Kevin Millar

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)

Kevin Millar was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,427 career games, he hit .274 with 1,284 hits, 170 home runs, and 699 RBI. His career PIV β€” Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β€” is 7,439.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .274
HR 170
RBI 699
H 1,284
OPS .810
PIV 7,439
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/24/1971 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-04-11
Last Game
2009-10-03

Full name: Kevin Charles Millar

Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Millar β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,427 4,688 648 1,284 296 15 170 699 7 564 838 .274 .358 .452 .810 7,439

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons β€” +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons β€” +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS .810 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons β€” +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kevin Millar β€” Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
28 95 11 23 5 0 2 10 11 21 .242

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Millar β€” Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS1 BOS 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333
2004 ALCS BOS 7 24 4 6 3 0 0 2 5 4 .250
2004 ALDS1 BOS 3 10 2 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 .300
2004 WS BOS 4 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 .125
2003 ALCS BOS 7 29 3 7 0 0 1 3 1 9 .241
2003 ALDS2 BOS 5 21 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .238

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Millar β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home728237037568197402.287
Away699231827360373297.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Millar β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-10-03 TORBALL 401000001
2009-09-30 TORBOSW 411000020
2009-09-29 TORBOSW 413101100
2009-09-28 TORBOSW 101000000
2009-09-27 TORSEAW 401000101
2009-09-22 TORBALW 200000011
2009-09-20 TORTBRL 200000010
2009-09-11 TORDETW 400000011
2009-09-08 TORMINW 311000010
2009-09-06 TORNYYW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Millar β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 800 770 6288 578 39 636
3B 32 27 23 48 4 5
OF 355 325 570 13 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kevin Millar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 800
Third Base 32
Left Field 196
Right Field 170
Designated Hitter 145

Awards & Honors

Kevin Millar β€” Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-07-24
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-07-14

Salary History

Kevin Millar β€” Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 TOR AL $850,000
2008 BAL AL $3,800,000
2007 BAL AL $2,750,000
2006 BAL AL $2,100,000
2005 BOS AL $3,500,000
2004 BOS AL $3,300,000
2003 BOS AL $2,000,000
2002 FLO NL $900,000
2001 FLO NL $700,000
2000 FLO NL $265,000
1999 FLO NL $200,000
1998 FLO NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $20,535,000

College History

Kevin Millar β€” College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lamar University Beaumont TX 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β€” closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kevin Millar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Correa
    .275 avg, 203 HR
  2. 97
    Anthony Rendon
    .280 avg, 158 HR
  3. 85
    David Segui
    .291 avg, 139 HR
  4. 83
    Alex Bregman
    .271 avg, 237 HR
  5. 82
    Ketel Marte
    .277 avg, 193 HR
  6. 82
    Melvin Mora
    .277 avg, 171 HR

Kevin Millar: the record in brief

April 11, 1998 and October 3, 2009 bracket Kevin Millar's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Millar played for the Florida Marlins (1998 to 2002), the Boston Red Sox (2003 through 2005), the Baltimore Orioles (2006 to 2008), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2009). Born on September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Millar is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds. Kevin Millar was the playing name; the full given name is Kevin Charles.

In 1,427 games and 4,688 at bats, Millar batted .274 with 1,284 hits, adding 170 homers and 699 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .452 give Millar a career OPS of .810. Against a .266 league average for those years, Millar's .274 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 6.6% above league average (.810 against .760). 2003 was Millar's biggest home run year, with 25. Millar collected a career-high 151 hits in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Millar

What years did Kevin Millar play?
Kevin Millar played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
Was Kevin Millar a pitcher?
No. Kevin Millar was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Kevin Millar hit?
Kevin Millar hit 170 career home runs with 1284 hits.
What was Kevin Millar's career batting average?
Kevin Millar batted .274 over his career, with 1,284 hits in 4,688 at bats.
How many RBI did Kevin Millar have?
Kevin Millar drove in 699 runs in his career.
Is Kevin Millar in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kevin Millar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.