Kevin Pickford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002)

Kevin Pickford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2002 for the San Diego Padres. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 18 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

W–L 0–2
ERA 6.00
WHIP 1.90
SO 18
Pitcher PIV -813.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
3/12/1975 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-05-16
Last Game
2002-07-21

Full name: Kevin Patrick Pickford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Pickford — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 16 4 0 0 0 30.0 37 20 3 20 18 6.00 -813.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 40.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Pickford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 SDN NL 0 2 16 4 0 0 0 30.0 37 20 20 18 6.00 4.28 (-40%) -813.0
Career · 1 season 0 2 16 4 0 0 0 30.0 37 20 20 18 6.00 — -813

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 Pickford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Pickford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 SDN NL 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0

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 Pickford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1340000.000
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Pickford — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1320.1241311105.75
Away39.2137986.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Pickford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-07-21 SDPAZW 000000000
2002-07-20 SDPAZL 000000000
2002-07-15 SDPCOLL 000000000
2002-07-14 SDPSTLL 000000000
2002-07-01 SDPSTLL 000000000
2002-06-25 SDPSFGW 200000002
2002-06-20 SDPBOSL 100000001
2002-06-14 SDPSEAL 000000000
2002-06-11 SDPBALL 000000000
2002-06-05 SDPSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Pickford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-07-21 SDPAZ — 0.0211000
2002-07-20 SDPAZ — 0.2233100
2002-07-15 SDPCOL — 0.0130100
2002-07-14 SDPSTL — 1.0100000
2002-07-01 SDPSTL — 2.0100110
2002-06-25 SDPSFG — 5.0544242
2002-06-20 SDPBOS L 4.2422220
2002-06-14 SDPSEA — 2.0311120
2002-06-11 SDPBAL — 3.2955260
2002-06-05 SDPSFG — 0.2222200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Pickford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 4 3 5 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Pickford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 SDN P 16 4 3 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kevin Pickford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 16

Kevin Pickford: the record in brief

According to the bio, Kevin Pickford debuted on May 16, 2002 and played a final game on July 21, 2002. The team column never changes: it is the San Diego Padres in 2002. Pickford, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Pickford is listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads March 12, 1975, in Fresno, CA, USA. Pickford's full given name, per the bio, is Kevin Patrick Pickford.

Pickford pitched in 16 games, starting 4, and finished with a 0-2 record and 6.00 ERA. The same table counts 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Pickford's seasons was 4.28, so the 6.00 figure ran 40.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 2002, with 16 games and 18 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 32 games of Retrosheet box scores for Pickford.

The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 5 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Pickford

Was Kevin Pickford a pitcher?
Yes. Kevin Pickford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Pickford hit?
Kevin Pickford hit 0 career home runs.
What was Kevin Pickford's career batting average?
Kevin Pickford batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Kevin Pickford's career ERA?
Kevin Pickford finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-2 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Pickford have?
Kevin Pickford recorded 18 career strikeouts.
Is Kevin Pickford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kevin Pickford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.