Kevin Millar

Born: 9/24/1971 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-04-11 | Final Game: 2009-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Kevin Charles Millar

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Biography

Kevin Millar, born in 1971, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1998 to 2009. Primarily known for his role as a position player, Millar played in 1,427 games throughout his career, amassing a total of 1,284 hits. His offensive contributions included 170 home runs and 699 RBIs, alongside a respectable batting average of .274. Although not primarily known for his speed, he did manage to steal 7 bases during his time in Major League Baseball. Millar was particularly notable for his tenure with the Boston Red Sox, where he became an integral part of the team's historic 2004 season that culminated in breaking an 86-year championship drought. He was known for his charismatic personality and unorthodox playing style, which endeared him to fans and teammates alike. Millar's impact on the game extended beyond his statistics; he played a significant role in the Red Sox's culture during a transformative era in baseball, which included themes of resilience and camaraderie. His contributions to the game have left a lasting legacy, particularly among the Red Sox faithful.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1427	4688	648	1284	296	15	170	699	7	564	838	0.274	0.358	0.452	0.810	7287.6

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.810 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

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
1998	MIA	NL	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MIA	NL	105	351	48	100	17	4	9	67	1	40	64	0.285	.271 (+5%)	.344 (+5%)	.433 (avg)	.778 (+2%)	154.6
2000	MIA	NL	123	259	36	67	14	3	14	42	0	36	47	0.259	.270 (-4%)	.344 (+6%)	.437 (+14%)	.782 (+10%)	589.3
2001	MIA	NL	144	449	62	141	39	5	20	85	0	39	70	0.314	.263 (+19%)	.332 (+13%)	.426 (+31%)	.758 (+23%)	2058.4
2002	MIA	NL	126	438	58	134	41	0	16	57	0	40	74	0.306	.261 (+17%)	.331 (+11%)	.416 (+22%)	.747 (+17%)	1447.3
2003	BOS	AL	148	544	83	150	30	1	25	96	3	60	108	0.276	.264 (+4%)	.332 (+5%)	.422 (+12%)	.754 (+9%)	966.8
2004	BOS	AL	150	508	74	151	36	0	18	74	1	57	91	0.297	.266 (+12%)	.335 (+14%)	.427 (+11%)	.762 (+12%)	1509.4
2005	BOS	AL	134	449	57	122	28	1	9	50	0	54	74	0.272	.264 (+3%)	.330 (+7%)	.418 (-5%)	.749 (+1%)	150.9
2006	BAL	AL	132	430	64	117	26	0	15	64	1	59	74	0.272	.269 (+1%)	.336 (+11%)	.431 (+1%)	.768 (+6%)	717.9
2007	BAL	AL	140	476	63	121	26	1	17	63	1	76	94	0.254	.268 (-5%)	.335 (+9%)	.422 (-1%)	.758 (+3%)	588.2
2008	BAL	AL	145	531	73	124	25	0	20	72	0	71	93	0.234	.263 (-11%)	.333 (-3%)	.416 (-5%)	.749 (-4%)	-443.5
2009	TOR	AL	78	251	29	56	14	0	7	29	0	31	49	0.223	.262 (-15%)	.332 (-7%)	.417 (-13%)	.750 (-10%)	-451.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
28	95	11	23	5	0	2	10	11	21	0.242

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	ALDS1	BOS	2	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0.333
2004	ALCS	BOS	7	24	4	6	3	0	2	5	4	0.250
2004	ALDS1	BOS	3	10	2	3	0	1	4	1	1	0.300
2004	WS	BOS	4	8	2	1	1	0	0	2	2	0.125
2003	ALCS	BOS	7	29	3	7	0	1	3	1	9	0.241
2003	ALDS2	BOS	5	21	0	5	0	0	0	2	4	0.238

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	800	770	6288	578	39	636
3B	32	27	23	48	4	5
OF	355	325	570	13	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	FLO	3B	2	1	2	3	1	1
1999	FLO	1B	94	89	719	53	4	80
1999	FLO	3B	1	1	0	2	0	0
1999	FLO	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
2000	FLO	1B	34	31	233	29	3	18
2000	FLO	3B	13	12	11	23	2	1
2000	FLO	OF	18	13	25	0	0	0
2001	FLO	1B	15	15	117	6	0	10
2001	FLO	3B	10	10	5	11	0	1
2001	FLO	OF	86	85	144	2	2	0
2002	FLO	1B	2	1	6	1	0	0
2002	FLO	3B	2	1	1	5	1	0
2002	FLO	OF	108	108	187	6	3	1
2003	BOS	1B	101	96	858	81	4	80
2003	BOS	OF	31	26	50	3	1	0
2004	BOS	1B	69	66	466	58	6	45
2004	BOS	OF	74	66	121	1	3	0
2005	BOS	1B	110	102	798	85	7	67
2005	BOS	OF	34	24	41	1	0	0
2006	BAL	1B	98	97	764	62	4	74
2007	BAL	1B	101	101	852	66	1	94
2007	BAL	OF	3	2	1	0	0	0
2008	BAL	1B	130	128	1099	110	6	128
2009	TOR	1B	46	44	376	27	4	40
2009	TOR	3B	4	2	4	4	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	800
Third Base	32
Left Field	196
Right Field	170
Designated Hitter	145

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2004	Player of the Week	Week of 2004-07-24
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-07-14

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	TOR	AL	$850,000
2008	BAL	AL	$3,800,000
2007	BAL	AL	$2,750,000
2006	BAL	AL	$2,100,000
2005	BOS	AL	$3,500,000
2004	BOS	AL	$3,300,000
2003	BOS	AL	$2,000,000
2002	FLO	NL	$900,000
2001	FLO	NL	$700,000
2000	FLO	NL	$265,000
1999	FLO	NL	$200,000
1998	FLO	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,535,000