This Date in Mets History: March 7
Jeff Kent is 45 today. The only facts in the case are that he always could hit and hit with power, and in the field he made up, or tried to make up, for what he lacked in natural ability with hard-nosed play.
- Born: 1968/03/07
- Age: 44
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 17
- Place of birth: Bellflower, CA
- Drafted by: the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989 (20th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 73 | 268 | 34 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 33 | 81 | 5 | 1 | .224 | .318 | .429 | |
| 1990 | 132 | 447 | 72 | 124 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 53 | 98 | 17 | 7 | .277 | .360 | .465 | |
| 1991 | 139 | 445 | 68 | 114 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 80 | 104 | 25 | 6 | .256 | .379 | .418 | |
| 1992 | Mets | 37 | 113 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .289 | .407 |
| 1992 | Blue Jays | 65 | 192 | 36 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 47 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .324 | .443 |
| 1992 | 102 | 305 | 52 | 73 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 27 | 76 | 2 | 3 | .239 | .312 | .430 | |
| 1993 | Mets | 140 | 496 | 65 | 134 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 80 | 30 | 88 | 4 | 4 | .270 | .320 | .446 |
| 1994 | Mets | 107 | 415 | 53 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 68 | 23 | 84 | 1 | 4 | .292 | .341 | .475 |
| 1995 | Mets | 125 | 472 | 65 | 131 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 29 | 89 | 3 | 3 | .278 | .327 | .464 |
| 1996 | Indians | 39 | 102 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .265 | .328 | .422 |
| 1996 | Mets | 89 | 335 | 45 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 21 | 56 | 4 | 3 | .290 | .331 | .436 |
| 1996 | 128 | 437 | 61 | 124 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 31 | 78 | 6 | 4 | .284 | .330 | .432 | |
| 1997 | Giants | 155 | 580 | 90 | 145 | 38 | 2 | 29 | 121 | 48 | 133 | 11 | 3 | .250 | .316 | .472 |
| 1998 | Giants | 137 | 526 | 94 | 156 | 37 | 3 | 31 | 128 | 48 | 110 | 9 | 4 | .297 | .359 | .555 |
| 1999 | Giants | 138 | 511 | 86 | 148 | 40 | 2 | 23 | 101 | 61 | 112 | 13 | 6 | .290 | .366 | .511 |
| 2000 | Giants | 159 | 587 | 114 | 196 | 41 | 7 | 33 | 125 | 90 | 107 | 12 | 9 | .334 | .424 | .596 |
| 2001 | Giants | 159 | 607 | 84 | 181 | 49 | 6 | 22 | 106 | 65 | 96 | 7 | 6 | .298 | .369 | .507 |
| 2002 | Giants | 152 | 623 | 102 | 195 | 42 | 2 | 37 | 108 | 52 | 101 | 5 | 1 | .313 | .368 | .565 |
| 2003 | Astros | 130 | 505 | 77 | 150 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 93 | 39 | 85 | 6 | 2 | .297 | .351 | .509 |
| 2003 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .333 | .600 | |
| 2004 | Astros | 145 | 540 | 96 | 156 | 34 | 8 | 27 | 107 | 49 | 96 | 7 | 3 | .289 | .348 | .531 |
| 2005 | Dodgers | 149 | 553 | 100 | 160 | 36 | 0 | 29 | 105 | 72 | 85 | 6 | 2 | .289 | .377 | .512 |
| 2006 | Dodgers | 115 | 407 | 61 | 119 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 68 | 55 | 69 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .385 | .477 |
| 2007 | Dodgers | 136 | 494 | 78 | 149 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 79 | 57 | 61 | 1 | 3 | .302 | .375 | .500 |
| 2008 | Dodgers | 121 | 440 | 42 | 123 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 25 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .327 | .418 |
| Career Total | 2298 | 8498 | 1320 | 2461 | 560 | 47 | 377 | 1518 | 801 | 1522 | 94 | 60 | .290 | .356 | .500 | |
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