What years did Kevin Wickander play?

Kevin Wickander played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.

Was Kevin Wickander a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Wickander pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 101 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Wickander hit?

Kevin Wickander hit 0 career home runs.

What was Kevin Wickander's career batting average?

Kevin Wickander batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Kevin Wickander's career ERA?

Kevin Wickander finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 5-1 with 101 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Wickander have?

Kevin Wickander recorded 101 career strikeouts.

Kevin Wickander

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1996)

Kevin Wickander was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 150 career appearances, he went 5-1 with a 4.02 ERA and 101 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 5–1

ERA 4.02

WHIP 1.70

SO 101

Pitcher PIV -929.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 202 lb
Born: 1/4/1965 in Fort Dodge, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-08-10
Last Game: 1996-06-12

Full name: Kevin Dean Wickander

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Wickander — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	1	150	0	0	0	2	138.2	151	62	12	85	101	4.02	-929.4

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Wickander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	2.2	6	1	2	0	3.38	—	0.0
1990	CLE	AL	0	1	10	0	12.1	14	5	4	10	3.65	3.86 (+6%)	450.8
1992	CLE	AL	2	0	44	1	41.0	39	14	28	38	3.07	3.75 (+18%)	162.7
1993	CLE	AL	0	0	11	0	8.2	15	4	3	3	4.15	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	1	0	33	0	25.1	32	19	19	20	6.75	4.19 (-61%)	-1438.6
1995	DET	AL	0	0	21	1	17.1	18	5	9	9	2.60	4.45 (+42%)	-41.0
1995	ML4	AL	0	0	8	0	6.0	1	0	3	2	0.00	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	2	0	21	0	25.1	26	14	17	19	4.97	4.61 (-8%)	-63.4
Career · 8 seasons			5	1	150	2	138.2	151	62	85	101	4.02	—	-929

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 Wickander — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
150	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Wickander — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CLE	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	44	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CLE	AL	11	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	33	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	DET	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ML4	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			150	2	1	.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 Wickander — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	79	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Wickander — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	73.0	85	32	45	48	3.95
Away	79	65.2	66	30	40	53	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Wickander — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-06-12	MIL	TEX	—	2.2	4	7	6	4	4	1
1996-06-09	MIL	BOS	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1996-06-07	MIL	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-06-02	MIL	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1996-05-29	MIL	MIN	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	3	0
1996-05-25	MIL	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1996-05-23	MIL	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-21	MIL	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-05-15	MIL	CHW	—	2.0	5	5	5	5	2	0
1996-05-10	MIL	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Wickander — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	150	0	2	17	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Wickander — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1989	CLE	P	2	0	0	0
1990	CLE	P	10	0	1	0
1992	CLE	P	44	0	5	1
1993	CLE	P	11	0	0	0
1993	CIN	P	33	0	3	0
1995	DET	P	21	1	4	0
1995	ML4	P	8	0	0	0
1996	ML4	P	21	1	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kevin Wickander — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	150

Salary History

Kevin Wickander — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	ML4	AL	$290,000
1995	DET	AL	$160,000
1993	CLE	AL	$145,000
1990	CLE	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$695,000

College History

Kevin Wickander — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	AZ	1984, 1985, 1986

Kevin Wickander: the record in brief

According to the bio, Kevin Wickander debuted on August 10, 1989 and played a final game on June 12, 1996. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1989 through 1993), the Cincinnati Reds (1993), the Detroit Tigers (1995), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1995 through 1996). Wickander, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 202 pounds. Wickander was born on January 4, 1965, in Fort Dodge, IA, USA. The bio lists the given name Kevin Dean.

Wickander went 5-1 with a 4.02 ERA in 150 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 101 strikeouts. Wickander's 4.02 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. In 1992, one of the busiest seasons, Wickander posted a 3.07 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75.

Wickander appears at one position only: pitcher, in 150 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 17 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Wickander

What years did Kevin Wickander play?: Kevin Wickander played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.
Was Kevin Wickander a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Wickander pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 101 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Wickander hit?: Kevin Wickander hit 0 career home runs.
What was Kevin Wickander's career batting average?: Kevin Wickander batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Kevin Wickander's career ERA?: Kevin Wickander finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 5-1 with 101 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Wickander have?: Kevin Wickander recorded 101 career strikeouts.