What years did Kevin Jarvis play?

Kevin Jarvis played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2006.

Was Kevin Jarvis a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Jarvis pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 453 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Jarvis hit?

Kevin Jarvis hit 1 career home run with 30 hits.

What teams did Kevin Jarvis play for?

Kevin Jarvis played for 10 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1994–1997), the Minnesota Twins (1997), the Detroit Tigers (1997), the Oakland Athletics (1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000, 2004), the San Diego Padres (2001–2003), the Seattle Mariners (2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006), and the Boston Red Sox (2006).

What were Kevin Jarvis's career stats?

In 187 games, Kevin Jarvis went 34-49 with a 6.03 ERA, 453 strikeouts, 780.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Kevin Jarvis's salary?

Kevin Jarvis's last recorded salary was $4,250,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $4,250,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2004.

What position did Kevin Jarvis play?

Kevin Jarvis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kevin Jarvis and how much did he weigh?

Kevin Jarvis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Kevin Jarvis's career ERA?

Kevin Jarvis finished with a 6.03 career ERA, going 34-49 with 453 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Jarvis have?

Kevin Jarvis recorded 453 career strikeouts.

Is Kevin Jarvis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kevin Jarvis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kevin Jarvis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2006)

Kevin Jarvis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2006 for 10 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. Across 187 career appearances, he went 34-49 with a 6.03 ERA and 453 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 34–49

ERA 6.03

WHIP 1.54

SO 453

Pitcher PIV -18555.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 8/1/1969 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-04-06
Last Game: 2006-09-24

Full name: Kevin Thomas Jarvis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Jarvis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	49	187	118	4	3	1	780.2	937	523	149	262	453	6.03	-18555.5

Career ERA 6.03 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 34.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Jarvis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	CIN	NL	1	1	6	3	0	0	0	17.2	22	14	5	10	7.13	4.51 (-58%)	-565.2
1995	CIN	NL	3	4	19	11	1	1	0	79.0	91	50	32	33	5.70	4.45 (-28%)	-2538.1
1996	CIN	NL	8	9	24	20	2	1	0	120.1	152	80	43	63	5.98	4.61 (-30%)	-1420.0
1997	CIN	NL	0	1	9	0	0	0	1	13.1	21	15	7	12	10.12	4.39 (-131%)	-873.2
1997	MIN	AL	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	13.0	23	18	8	9	12.46	4.39 (-184%)	-1033.9
1997	DET	AL	0	3	17	3	0	0	0	41.2	55	25	14	27	5.40	4.39 (-23%)	-1291.4
1999	OAK	AL	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	14.0	28	18	6	11	11.57	4.71 (-146%)	-1373.9
2000	COL	NL	3	4	24	19	0	0	0	115.0	138	76	33	60	5.95	4.77 (-25%)	-3523.3
2001	SDN	NL	12	11	32	32	1	1	0	193.1	189	103	49	133	4.79	4.42 (-9%)	-2811.1
2002	SDN	NL	2	4	7	7	0	0	0	35.0	36	17	10	24	4.37	4.28 (-2%)	-98.5
2003	SDN	NL	4	8	16	16	0	0	0	92.0	113	60	32	49	5.87	4.40 (-33%)	-1828.2
2004	SEA	AL	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	13.0	20	12	5	7	8.31	4.46 (-86%)	-865.0
2004	COL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	6	4	0	27.00	—	0.0
2005	SLN	NL	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	3.1	3	5	3	2	13.50	—	0.0
2006	ARI	NL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	11.1	18	15	5	6	11.91	4.53 (-163%)	-409.0
2006	BOS	AL	0	1	4	3	0	0	0	16.2	22	9	6	7	4.86	4.53 (-7%)	75.3
Career · 16 seasons			34	49	187	118	4	3	1	780.2	937	523	262	453	6.03	—	-18,555

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Jarvis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
191	188	19	30	6	0	1	14	0	13	62	.160	.223	.207	.431	-333

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .223 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Kevin Jarvis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	CIN	NL	6	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	19	21	2	3	1	0	0	0	8	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	24	36	2	6	1	0	1	0	12	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MIN	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	DET	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	OAK	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	COL	NL	25	34	4	3	1	0	0	2	11	.088	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SDN	NL	34	61	8	11	3	1	10	5	20	.180	.263 (-32%)	.332 (-26%)	.426 (-35%)	.758 (-31%)	-333.2
2002	SDN	NL	7	9	0	3	0	0	0	2	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SDN	NL	17	22	3	3	0	0	2	4	7	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SEA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SLN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ARI	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			191	188	19	30	6	1	14	13	62	.160	—	—	—	—	-333

