

Ian Michael Kinsler (born June 22, 1982) is an Israeli-American former professional baseball second baseman.
He previously played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, and Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox, he won the 2018 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Despite having been drafted in only the 17th round out of college, Kinsler has risen to become a four-time All-Star, and a member of the Sporting News' 2009 list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball. He is known as a five-tool player, hitting for average and power, and excelling in baserunning, throwing, and fielding.
Kinsler made his MLB debut April 3, 2006, for the Texas Rangers.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2019 | 4H/1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2019 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2019 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2019 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2019 | 95 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2019 | 72 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2019 | .281 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2019 | 71 |
| OPS | MLB | 2019 | .646 |
| SLG | MLB | 2019 | .368 |
| OBP | MLB | 2019 | .278 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2019 | .217 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2019 | 54 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2019 | 19 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2019 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2019 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2019 | 22 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2019 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2019 | 12 |
| Hits | MLB | 2019 | 56 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2019 | 28 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2019 | 258 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2019 | 281 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2019 | 87 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2019 | -0.8 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2017 | *4/DH |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2017 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2017 | 7 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2017 | 9 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2017 | 227 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2017 | 87 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2017 | .315 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2017 | 92 |
| OPS | MLB | 2017 | .725 |
| SLG | MLB | 2017 | .412 |
| OBP | MLB | 2017 | .313 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2017 | .236 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2017 | 86 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2017 | 55 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2017 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2017 | 14 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2017 | 52 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2017 | 22 |
| Triples | MLB | 2017 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2017 | 25 |
| Hits | MLB | 2017 | 130 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2017 | 90 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2017 | 551 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2017 | 613 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2017 | 139 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2017 | 1.9 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2016 | *4/HD |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2016 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2016 | 13 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2016 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2016 | 299 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2016 | 123 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2016 | .359 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2016 | 122 |
| OPS | MLB | 2016 | .831 |
| SLG | MLB | 2016 | .484 |
| OBP | MLB | 2016 | .348 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2016 | .288 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2016 | 115 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2016 | 45 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2016 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2016 | 14 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2016 | 83 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2016 | 28 |
| Triples | MLB | 2016 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2016 | 29 |
| Hits | MLB | 2016 | 178 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2016 | 117 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2016 | 618 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2016 | 679 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2016 | 153 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2016 | 5.6 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | *4/DH |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 13 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 267 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2015 | 114 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2015 | .341 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2015 | 112 |
| OPS | MLB | 2015 | .770 |
| SLG | MLB | 2015 | .428 |
| OBP | MLB | 2015 | .342 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2015 | .296 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 80 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 43 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 10 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 73 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 11 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 7 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 35 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 185 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 94 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 624 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 675 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 154 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | 5.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2014 | *4/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2014 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2014 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2014 | 5 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2014 | 20 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2014 | 287 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2014 | 104 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2014 | .331 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2014 | 103 |
| OPS | MLB | 2014 | .727 |
| SLG | MLB | 2014 | .420 |
| OBP | MLB | 2014 | .307 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2014 | .275 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2014 | 79 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2014 | 29 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2014 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2014 | 15 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2014 | 92 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2014 | 17 |
| Triples | MLB | 2014 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2014 | 40 |
| Hits | MLB | 2014 | 188 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2014 | 100 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2014 | 684 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2014 | 726 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2014 | 161 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2014 | 5.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2013 | *4D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2013 | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2013 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2013 | 8 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2013 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2013 | 225 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2013 | 116 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2013 | .348 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2013 | 106 |
| OPS | MLB | 2013 | .757 |
| SLG | MLB | 2013 | .413 |
| OBP | MLB | 2013 | .344 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2013 | .277 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2013 | 59 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2013 | 51 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2013 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2013 | 15 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2013 | 72 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2013 | 13 |
| Triples | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2013 | 31 |
| Hits | MLB | 2013 | 151 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2013 | 85 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2013 | 545 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2013 | 614 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2013 | 136 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2013 | 5.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2012 | *4D/5 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2012 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 10 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2012 | 14 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2012 | 277 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2012 | 96 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2012 | .331 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2012 | 97 |
