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Bobby Doerr League
5-22-2028
Joe Kemmler First Base
Retired (2014, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .774 Status Retired (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1790 Age 49 (OS 50) Date of Birth 12-23-1978
HR 187 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(2 games)
RBI 783
SB 151
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1996 Minors 18 68.00 12 / 12 12 / 12 9 / 10 11 / 13 7 / 7 4 / 9 4 / 5 59 / 68
1996 Majors 18 0.09 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1996 Pos (3B) 18 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 45
1997 Minors 19 53.00 12 / 12 7 / 7 9 / 10 2 / 5 7 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 6 44 / 53
1997 Pos (3B) 19 42.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 42
1998 Minors 20 47.00 4 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 4 6 / 11 7 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 7 25 / 47
1998 Pos (3B) 20 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 34
1999 Minors 21 72.00 11 / 15 7 / 9 9 / 13 4 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 13 45 / 72
1999 Pos (3B) 21 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 49
2000 Minors 22 56.00 5 / 10 6 / 12 1 / 10 4 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 6 23 / 56
2000 Pos (3B) 22 41.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 41
2001 Minors 23 60.00 3 / 4 1 / 8 4 / 10 2 / 9 9 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 9 24 / 60
2001 Pos (3B) 23 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
2002 Minors 24 69.00 4 / 13 4 / 9 2 / 8 6 / 13 4 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 20 / 69
2002 Pos (3B) 24 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 11
2003 Minors 25 50.00 3 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 4 15 / 50
2004 Majors 26 67.39 162 159 0 5 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 9 0 / 8 18 / 67
2005 Majors 27 69.86 162 159 0 2 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 8 2 / 13 2 / 13 4 / 14 0 / 12 11 / 69
2006 Majors 28 71.18 162 159 0 1 / 12 5 / 23 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 8 8 / 71
2007 Majors 29 64.40 162 159 0 1 / 15 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 64
2008 Majors 30 63.94 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 63
2009 Majors 31 64.48 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 16 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 64
2010 Majors 32 64.71 162 159 0 1 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 64
2011 Majors 33 64.63 162 159 0 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 64
2012 Majors 34 64.94 162 159 0 -3 / 8 -5 / 12 -2 / 12 -6 / 10 -9 / 9 -3 / 6 -3 / 7 -31 / 64
2013 Majors 35 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 7 -2 / 9 -4 / 9 -2 / 9 -4 / 9 -2 / 12 0 / 9 -14 / 64
2014 Majors 36 29.10 162 30 0 -2 / 3 -3 / 8 -5 / 4 -5 / 1 -5 / 3 -4 / 9 0 / 1 -24 / 29
Total 1784 1620 0 59 / 186 39 / 178 31 / 168 31 / 157 35 / 151 20 / 167 15 / 151 250 / 1542
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Joe Kemmler has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2004-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Kemmler to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bill Battey for assignment.
2000-10-22Trade #1895641 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Reid Nicholson, Joe Kemmler, Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 SF (Benny Hoffman) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Bo Lorraine.
1996-08-04The San Francisco Giants have promoted Ronald Gibson to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have sent Joe Kemmler to the minors.
1996-08-01The San Francisco Giants have auto-promoted Joe Kemmler to the major leagues.
1994-06-02Trade #1881928 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Oranges. The Oakland Oranges receive Nick Dobbek, Melvin Underhill, Harry Martinez from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rube Luuloa, Walt Nicholson, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 OAK (Ronald Gibson), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 OAK (Joe Kemmler), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 OAK (Kazuhito Chikazawa), Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 OAK (Hugo Mercer), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 OAK (Fenton Arft), Draft Pick 1995 Round 2 OAK (Charles Smith).