Jeff Kent

Jeff Kent
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
Teams
	Toronto Blue Jays (1992); New York Mets (1992–1996); Cleveland Indians (1996); San Francisco Giants (1997–2002); Houston Astros (2003–2004); Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2008);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (1999–2001, 2004, 2005); NL MVP (2000); 4× Silver Slugger Award (2000–2002, 2005); San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame;

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 1992–2008 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. He drove in 90 or more runs from 1997 to 2005. Kent is a five-time All-Star, and his 560 career doubles put him in 30th on the all-time doubles list.

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.

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