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Jarvis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	92	9	14	0	8	.152
Away	92	96	10	16	1	6	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Jarvis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	95	400.0	465	253	126	249	5.69
Away	92	380.2	472	270	136	204	6.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Jarvis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-09-24	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-17	BOS	NYY	—	5.2	4	4	3	3	3	0
2006-09-08	BOS	KCR	—	5.0	10	5	4	1	1	1
2006-09-02	BOS	TOR	L	5.0	7	3	2	2	3	0
2006-06-17	AZ	TEX	L	5.0	9	8	8	2	3	1
2006-06-11	AZ	NYN	—	1.2	6	6	6	2	1	0
2006-06-09	AZ	NYN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-06-06	AZ	PHI	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
2006-06-04	AZ	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-10	STL	LAD	L	1.0	2	4	4	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Jarvis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	187	118	77	104	8	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Jarvis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	CIN	P	6	3	2	3	1	0
1995	CIN	P	19	11	8	12	2	1
1996	CIN	P	24	20	13	12	3	2
1997	CIN	P	9	0	1	1	0	0
1997	MIN	P	6	2	0	1	0	0
1997	DET	P	17	3	0	5	0	0
1999	OAK	P	4	1	2	1	0	0
2000	COL	P	24	19	15	11	0	4
2001	SDN	P	32	32	20	33	1	0
2002	SDN	P	7	7	1	2	1	0
2003	SDN	P	16	16	13	15	0	0
2004	SEA	P	8	0	0	2	0	0
2004	COL	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
2005	SLN	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
2006	ARI	P	5	1	1	1	0	0
2006	BOS	P	4	3	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Kevin Jarvis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	187

Salary History

Kevin Jarvis's recorded salaries total $9,471,000 over 7 seasons, 1994 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jarvis's career ran from 1994 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Kevin Jarvis — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	SEA	AL	$4,250,000
2003	SDN	NL	$3,000,000
2002	SDN	NL	$1,250,000
2001	SDN	NL	$550,000
1997	CIN	NL	$197,000
1995	CIN	NL	$115,000
1994	CIN	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$9,471,000

College History

Kevin Jarvis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	NC	1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

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Kevin Jarvis: the record in brief

April 6, 1994 and September 24, 2006 bracket Kevin Jarvis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Jarvis's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1994 to 1997), the Minnesota Twins (1997), the Detroit Tigers (1997), the Oakland Athletics (1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000 to 2004), the San Diego Padres (2001 through 2003), the Seattle Mariners (2004), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), with further stops in the season rows. Jarvis played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on August 1, 1969, in Lexington, KY, USA, Jarvis was listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. On the record, Kevin Jarvis was born Kevin Thomas Jarvis.

Jarvis's career pitching line is 34 wins, 49 losses and a 6.03 ERA over 187 appearances. Also on Jarvis's record: 453 strikeouts. Against a 4.48 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.03 mark was 34.5% worse. 2001 brought Jarvis a season-high 12 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.79 in 2001, when the league's was 4.42.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Jarvis

What years did Kevin Jarvis play?: Kevin Jarvis played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2006.
Was Kevin Jarvis a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Jarvis pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 453 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Jarvis hit?: Kevin Jarvis hit 1 career home run with 30 hits.
What teams did Kevin Jarvis play for?: Kevin Jarvis played for 10 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1994–1997), the Minnesota Twins (1997), the Detroit Tigers (1997), the Oakland Athletics (1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000, 2004), the San Diego Padres (2001–2003), the Seattle Mariners (2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006), and the Boston Red Sox (2006).
What were Kevin Jarvis's career stats?: In 187 games, Kevin Jarvis went 34-49 with a 6.03 ERA, 453 strikeouts, 780.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Kevin Jarvis earn in his career?: Kevin Jarvis's recorded salaries total $9,471,000 over 7 seasons, 1994 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jarvis's career ran from 1994 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Kevin Jarvis's salary?: Kevin Jarvis's last recorded salary was $4,250,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $4,250,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2004.
What position did Kevin Jarvis play?: Kevin Jarvis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Jarvis and how much did he weigh?: Kevin Jarvis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Kevin Jarvis's career ERA?: Kevin Jarvis finished with a 6.03 career ERA, going 34-49 with 453 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Jarvis have?: Kevin Jarvis recorded 453 career strikeouts.
Is Kevin Jarvis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kevin Jarvis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.