Former Major League Baseball player Tony Kemp of Franklin, Tennessee retired on Thursday at the age of 33 according to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. Kemp, who played second base and outfield in his Major League Baseball career, played nine seasons from 2016 to 2024.
Who did Kemp play for?
Kemp began his MLB career with the Houston Astros, who he played four seasons with from 2016 to 2019. He then played with the Chicago Cubs in 2019, with the Oakland Athletics for four seasons from 2020 to 2023, and then one final season last year with the Baltimore Orioles.
Kemp’s MLB Career Statistics
Kemp batted .237 with 35 home runs and 184 runs batted in. During 739 games, 1945 at bats and 2247 plate appearances, he scored 262 runs and had 460 hits, 87 doubles, 15 triples, 53 stolen bases, 227 walks, 682 total bases, 22 sacrifice bunts, 19 sacrifice flies, with an on base percentage of .324, and a slugging percentage of .351.
Struggled in his final season
Kemp did not have a hit in nine at bats with the Orioles last season. He scored one run, and and had one walk. The walk came in a 4-1 Orioles loss to the Los Angeles Angels on March 31, 2024, and the run came in a 5-4 Orioles loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 6, 2024. Kemp was granted free agency by the Orioles on April 13, 2024. Kemp signed contracts last season with the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds, but did not play any games with them.
Played Second Base and Outfield
Kemp was versatile as he could play the infield and outfield. He played 354 games in the outfield and 338 games at second base.
World Series Champion
Kemp was on the Astros team that won the 2017 World Series. The Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. Kemp played 17 regular season games with Houston that year, batted .216 with four runs batted in, but did not see any postseason action.
