Jason Kipnis
Jason Michael Kipnis
Born: April 3, 1987
Northbrook, IL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 4 (2008 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 2 (2009 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Arizona State
Career: 2009-2021
Major League Statistics
Jason Kipnis compiled a career batting average of .289 with 44 home runs and 207 RBI in his 352-game career with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Peoria Javelinas, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, Columbus Clippers, Akron RubberDucks and Gwinnett Stripers. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
 Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
 Akron Aeros |
 Kinston Indians |
 Akron Aeros |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Gwinnett Stripers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 29 | 129 | 111 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | .306 | .388 | .459 | .847 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 19 | 83 | 78 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .295 | .337 | .628 | .966 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 79 | 355 | 315 | 63 | 98 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 61 | .311 | .385 | .502 | .887 | 158 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 54 | 237 | 203 | 33 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 46 | .300 | .387 | .478 | .865 | 97 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 92 | 400 | 343 | 65 | 96 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 72 | .280 | .362 | .484 | .846 | 166 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .444 | .556 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .200 | .357 | .557 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .182 | .217 | .364 | .581 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 6 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .136 | .208 | .227 | .436 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Gwinnett Stripers | 59 | 228 | 193 | 36 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 50 | .290 | .390 | .518 | .908 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 352 | 1503 | 1310 | 233 | 378 | 81 | 26 | 44 | 207 | 27 | 8 | 149 | 274 | .289 | .369 | .491 | .860 | 643 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | OF | 25 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.920 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | LF | 18 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 2B | 75 | 127 | 226 | 13 | 58 | .964 | 4.707 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 2B | 46 | 104 | 131 | 10 | 39 | .959 | 5.109 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 2B | 14 | 28 | 46 | 2 | 2 | .974 | 5.286 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 80 | 134 | 237 | 11 | 53 | .971 | 4.638 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 2B | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 4 | .962 | 4.167 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Gwinnett Stripers | LF | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Gwinnett Stripers | 2B | 48 | 65 | 109 | 4 | 36 | .978 | 3.625 |
| Totals | 342 | 592 | 783 | 43 | 199 | .970 | 4.020 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | August 3, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | April 8, 2010 | June 9, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | June 12, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 13, 2010 | November 17, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 7, 2011 | July 21, 2011 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | May 23, 2014 | May 26, 2014 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | April 9, 2017 | August 2, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 15, 2017 | August 4, 2017 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 5, 2019 | April 13, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | May 25, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
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