Kale Emshoff
Kale William Emshoff
Born: May 2, 1998
Robstown, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
Career: 2021-2025
Kale Emshoff compiled a career batting average of .236 with 42 home runs and 178 RBI in his 324-game career with the Columbia Fireflies, Quad Cities River Bandits, Omaha Storm Chasers, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Frisco RoughRiders and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 2021 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Columbia Fireflies |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Round Rock Express |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 55 | 234 | 198 | 29 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 74 | .273 | .380 | .505 | .885 | 100 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | 8 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .222 | .364 | .296 | .660 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 100 | 415 | 361 | 40 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 148 | .224 | .316 | .377 | .692 | 136 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 89 | 351 | 316 | 35 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 91 | .225 | .296 | .380 | .676 | 120 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .455 | .500 | .955 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 34 | 143 | 127 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 41 | .276 | .343 | .496 | .839 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 23 | 93 | 87 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | .218 | .269 | .391 | .660 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 324 | 1310 | 1151 | 131 | 272 | 65 | 3 | 42 | 178 | 6 | 3 | 126 | 421 | .236 | .322 | .407 | .730 | 469 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 5 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | C | 33 | 362 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .995 | 11.576 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 25.8 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 58 | 525 | 34 | 3 | 3 | .995 | 9.638 | 6 | 71 | 13 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 44 | 307 | 12 | 1 | 27 | .997 | 7.250 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | C | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.333 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 23 | 223 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .980 | 1.391 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 23.7 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | C | 6 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 4 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 8.250 | ||||
| 2024 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2025 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 11.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 123 | 1075 | 54 | 11 | 31 | .990 | 9.179 | 5 | 90 | 25 | 21.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 6, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | August 31, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | April 8, 2022 | September 10, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | April 7, 2023 | September 8, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | September 10, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | April 5, 2024 | June 12, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | June 15, 2024 | August 22, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 19, 2025 | April 27, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | May 1, 2025 | July 22, 2025 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 9, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
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