 1975 | Williamsport (NYPL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1977 | Houston (XFBL) |
| Aug 1977 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Jun 1977 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 10, 1979 | Houston (XFBL) |
| Jan 17, 1976 | Nassau (SOB) | |
| Dec 20, 1976 | Nassau (SOB) | |
| Jun 21, 1976 | Oklahoma City (AA) | |
| Dec 22, 1975 | Nassau (SOB) | |
| Jul 7, 1975 | Williamsport (NYPL) | |
| Jun 30, 1975 | Williamsport (NYPL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 34.2 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 15 | 218.6 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 52.0 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 27.0 | 58.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 24.0 | 36.9 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 25.5 | 47.7 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Randy Elliott R | 944 |
| Tommie Agee R | 938 |
| Ray Lankford | 932 |
| Hank Bauer R | 930 |
| Sam Chapman R | 927 |
| Tito Francona R | 924 |
| Richie Hebner R | 916 |
| Rick Monday R | 913 |
| Carlos May R | 912 |
| Dusty Baker R | 912 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 697 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 185 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97 | 7 |
| 1981 | 81 | 10 |
| 1983 | 77 | 4 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | 9 |
| 1988 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 | 10 | 4 |
| 1988 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.308 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.366 | 7 |
| 1979 | 0.379 | 9 |
| 1981 | 0.397 | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.349 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.858 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5 | 8 |