Kevin Pillar

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2025)

Kevin Pillar is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2013 for 10 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,234 career games, he has hit .255 with 1,053 hits, 114 home runs, and 469 RBI.

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

Active Player
AVG .255
HR 114
RBI 469
H 1,053
OPS .697
PIV thru 2025 -3,532

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
1/4/1989 in West Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-08-14

Full name: Kevin Andrew Pillar

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Career Batting Statistics

Kevin Pillar — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,234 4,131 533 1,053 245 16 114 469 111 176 767 .255 .293 .405 .697 -3,532

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Pillar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2013 TOR AL 36 102 11 21 4 0 3 13 0 4 29 .206 .253 (-19%) .317 (-21%) .396 (-16%) .714 (-18%) -301.3
2014 TOR AL 53 116 19 31 9 0 2 7 1 4 28 .267 .251 (+6%) .313 (-6%) .386 (+3%) .700 (-1%) -51.0
2015 TOR AL 159 586 76 163 31 2 12 56 25 28 85 .278 .254 (+9%) .316 (-1%) .404 (-1%) .721 (-1%) -157.0
2016 TOR AL 146 548 59 146 35 2 7 53 14 24 90 .266 .255 (+4%) .321 (-6%) .417 (-10%) .738 (-8%) -769.4
2017 TOR AL 154 587 72 150 37 1 16 42 15 33 95 .256 .254 (avg) .324 (-7%) .425 (-5%) .750 (-6%) -662.0
2018 TOR AL 142 512 65 129 40 2 15 59 14 18 98 .252 .247 (+2%) .318 (-11%) .409 (+4%) .727 (-3%) -410.4
2019 TOR AL 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .062 — — — — 0.0
2019 SFN NL 156 595 82 157 37 3 21 87 14 18 86 .264 .252 (+5%) .322 (-9%) .434 (+2%) .757 (-3%) 0.0
2020 BOS AL 30 117 20 32 7 2 4 13 1 8 23 .274 .244 (+12%) .321 (+1%) .417 (+13%) .739 (+8%) 124.1
2020 COL NL 24 91 14 28 5 1 2 13 4 5 18 .308 .244 (+26%) .321 (+9%) .417 (+8%) .739 (+8%) 124.1
2021 NYN NL 124 325 40 75 11 2 15 47 4 11 81 .231 .243 (-5%) .317 (-13%) .410 (+1%) .727 (-5%) -314.6
2022 LAN NL 4 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 81 197 29 45 10 0 9 32 4 6 50 .228 .248 (-8%) .320 (-23%) .414 (+1%) .734 (-10%) -395.5
2024 CHA AL 17 25 1 4 2 0 1 4 2 4 8 .160 — — — — 0.0
2024 LAA AL 83 259 37 61 14 1 7 41 10 12 61 .236 .243 (-3%) .312 (-7%) .399 (-5%) .711 (-6%) 0.0
2025 TEX AL 20 43 6 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 8 .209 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,234 4,131 533 1,053 245 16 114 469 111 176 767 .255 — — — — -2,813

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 Pitching Statistics

Kevin Pillar — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Pillar — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2021 NYN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kevin Pillar — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
24 79 7 15 6 0 2 8 7 17 .190

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Pillar — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLDS1 ATL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
2016 ALCS TOR 5 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .062
2016 ALDS1 TOR 3 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .083
2016 ALWC TOR 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2015 ALCS TOR 6 21 3 5 3 0 0 2 3 3 .238
2015 ALDS2 TOR 5 21 3 7 2 0 1 4 0 5 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Pillar — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home621202025752154230.258
Away613211127653260239.252

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Pillar — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Pillar — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-05-23 TEXCHWL 100000001
2025-05-18 TEXHOUL 400000001
2025-05-03 TEXSEAL 100000000
2025-05-01 TEXOAKL 300000000
2025-04-28 TEXOAKL 400000001
2025-04-26 TEXSFGL 411000000
2025-04-23 TEXOAKL 311000000
2025-04-20 TEXLADL 100000000
2025-04-18 TEXLADL 100000000
2025-04-16 TEXLAAW 100000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Kevin Pillar — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-08-15 NYNLAD — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Pillar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1186 1040 2466 54 23 7
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Pillar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 TOR OF 34 28 57 1 0 0
2014 TOR OF 47 30 71 2 0 0
2015 TOR OF 158 155 440 10 2 1
2016 TOR OF 146 143 337 6 6 2
2017 TOR OF 153 148 316 8 1 0
2018 TOR OF 142 132 352 7 6 2
2019 TOR OF 4 4 11 0 0 0
2019 SFN OF 152 150 343 6 5 2
2020 BOS OF 29 25 56 3 0 0
2020 COL OF 21 21 42 2 1 0
2021 NYN OF 108 82 162 5 0 0
2021 NYN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 LAN OF 4 4 7 0 0 0
2023 ATL OF 80 42 102 1 1 0
2024 CHA OF 14 8 17 0 0 0
2024 LAA OF 77 59 133 2 1 0
2025 TEX OF 17 9 20 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kevin Pillar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 221
Center Field 882
Right Field 122
Designated Hitter 23

Awards & Honors

Kevin Pillar — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-09-27

Salary History

Kevin Pillar — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $521,100
2015 TOR AL $512,000
Total Career Earnings $1,033,100

College History

Kevin Pillar — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Dominguez Hills Carson CA 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Award Voting History

Kevin Pillar — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2019 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Corey Patterson
    .252 avg, 118 HR
  2. 93
    Gerald Williams
    .255 avg, 85 HR
  3. 92
    Mike Devereaux
    .254 avg, 105 HR
  4. 92
    Glenn Wilson
    .265 avg, 98 HR
  5. 87
    Cory Snyder
    .247 avg, 149 HR
  6. 81
    Kevin Kiermaier
    .246 avg, 95 HR

Kevin Pillar: the record in brief

Active since a debut on August 14, 2013, Kevin Pillar has a record on this page that is still being added to. Pillar played for the Toronto Blue Jays (2013 to 2019), the San Francisco Giants (2019), the Boston Red Sox (2020), the Colorado Rockies (2020), the New York Mets (2021), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022), the Atlanta Braves (2023), and the Chicago White Sox (2024), among other clubs in the table. Pillar played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 4, 1989, in West Hills, CA, USA and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Pillar's full given name, per the bio, is Kevin Andrew Pillar.

Pillar's career batting table shows 1,234 games, 4,131 at bats and 1,053 hits, a .255 average; the totals also include 114 home runs, 469 RBI, and 111 stolen bases. Pillar got on base at a .293 rate and slugged .405 (.697 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Pillar

What years did Kevin Pillar play?
Kevin Pillar played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2025.
Was Kevin Pillar a pitcher?
No. Kevin Pillar was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Kevin Pillar hit?
Kevin Pillar hit 114 career home runs with 1053 hits.
What was Kevin Pillar's career batting average?
Kevin Pillar batted .255 over his career, with 1,053 hits in 4,131 at bats.
How many RBI did Kevin Pillar have?
Kevin Pillar drove in 469 runs in his career.
What was Kevin Pillar's career ERA?
Kevin Pillar finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.