Kevin Millwood, baseball player, 1997-2012

Kevin Millwood

Born: 12/24/1974 in Gastonia, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-07-14 | Final Game: 2012-09-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Kevin Austin Millwood

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Biography

Kevin Millwood was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1997 to 2012. Born in 1974, Millwood made his Major League Baseball debut with the Atlanta Braves and quickly established himself as a reliable starter. Over his 15-year career, he compiled a record of 169 wins and 152 losses, boasting an earned run average (ERA) of 4.11. Known for his impressive strikeout ability, he registered a total of 2,083 strikeouts, showcasing his skill in overpowering batters. Millwood was selected to the All-Star team once during his career, a testament to his performance during a time when pitching was highly competitive. Throughout his tenure, Millwood played for several teams, including the Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers, among others. His playing style was characterized by a mix of power and finesse, as he adeptly utilized a variety of pitches to keep hitters off balance. Millwood's career coincided with a dynamic era in baseball, marked by significant offensive production and the increasing importance of pitching depth in team strategies. Despite not achieving a high save total, his role as a starting pitcher solidified his place within the league, and he remains a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
169 152 451 443 22 6 0 2720.3 2770 1243 296 843 2083 4.11 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 ATL NL 5 3 12 8 0 0 0 51.3 55 23 21 42 4.03 1710.9
1998 ATL NL 17 8 31 29 3 1 0 174.3 175 79 56 163 4.08 3633.9
1999 ATL NL 18 7 33 33 2 0 0 228.0 168 68 59 205 2.68 7013.9
2000 ATL NL 10 13 36 35 0 0 0 212.7 213 110 62 168 4.66 3934.7
2001 ATL NL 7 7 21 21 0 0 0 121.0 121 58 40 84 4.31 -1266.4
2002 ATL NL 18 8 35 34 1 1 0 217.0 186 78 65 178 3.24 5603.8
2003 PHI NL 14 12 35 35 5 3 0 222.0 210 99 68 169 4.01 4672.6
2004 PHI NL 9 6 25 25 0 0 0 141.0 155 76 51 125 4.85 2407.2
2005 CLE AL 9 11 30 30 1 0 0 192.0 182 61 52 146 2.86 2807.1
2006 TEX AL 16 12 34 34 2 0 0 215.0 228 108 53 157 4.52 3673.6
2007 TEX AL 10 14 31 31 0 0 0 172.7 213 99 67 123 5.16 -337.0
2008 TEX AL 9 10 29 29 3 0 0 168.7 220 95 49 125 5.07 1345.5
2009 TEX AL 13 10 31 31 3 0 0 198.7 195 81 71 123 3.67 -2464.2
2010 BAL AL 4 16 31 31 1 0 0 190.7 223 108 65 132 5.10 -3850.1
2011 COL NL 4 3 9 9 0 0 0 54.3 58 24 8 36 3.98 -484.7
2012 SEA AL 6 12 28 28 1 1 0 161.0 168 76 56 107 4.25 416.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
451 472 22 57 15 0 4 27 0 21 219 0.121 0.158 0.178 0.336 -3192.8

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG PIV
1997 ATL NL 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.000 0.0
1998 ATL NL 31 50 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 22 0.080 -551.7
1999 ATL NL 33 78 4 12 2 0 1 6 0 2 29 0.154 -704.1
2000 ATL NL 36 59 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 30 0.119 -667.1
2001 ATL NL 21 43 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 16 0.093 0.0
2002 ATL NL 35 70 5 14 5 0 1 11 0 0 27 0.200 -400.8
2003 PHI NL 35 68 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 5 34 0.059 -869.1
2004 PHI NL 25 46 0 8 2 0 0 1 0 2 26 0.174 0.0
2005 CLE AL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0
2006 TEX AL 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0
2007 TEX AL 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.0
2008 TEX AL 29 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.250 0.0
2009 TEX AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0
2010 BAL AL 31 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.0
2011 COL NL 9 19 3 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 8 0.158 0.0
2012 SEA AL 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLDS1 ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2001 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1999 NLCS ATL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
1999 NLDS1 ATL 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.250
1999 WS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 3 9 7 1 41.3 33 18 6 38 3.92

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 2 2 0 11.0 7 4 0 14 3.27
2001 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2000 NLDS1 ATL 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 4 4 3 3 7.71
1999 NLCS ATL 1 0 2 2 0 12.7 13 5 1 9 3.55
1999 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 2 1 1 10.0 1 1 0 9 0.90
1999 WS ATL 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 8 4 2 2 18.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 451 443 145 284 13 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 ATL P 12 8 3 6 0 0
1998 ATL P 31 29 9 16 1 1
1999 ATL P 33 33 13 20 2 0
2000 ATL P 36 35 4 19 0 1
2001 ATL P 21 21 10 12 0 1
2002 ATL P 35 34 8 25 2 2
2003 PHI P 35 35 11 23 2 0
2004 PHI P 25 25 10 19 0 0
2005 CLE P 30 30 8 17 0 2
2006 TEX P 34 34 13 29 0 4
2007 TEX P 31 31 4 13 3 0
2008 TEX P 29 29 8 24 2 1
2009 TEX P 31 31 9 26 0 4
2010 BAL P 31 31 17 14 0 0
2011 COL P 9 9 7 4 1 1
2012 SEA P 28 28 11 17 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 451

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-04-26

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 SEA AL $1,000,000
2010 BAL AL $12,000,000
2009 TEX AL $12,868,892
2008 TEX AL $10,368,892
2007 TEX AL $9,836,116
2006 TEX AL $7,868,893
2005 CLE AL $7,000,000
2004 PHI NL $11,000,000
2003 PHI NL $9,900,000
2002 ATL NL $3,900,000
2001 ATL NL $3,100,000
2000 ATL NL $420,000
1999 ATL NL $230,000
1998 ATL NL $175,000
Total Career Earnings $89,667,793

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Cy Young Award AL 6th 1.0 140 0
1999 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 36.0 160 1
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 2.0 448 0