Jason Kipnis
Bats L Throws R5'11" 200 lbBorn 1987 Northbrook, USADebut 2011Team CHC2x All-StarDraft 2008 R4 #135 San Diego Padres, Arizona State
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2020 | CHC | 44 | 135 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 0.237 | 0.341 | 0.404 | 0.744 | 102.4 |
| 2019 | CLE | 121 | 511 | 52 | 112 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 65 | 7 | 40 | 88 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 0.410 | 0.715 | 82.0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 147 | 601 | 65 | 122 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 75 | 7 | 60 | 112 | 0.230 | 0.315 | 0.389 | 0.704 | 89.7 |
| 2017 | CLE | 90 | 373 | 43 | 78 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 28 | 71 | 0.232 | 0.291 | 0.414 | 0.705 | 78.8 |
| 2016 | CLE | 156 | 688 | 91 | 168 | 41 | 4 | 23 | 82 | 15 | 60 | 146 | 0.275 | 0.343 | 0.469 | 0.811 | 108.4 |
| 2015 | CLE | 141 | 641 | 86 | 171 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 12 | 57 | 107 | 0.303 | 0.372 | 0.451 | 0.823 | 121.3 |
| 2014 | CLE | 129 | 555 | 61 | 120 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 50 | 100 | 0.240 | 0.310 | 0.330 | 0.640 | 86.3 |
| 2013 | CLE | 149 | 658 | 86 | 160 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 84 | 30 | 76 | 143 | 0.284 | 0.366 | 0.452 | 0.818 | 134.5 |
| 2012 | CLE | 152 | 672 | 86 | 152 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 76 | 31 | 67 | 109 | 0.257 | 0.335 | 0.379 | 0.714 | 105.1 |
| 2011 | CLE | 36 | 150 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.507 | 0.841 | 132.8 |
| Career | | 1165 | 4984 | 607 | 1147 | 260 | 24 | 126 | 545 | 136 | 467 | 951 | 0.260 | 0.333 | 0.416 | 0.750 | 104.0 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2020 | 135 | 86.2 | 18.2 | 9.3 | 30.7 | 26.6 | 23.3 | 0.180 | 0.332 | 0.282 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 511 | 88.1 | 14.1 | 6.0 | 34.4 | 20.4 | 26.7 | 0.256 | 0.419 | 0.316 | 26.8 |
| 2018 | 601 | 86.9 | 17.8 | 7.3 | 31.6 | 20.8 | 25.9 | 0.237 | 0.394 | 0.318 | 26.9 |
| 2017 | 373 | 86.2 | 17.5 | 5.3 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 27.4 | 0.234 | 0.410 | 0.306 | 27.2 |
| 2016 | 688 | 89.9 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 19.6 | 25.8 | 0.270 | 0.453 | 0.345 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 641 | 89.4 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 38.5 | 16.8 | 25.7 | 0.293 | 0.429 | 0.349 | 27.3 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2020 | CHC | 2B | 36 | 246 | 29 | 75 | 3 | 12 | 0.972 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | CHC | 1B | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 2B | 117 | 1024 | 150 | 253 | 4 | 51 | 0.990 | -3.5 |
| 2018 | CLE | 2B | 131 | 1134 | 175 | 308 | 9 | 68 | 0.982 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | CLE | OF | 14 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2017 | CLE | 2B | 75 | 621 | 107 | 171 | 7 | 41 | 0.975 | +2.3 |
| 2017 | CLE | OF | 11 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2016 | CLE | 2B | 151 | 1309 | 198 | 422 | 12 | 70 | 0.981 | +9.8 |
| 2015 | CLE | 2B | 124 | 1083 | 203 | 311 | 7 | 69 | 0.987 | +1.0 |
| 2014 | CLE | 2B | 123 | 1075 | 181 | 347 | 6 | 63 | 0.989 | |
| 2013 | CLE | 2B | 147 | 1292 | 242 | 395 | 12 | 91 | 0.982 | |
| 2012 | CLE | 2B | 146 | 1293 | 241 | 440 | 6 | 94 | 0.991 | |
| 2011 | CLE | 2B | 36 | 305 | 58 | 100 | 6 | 16 | 0.963 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2021 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | Bat | 228 | 10 HR, 1 SB | 0.290 | 0.908 |
| 2019 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 24 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.136 | 0.435 |
| 2017 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 23 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.182 | 0.581 |
| 2011 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 400 | 12 HR, 12 SB | 0.280 | 0.846 |
| 2010 | AA | Akron Aeros | Bat | 355 | 10 HR, 7 SB | 0.311 | 0.887 |
| 2010 | A+ | Kinston Indians | Bat | 237 | 6 HR, 2 SB | 0.300 | 0.865 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2020 | 0.270 | 0.363 | 0.411 | 0.292 |
| 2019 | 0.310 | 0.326 | 0.334 | 0.308 |
| 2018 | 0.294 | 0.328 | 0.366 | 0.270 |
| 2017 | 0.297 | 0.328 | 0.325 | 0.307 |
| 2016 | 0.359 | 0.363 | 0.380 | 0.343 |
| 2015 | 0.301 | 0.394 | 0.414 | 0.307 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.000 | 0.250 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.222 |
| 2017 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.273 | 0.455 |
| 2016 | 15 | 61 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.230 | 0.266 | 0.475 | 0.741 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 26 | 99 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0.192 | 0.223 | 0.364 | 0.587 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | CLE | $6,166,667 |
| 2015 | CLE | $4,166,666 |
| 2014 | CLE | $2,166,666 |
| 2013 | CLE | $509,400 |
| 2012 | CLE | $482,100 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.