| OPS | MLB | 2012 | .749 |
| SLG | MLB | 2012 | .423 |
| OBP | MLB | 2012 | .326 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2012 | .256 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 90 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 60 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2012 | 9 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2012 | 21 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2012 | 72 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2012 | 19 |
| Triples | MLB | 2012 | 5 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2012 | 42 |
| Hits | MLB | 2012 | 168 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2012 | 105 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2012 | 655 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2012 | 731 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2012 | 157 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2012 | 2.4 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2011 | 4/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2011 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2011 | 7 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2011 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2011 | 161 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2011 | 118 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2011 | .371 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2011 | 110 |
| OPS | MLB | 2011 | .794 |
| SLG | MLB | 2011 | .412 |
| OBP | MLB | 2011 | .382 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2011 | .286 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2011 | 57 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2011 | 56 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2011 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2011 | 15 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2011 | 45 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2011 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2011 | 20 |
| Hits | MLB | 2011 | 112 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2011 | 73 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2011 | 391 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2011 | 460 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2011 | 103 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2011 | 4.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | 4/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 7 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 161 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2010 | 118 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2010 | .371 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2010 | 110 |
| OPS | MLB | 2010 | .794 |
| SLG | MLB | 2010 | .412 |
| OBP | MLB | 2010 | .382 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2010 | .286 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 57 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 56 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 15 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 45 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 20 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 112 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 73 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 391 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 460 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 103 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | 4.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2009 | *4 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2009 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2009 | 6 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2009 | 9 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2009 | 276 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2009 | 110 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2009 | .367 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2009 | 107 |
| OPS | MLB | 2009 | .814 |
| SLG | MLB | 2009 | .488 |
| OBP | MLB | 2009 | .327 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2009 | .253 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2009 | 77 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2009 | 59 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2009 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2009 | 31 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2009 | 86 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2009 | 31 |
| Triples | MLB | 2009 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2009 | 32 |
| Hits | MLB | 2009 | 143 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2009 | 101 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2009 | 566 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2009 | 640 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2009 | 144 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2009 | 6.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2008 | *4/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2008 | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2008 | 7 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2008 | 6 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2008 | 12 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2008 | 268 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2008 | 138 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2008 | .403 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2008 | 134 |
| OPS | MLB | 2008 | .892 |
| SLG | MLB | 2008 | .517 |
| OBP | MLB | 2008 | .375 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2008 | .319 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2008 | 67 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2008 | 45 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2008 | 26 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2008 | 71 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2008 | 18 |
| Triples | MLB | 2008 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2008 | 41 |
| Hits | MLB | 2008 | 165 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2008 | 102 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2008 | 518 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2008 | 583 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2008 | 121 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2008 | 4.7 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2007 | *4/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2007 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2007 | 8 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2007 | 9 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2007 | 14 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2007 | 213 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2007 | 110 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2007 | .366 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2007 | 108 |
| OPS | MLB | 2007 | .796 |
| SLG | MLB | 2007 | .441 |
| OBP | MLB | 2007 | .355 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2007 | .263 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2007 | 83 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2007 | 62 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2007 | 23 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2007 | 61 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2007 | 20 |
| Triples | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2007 | 22 |
| Hits | MLB | 2007 | 127 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2007 | 96 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2007 | 483 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2007 | 566 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2007 | 130 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2007 | 4.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2006 | *4/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2006 | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2006 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2006 | 12 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2006 | 192 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2006 | 103 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2006 | .352 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2006 | 105 |
| OPS | MLB | 2006 | .801 |
| SLG | MLB | 2006 | .454 |
| OBP | MLB | 2006 | .347 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2006 | .286 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2006 | 64 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2006 | 40 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2006 | 11 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2006 | 55 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2006 | 14 |
| Triples | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2006 | 27 |
| Hits | MLB | 2006 | 121 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2006 | 65 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2006 | 423 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2006 | 474 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2006 | 120 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2006 | 1.9 |
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