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Bobby Doerr League
10-13-2025
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 46 (OS 47) 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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1996 SF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2004 CHN
159
618
71
162
24
3
13
72
56
 113 2 2
9
 3 3
.698
.324
.374
.112
.262
2005 CHN
159
565
49
135
27
3
10
58
66
 123 1 1
5
 1 3
.670
.319
.350
.112
.239
2006 CHN
159
596
73
178
44
2
15
90
47
 121 1 3
16
 11 5
.804
.349
.455
.156
.299
2007 CHN
159
611
79
167
27
6
19
78
74
 118 2 4
14
 19 0
.782
.352
.430
.157
.273
2008 CHN
159
666
98
176
27
8
18
69
78
 106 5 3
20
 13 0
.754
.344
.410
.146
.264
2009 CHN
159
676
109
201
39
9
21
79
72
 117 1 2
18
 14 5
.840
.365
.475
.178
.297
2010 CHN
159
690
113
194
28
5
27
92
59
 123 3 3
22
 12 6
.793
.339
.454
.172
.281
2011 CHN
159
656
112
207
40
4
25
88
79
 102 5 1
26
 8 3
.896
.393
.503
.188
.316
2012 CHN
159
625
72
169
21
5
16
66
72
 100 2 1
21
 11 5
.744
.347
.397
.126
.270
2013 CHN
159
619
87
173
23
4
19
79
66
 100 0 5
0
 0 1
.768
.346
.422
.142
.279
2014 CHN
59
131
19
28
2
0
4
12
19
 26 1 0
0
 0 1
.638
.318
.321
.107
.214
Total
1649
6453
882
1790
302
49
187
783
688
 1149 23 25
151
 92 32
.774
.348
.426
.149
.277
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).