#79 Ward Kephart, Third Base, 32 yrs, Baltimore Orioles

#79 Ward Kephart, Third Base, 32 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Saturday, 11/4/2018

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Ward Kephart

12/30/1985
32
USA
6"3
185

Third Base
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R

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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
2018
6 Year(s), 152 Days (1184 total Days)
152 Day(s)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	8	7	7	6	7
Versus LHP	7	7	7	5	7
Versus RHP	9	8	7	6	8
Talent	8	8	8	8	7

Running & Bunting Ratings
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9
7
8
4
4
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 7 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
10/19	@WAS	L 1-6	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	#5
10/20	@WAS	W 4-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#5
10/22	WAS	W 6-2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#5
10/23	WAS	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#5
10/24	WAS	L 0-7	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#5
10/26	@WAS	W 8-2	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	#5
10/27	@WAS	W 13-7	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	#5
10/29	@SD	L 3-6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	#5
10/30	@SD	W 7-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#2
11/2	SD	W 3-1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#5

Batting Stats 2018

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	104	378	114	19	3	9	54	51	25	73	.302	.346	.439	.785	.749	.138
Projected	104	378	114	19	3	9	54	51	25	73	.302	.346	.439	.785	.749	.138

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	93	406	1	5	0	7	1	1	166	31	20	12	62.5	62.4	5.9

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
vs. RHP	368	112	19	3	9	54	50	25	67	1	1	1	.304	.349	.446	.795
Close/Late	37	12	0	0	3	11	6	4	4	0	1	0	.324	.381	.568	.949
Scoring Position	115	33	6	1	2	43	0	11	27	1	0	0	.287	.346	.409	.755
Pinch Hitting	11	4	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.364	.636	1.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	51	189	57	10	1	4	31	26	14	37	.302	.346	.429	.775
Road	53	189	57	9	2	5	23	25	11	36	.302	.343	.450	.793
This Week	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650
Last Week	5	18	4	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	.222	.318	.278	.596
May	15	57	18	6	0	2	14	10	8	10	.316	.409	.526	.935
June	20	68	17	1	0	2	11	6	5	12	.250	.301	.353	.654
July	21	79	26	6	0	2	10	11	2	15	.329	.346	.481	.827
August	23	86	27	4	0	2	11	11	5	18	.314	.344	.430	.774
Sept/Oct	25	88	26	2	3	1	8	13	5	18	.295	.333	.420	.754
Postseason	15	55	15	1	1	0	8	6	7	12	.273	.344	.327	.671

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2011	53	81	19	3	0	1	9	11	3	1	1	19	7	2	.235	.267	.309	.576	PHI
2013	68	62	21	6	0	1	8	15	5	0	0	9	4	7	.339	.388	.484	.872	NYM
2014	157	586	171	40	4	16	81	86	29	10	9	101	27	17	.292	.331	.456	.787	NYM
2015	152	550	161	33	6	9	70	67	33	4	7	101	44	15	.293	.333	.424	.757	NYM
2016	156	577	141	27	7	12	54	69	42	5	6	102	52	25	.244	.298	.378	.676	NYM
2017	151	545	135	25	4	9	74	71	33	5	6	83	40	22	.248	.294	.358	.652	NYM
2018	104	378	114	19	3	9	54	51	25	1	1	73	20	12	.302	.346	.439	.785	BAL
Total	841	2779	762	153	24	57	350	370	170	26	30	488	194	100	.274	.319	.408	.727

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2007, A	55	53	11	6	1	1	8	7	8	13	3	1	.208	.311	.415	.727
2008, AA	76	102	33	4	4	5	25	21	12	24	9	3	.324	.385	.588	.973
2009, AAA	29	18	6	1	0	0	1	8	1	5	5	1	.333	.368	.389	.757
2010, AAA	54	53	16	4	0	0	11	9	6	11	3	1	.302	.333	.377	.711
2012, AAA	104	392	130	24	6	23	72	78	40	60	30	9	.332	.385	.599	.984
2018, AAA	26	37	12	1	0	2	12	8	5	2	2	0	.324	.432	.514	.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2013	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2018	15	55	15	1	1	0	8	6	7	12	7	1	.273	.344	.327	.671
Total	17	55	15	1	1	0	8	6	7	12	7	1	.273	.355	.327	.682

Fielding Stats 2018

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PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Third Base

164

235

.949

821.1

2.58

Player History

Drafted in 7th round, 155th overall pick, by Philadelphia in 2007...
Had first career hit on 4/7/2011, off Bobby Blair (ARI)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/13/2011, off Justin Germano (ARI)...
Released by Philadelphia on 6/1/2012...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 7/13/2012 to a minor league deal...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/2014, hitting .560 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 4/18/2014...
1/29/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/2015, hitting .652 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
1/29/2016: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 9/27/2016...
1/29/2017: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,514,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 1/31/2018 to a 1-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year...
Won World Series with Baltimore in 2018...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

SB
2015 - 44 - 6th
2016 - 52 - 7th

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