Bob Keppel

Bob Keppel
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – No. 31
Pitcher
Born: June 11, 1982 (1982-06-11)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 25, 2006 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics (through 2009 season)
Win-Loss	1-5
Earned run average	5.36
Strikeouts	53
Teams
Kansas City Royals (2006) Colorado Rockies (2007) Minnesota Twins (2009) Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (NPB) (2010–present)

Robert Griffin "Bob" Keppel (born June 11, 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri and attended the University of Notre Dame for a few offseasons.

Originally drafted by the New York Mets in 2000, Keppel spent parts of six seasons in the team's farm system before signing a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. Keppel made his major league debut on May 25, 2006, eventually starting six games for the club. In 2007, he played in the Colorado Rockies' system. After starting the year 0–4, Keppel was sent to Colorado's Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, upon clearing waivers. In 2008, he played for the Florida Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes and became a free agent at the end of the season. In December 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. Keppel was recalled by the Twins on June 22, 2009.

On October 6, 2009, Keppel was the winning pitcher in the American League Central Tie Breaker game, that sent the Minnesota Twins into the American League Divisional Series. On January 4, 2010, Keppel was released by Minnesota.

On January 6, 2010, Keppel agreed to a contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube