Kevin Seitzer
Born: 3/26/1962 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-03 | Final Game: 1997-09-28
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Kevin Lee Seitzer
Biography
Kevin Seitzer was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 1997. Born in 1962, he established himself as a skilled position player, known for his exceptional batting ability and versatility on the field. Over the course of his career, Seitzer played in 1,439 games, amassing 1,557 hits and posting a commendable batting average of .295. His offensive contributions included 74 home runs and 613 runs batted in, along with 80 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to impact the game both at the plate and on the bases.
Seitzer was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, reflecting his status as one of the top players of his era. He played in a time when offensive production was highly valued, and his consistent hitting and on-base skills made him a key asset for the teams he played for, including the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers. His approach to hitting, characterized by a keen eye and disciplined plate appearances, contributed to his success and left a lasting impression on the game. After retiring, Seitzer transitioned into coaching, continuing to influence the next generation of baseball players with the knowledge and skills he developed throughout his accomplished career.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1439 | 5278 | 739 | 1557 | 285 | 35 | 74 | 613 | 80 | 669 | 617 | 0.295 | 0.375 | 0.404 | 0.780 | 9519.8 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KCR | AL | 28 | 96 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0.323 | 471.5 |
| 1987 | KCR | AL | 161 | 641 | 105 | 207 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 83 | 12 | 80 | 85 | 0.323 | 2477.3 |
| 1988 | KCR | AL | 149 | 559 | 90 | 170 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 10 | 72 | 64 | 0.304 | 1846.8 |
| 1989 | KCR | AL | 160 | 597 | 78 | 168 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 102 | 76 | 0.281 | 1088.5 |
| 1990 | KCR | AL | 158 | 622 | 91 | 171 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 67 | 66 | 0.275 | 248.0 |
| 1991 | KCR | AL | 85 | 234 | 28 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 0.265 | 28.3 |
| 1992 | ATL | AL | 148 | 540 | 74 | 146 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 71 | 13 | 57 | 44 | 0.270 | 90.0 |
| 1993 | ATL | AL | 47 | 162 | 21 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0.290 | 331.8 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | 73 | 255 | 24 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 33 | 0.255 | 331.8 |
| 1994 | ATL | AL | 80 | 309 | 44 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 0.314 | 522.9 |
| 1995 | ATL | AL | 132 | 492 | 56 | 153 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 64 | 57 | 0.311 | 1035.3 |
| 1996 | CLE | AL | 22 | 83 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 0.386 | 549.5 |
| 1996 | ATL | AL | 132 | 490 | 74 | 155 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 62 | 6 | 73 | 68 | 0.316 | 549.5 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 64 | 198 | 27 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 0.268 | -304.1 |
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 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | OAK | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.192 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ALDS1 | CLE | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | ALCS | CLE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | WS | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1996 | ALDS1 | CLE | 4 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 241 | 208 | 1863 | 180 | 13 | 221 |
| 2B | 15 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| 3B | 1051 | 1014 | 696 | 1920 | 142 | 189 |
| OF | 16 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KCA | 1B | 22 | 22 | 210 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| 1986 | KCA | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | KCA | OF | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | KCA | 1B | 25 | 19 | 183 | 23 | 2 | 19 |
| 1987 | KCA | 3B | 141 | 139 | 105 | 292 | 22 | 32 |
| 1987 | KCA | OF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | KCA | 3B | 147 | 147 | 93 | 297 | 26 | 33 |
| 1988 | KCA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | KCA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | KCA | 3B | 159 | 158 | 112 | 272 | 20 | 28 |
| 1989 | KCA | SS | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | KCA | OF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KCA | 2B | 10 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990 | KCA | 3B | 152 | 146 | 100 | 262 | 18 | 31 |
| 1991 | KCA | 3B | 68 | 55 | 45 | 127 | 11 | 8 |
| 1992 | ML4 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | ML4 | 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | ML4 | 3B | 146 | 146 | 99 | 273 | 12 | 18 |
| 1993 | ML4 | 1B | 7 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993 | ML4 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | ML4 | 3B | 33 | 30 | 22 | 59 | 5 | 7 |
| 1993 | ML4 | OF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | OAK | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | OAK | 1B | 24 | 18 | 168 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 1993 | OAK | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | OAK | 3B | 46 | 43 | 31 | 66 | 7 | 6 |
| 1993 | OAK | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | OAK | OF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | ML4 | 1B | 35 | 32 | 304 | 32 | 3 | 45 |
| 1994 | ML4 | 3B | 43 | 43 | 25 | 72 | 8 | 6 |
| 1995 | ML4 | 1B | 36 | 30 | 288 | 21 | 3 | 38 |
| 1995 | ML4 | 3B | 88 | 86 | 52 | 160 | 7 | 18 |
| 1996 | CLE | 1B | 5 | 5 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 1B | 65 | 60 | 489 | 47 | 2 | 56 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 3B | 12 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | CLE | 1B | 19 | 16 | 146 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 1997 | CLE | 3B | 13 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 240 |
| Second Base | 15 |
| Third Base | 1051 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
| Left Field | 14 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 126 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-08-01 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CLE | AL | $1,220,000 |
| 1996 | ML4 | AL | $1,150,000 |
| 1995 | ML4 | AL | $938,890 |
| 1994 | ML4 | AL | $675,000 |
| 1993 | ML4 | AL | $109,000 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | $600,000 |
| 1992 | ML4 | AL | $109,000 |
| 1991 | KCA | AL | $1,625,000 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | $1,001,250 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | $340,000 |
| 1988 | KCA | AL | $175,000 |
| 1987 | KCA | AL | $62,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $8,005,640 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | IL | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 5.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1987 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 64.0 | 140 | 0 |