1962
Born March 26, 1962
Springfield, IL, USA
Kevin Seitzer Notable
b. March 26, 1962 · Kansas City Royals 1986–1991, Milwaukee Brewers 1992–1996, Oakland Athletics 1993, Cleveland Indians 1996–1997
Kevin Seitzer played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 1986 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.
He collected 1,557 hits over 1,439 games, batting .295 with 613 runs batted in. He finished with 74 home runs, 285 doubles, 669 walks and 80 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 0 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He led the league in hits once, in 1987, with 207. He played 1,051 games at third base, with 1,920 assists and 142 errors. He turned 189 double plays. He also played 241 games at first base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1987 and 1995.
He was born in Springfield, IL, USA on March 26, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1987, 1995 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1987 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KCR | 28 | 96 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 0 | .323 |
| 1987 | KCR | 161 | 641 | 105 | 207 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 83 | 80 | 85 | 12 | .323 |
| 1988 | KCR | 149 | 559 | 90 | 170 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 72 | 64 | 10 | .304 |
| 1989 | KCR | 160 | 597 | 78 | 168 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 102 | 76 | 17 | .281 |
| 1990 | KCR | 158 | 622 | 91 | 171 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 67 | 66 | 7 | .275 |
| 1991 | KCR | 85 | 234 | 28 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 4 | .265 |
| 1992 | MIL | 148 | 540 | 74 | 146 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 13 | .270 |
| 1993 | MIL/OAK | 120 | 417 | 45 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 44 | 48 | 7 | .269 |
| 1994 | MIL | 80 | 309 | 44 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 38 | 2 | .314 |
| 1995 | MIL | 132 | 492 | 56 | 153 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 2 | .311 |
| 1996 | CLE/MIL | 154 | 573 | 85 | 187 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 87 | 79 | 6 | .326 |
| 1997 | CLE | 64 | 198 | 27 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 0 | .268 |
| Career | — | 1439 | 5278 | 739 | 1557 | 285 | 35 | 74 | 613 | 669 | 617 | 80 | .295 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: Kevin Seitzer
Kevin Seitzer made a major-league debut on September 3, 1986.
1997
Final major-league game: Kevin Seitzer
Kevin Seitzer played a final major-league game on September 28, 1997.