Retired
Jeff Kent
Birthdate:
March 7, 1968 (49 y, 8 m, 20 d)Born In:
Bellflower, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/196Entry:
1991 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1998 (3rd) | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1991 (2nd) | Chicago (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2009 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 2002 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1999 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1998 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1993 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2002 - 2B | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| 2001 - 2B | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1999 - 2B | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1998 - 2B | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1994 - 2B | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1999 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 11, 2008 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Apr 5, 2004 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Apr 17, 2000 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Jun 7, 1999 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Aug 24, 1998 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Sep 15, 1997 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1, 1994 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 11, 1994 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 5, 1993 | Chicago (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 23.4 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 86 | 150.6 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 65 | 52.3 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 75.6 | 66.6 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 44.1 | 41.5 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 59.8 | 54.0 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra R | 841 |
| Scott Rolen R | 836 |
| Moises Alou R | 827 |
| Ryne Sandberg R | 824 |
| Ellis Burks R | 810 |
| Lance Berkman R | 808 |
| Al Kaline R | 801 |
| Vladimir Guerrero R | 800 |
| George Brett R | 798 |
| Rafael Palmeiro R | 780 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 156 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 642 | 7 |
| 1993 | 642 | 7 |
| 1994 | 630 | 10 |
| 1994 | 630 | 10 |
| 1995 | 645 | 4 |
| 1995 | 645 | 4 |
| 1996 | 638 | 9 |
| 1996 | 638 | 9 |
| 1997 | 638 | 7 |
| 1997 | 638 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 191 | 8 |
| 1994 | 202 | 6 |
| 1998 | 208 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 134 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 358 | 4 |
| 1995 | 307 | 6 |
| 1996 | 345 | 8 |
| 1998 | 376 | 2 |
| 1999 | 369 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50 | 1 |
| 1995 | 49 | 2 |
| 2001 | 43 | 7 |
| 2003 | 51 | 2 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41 | 5 |
| 1999 | 40 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 117 | 9 |
| 1998 | 146 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 114 | 7 |
| 1994 | 133 | 4 |
| 1998 | 120 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | 8 |
| 2000 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 | 6 |
| 1993 | 16 | 2 |
| 1994 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 9 |
| 1997 | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 88 | 2 |
| 1995 | 79 | 2 |
| 1996 | 77 | 8 |
| 1998 | 82 | 4 |
| 1999 | 84 | 4 |
| 2001 | 74 | 8 |
| 2003 | 81 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.321 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0.347 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0.324 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.413 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.454 | 8 |
| 1994 | 0.568 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0.627 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0.604 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0.585 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0.559 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.181 | 7 |
| 1994 | 0.248 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0.280 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0.277 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0.261 | 8 |
| 2003 | 0.261 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0.241 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.941 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1.039 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1.009 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0.968 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 161 | 4 |
| 1996 | 160 | 6 |
| 1997 | 159 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 1998 | 8.7 | 4 |