Keith Kimsey
Keith Mason Kimsey
Born: August 15, 1972
Lakeland, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 18 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Santa Fe HS (Lakeland, FL)
Career: 1991-1998
Keith Kimsey compiled a career batting average of .226 with 76 home runs and 310 RBI in his 813-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Niagara Falls Rapids, Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers, Jacksonville Suns and Visalia Oaks. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Niagara Falls Rapids |
 Fayetteville Generals |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Visalia Oaks |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.04 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.3 | 92 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 377 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.92 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62.0 | 56 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 274 |
| Totals | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.01 | 58 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 147.3 | 158 | 100 | 82 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 98 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 680 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 53 | 181 | 164 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 60 | .159 | .228 | .232 | .459 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | 73 | 294 | 281 | 35 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 106 | .224 | .255 | .420 | .675 | 118 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | 120 | 524 | 469 | 79 | 115 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 168 | .245 | .319 | .433 | .752 | 203 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 121 | 483 | 448 | 47 | 100 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 136 | .223 | .273 | .359 | .633 | 161 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 34 | 128 | 118 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 39 | .161 | .219 | .237 | .456 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 54 | 197 | 175 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 58 | .217 | .305 | .389 | .693 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 99 | 442 | 394 | 64 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 140 | .274 | .346 | .492 | .839 | 194 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 31 | 119 | 106 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 50 | .179 | .269 | .255 | .524 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 585 | 2368 | 2155 | 281 | 488 | 77 | 22 | 76 | 310 | 39 | 22 | 187 | 757 | .226 | .291 | .388 | .679 | 837 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 49 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .984 | 1.245 |
| 1991 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | OF | 70 | 93 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .933 | 1.386 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | OF | 108 | 171 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .962 | 1.657 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 108 | 195 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .977 | 1.972 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 49 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.429 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | RF | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 30 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.067 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | RF | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | OF | 99 | 177 | 11 | 9 | 3 | .954 | 1.899 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | RF | 99 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 31 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .966 | 1.806 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | RF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 26 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .179 |
| Totals | 813 | 879 | 74 | 33 | 18 | .967 | 1.172 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Rapids | DET | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Fayetteville Generals | DET | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | DET | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET |
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