| Jeff Kent | |
|---|---|
 Kent with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 7, 1968 Bellflower, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1992, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .290 |
| Hits | 2,461 |
| Home runs | 377 |
| Runs batted in | 1,518 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2008 for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kent won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 2000 with the San Francisco Giants, and is the all-time leader in home runs among second basemen.[1] He drove in 90 or more runs from 1997 to 2005.[1][2] Kent is a five-time All-Star, and his 560 career doubles put him in 30th on the all-time doubles list.[1][3]
Kent attended the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), where he played college baseball for the Golden Bears before being selected in the 20th round of the 1989 MLB draft by the Blue Jays.
- ^ a b c Jeff Kent: his numbers will earn him hall of fame consideration Archived September 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kent taking his place among all-time greats
- ^ "2007 Career Highlights, MLB Bio". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.