GIF: Kipnis' game-saving behind-the-back flip
I hate to do it, but this play was too awesome to not GIF.
- Born: 1981/12/26
- Age: 30
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 195
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 11
- Place of birth: Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21 | 75 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .291 | .267 | |
| 2000 | 12 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .327 | .229 | |
| 2001 | 132 | 540 | 86 | 163 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 46 | 87 | 27 | 12 | .302 | .355 | .367 | |
| 2002 | Tigers | 18 | 72 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .360 | .417 |
| 2002 | 120 | 436 | 49 | 117 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 49 | 19 | 15 | .268 | .309 | .369 | |
| 2003 | Tigers | 69 | 221 | 24 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 3 | .222 | .278 | .258 |
| 2003 | 64 | 224 | 28 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 4 | .223 | .299 | .295 | |
| 2004 | Tigers | 142 | 503 | 69 | 133 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 40 | 112 | 13 | 7 | .264 | .317 | .449 |
| 2005 | Tigers | 121 | 406 | 36 | 90 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 16 | 73 | 8 | 0 | .222 | .254 | .367 |
| 2006 | Tigers | 78 | 224 | 35 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .277 | .325 | .415 |
| 2007 | Tigers | 66 | 166 | 24 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .271 | .307 | .355 |
| 2007 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .419 | .421 | |
| 2008 | Braves | 96 | 317 | 45 | 93 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .338 | .416 |
| 2008 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .455 | |
| 2009 | Braves | 70 | 203 | 24 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .305 | .361 | .389 |
| 2009 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .294 | |
| 2010 | Braves | 134 | 471 | 65 | 151 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 62 | 7 | 6 | .321 | .359 | .416 |
| 2011 | Marlins | 148 | 579 | 55 | 160 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 67 | 4 | 2 | .276 | .315 | .382 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 | |
| 2012 | Tigers | 64 | 226 | 27 | 58 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 2 | .257 | .283 | .385 |
| 2012 | Marlins | 85 | 328 | 42 | 94 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 12 | 42 | 10 | 1 | .287 | .312 | .442 |
| 2012 | 149 | 554 | 69 | 152 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 21 | 65 | 17 | 3 | .274 | .300 | .419 | |
| Career Total | 1091 | 3716 | 450 | 1021 | 183 | 39 | 64 | 370 | 225 | 572 | 64 | 26 | .275 | .315 | .397 | |
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