Show modern player card
Name Team Age
Joe Kemmler Retired (2014, Age 35) 49
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1996)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 11 years (2 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 12/23/1978
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1996 Minors 68.00 12 / 12 12 / 12 9 / 10 11 / 13 7 / 7 4 / 9 4 / 5 59 / 68
1996 Majors 0.09 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1996 Pos (3B) 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 45
1997 Minors 53.00 12 / 12 7 / 7 9 / 10 2 / 5 7 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 6 44 / 53
1997 Pos (3B) 42.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 42
1998 Minors 47.00 4 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 4 6 / 11 7 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 7 25 / 47
1998 Pos (3B) 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 34
1999 Minors 72.00 11 / 15 7 / 9 9 / 13 4 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 13 45 / 72
1999 Pos (3B) 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 49
2000 Minors 56.00 5 / 10 6 / 12 1 / 10 4 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 6 23 / 56
2000 Pos (3B) 41.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 41
2001 Minors 60.00 3 / 4 1 / 8 4 / 10 2 / 9 9 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 9 24 / 60
2001 Pos (3B) 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
2002 Minors 69.00 4 / 13 4 / 9 2 / 8 6 / 13 4 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 20 / 69
2002 Pos (3B) 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 11
2003 Minors 50.00 3 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 4 15 / 50
2004 Majors 67.39 162 159 0 5 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 9 0 / 8 18 / 67
2005 Majors 69.86 162 159 0 2 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 8 2 / 13 2 / 13 4 / 14 0 / 12 11 / 69
2006 Majors 71.18 162 159 0 1 / 12 5 / 23 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 8 8 / 71
2007 Majors 64.40 162 159 0 1 / 15 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 64
2008 Majors 63.94 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 63
2009 Majors 64.48 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 16 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 64
2010 Majors 64.71 162 159 0 1 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 64
2011 Majors 64.63 162 159 0 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 64
2012 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 -3 / 8 -5 / 12 -2 / 12 -6 / 10 -9 / 9 -3 / 6 -3 / 7 -31 / 64
2013 Majors 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 7 -2 / 9 -4 / 9 -2 / 9 -4 / 9 -2 / 12 0 / 9 -14 / 64
2014 Majors 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).