Kevin Millwood
Kevin Millwood | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | December 24, 1974|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 14, 1997, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 12, 2012, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 169–152 |
Earned run average | 4.11 |
Strikeouts | 2,083 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional
.While with the Braves, Millwood was part of a pitching rotation which featured
Early life
Millwood was raised by Kathy Coplen and Bill Millwood in Bessemer City, North Carolina.[1] He attended Bessemer City High School where he played baseball, basketball and football. As a basketball player, he scored 1,000 points for the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets.[2] Milwood missed the beginning of every high school baseball season in order to finish the basketball season and did not expect to be drafted by a professional baseball team.[3]
Baseball career
Atlanta Braves
Millwood was drafted by the
The 1999 campaign was one of Millwood's best. He posted career-highs in wins (18, also achieved in 2002), ERA (2.68), strikeouts (205) and WHIP (0.996). He finished third in the National League Cy Young voting (losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson) and 26th on the National League MVP ballot. He was selected as an All-Star in 1999, his only appearance in the Midsummer Classic.
Philadelphia Phillies
Before the 2003 season, Millwood was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Johnny Estrada in order to cut their payroll in the midst of economic difficulties. He went 14-12 with his new team, including throwing a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on April 27 coming in the Phillies' final season at Veterans Stadium (this was one of only two no-hitters ever thrown at the now-demolished stadium). He also led the majors in stolen bases allowed, with 41.
Cleveland Indians
In 2005, Millwood signed a one-year contract as a
Texas Rangers
On December 26, 2005, the Texas Rangers signed Millwood to a five-year, $60 million deal.[6]
In 2006, he and Vicente Padilla won 15 games; a total not matched by a Rangers pitcher until Scott Feldman in 2009.[7]
In 2008, when batters did hit the ball against him, it was with uncommon success, as his .358 batting-average-against on balls in play was the highest in the major leagues.[8] 26% of all balls put in play against him were line drives, the highest percentage in the majors.[9]
Baltimore Orioles
Millwood was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on December 9, 2009, for Chris Ray and a player to be named later (left-handed pitcher Ben Snyder, a Rule 5 pick from San Francisco).
During the 2010 season, Millwood went 4–16 with a 5.10 earned run average, leading the league in losses.
New York Yankees
On March 25, 2011, Millwood was signed to a minor league contract by the New York Yankees.[10] After making three starts in the minor leagues, he opted out of his contract on May 1.[11]
Boston Red Sox
Millwood signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on May 19, 2011.[12] He was released on August 7, exercising an opt-out clause.
Colorado Rockies
On August 8, 2011, Millwood signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.[13][14] Millwood was called up August 10 to fill a void after an injury to Juan Nicasio.
Seattle Mariners
On January 22, 2012, it was reported that the Seattle Mariners had signed Millwood to a minor league contract.[15] He was called up from Triple-A and made his first major league start of the season on April 22 against the Chicago White Sox.[16] On May 13, Millwood became the 67th pitcher to record 2,000 career strikeouts when he struck out Yankee Curtis Granderson.[17][18] Millwood notched a win over Yankee starter Andy Pettitte, who was pitching in the majors for the first time since 2010.[19][20]
On June 8, Millwood pitched the first six innings of a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers before leaving the game due to a groin injury.
Retirement
On February 3, 2013, Millwood was reported to be retiring.[23]
Pitching style
Millwood was a
Personal life
On January 9, 1999 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Millwood married Rena Stevens of Greenville, South Carolina.[1]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers
- List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders
References
- ^ a b "Stevens - Millwood". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. January 17, 1999. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- Shelby Star. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- NY Daily News. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- Baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Millwood signs five-year, $60 million deal with Rangers". USA Today. December 29, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Jeff, "Road-warrior Feldman paces Rangers again", The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9/4/09, accessed 9/4/09
- ^ "2008 Major League Baseball Batting Against".
- ^ "2008 Major League Baseball Pitching Ratios".
- ^ "Yankees sign RHP Kevin Millwood to a minor league contract | yankees.com: Official Info". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- ^ Kevin Millwood opts out of contract, ESPN.com, May 1, 2011.
- ^ Red Sox sign Millwood Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, CBS Sports, May 19, 2011.
- ^ Renck, Troy E. (August 8, 2011). "Rockies sign veteran pitcher Kevin Millwood; could replace Juan Nicasio". Denver Post.
- ^ "Kevin Millwood latest hired help for Colorado Rockies' rotation". Denver Post. August 9, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Richard (January 22, 2012). "Millwood to sign with Seattle Mariners". Gaston Gazette. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "White Sox vs. Mariners - Box Score - April 22, 2012 - ESPN".
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- Seattle Times. Archived from the originalon July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ Pouliot, Matthew (May 13, 2012). "Kevin Millwood notches 2,000th strikeout in beating Yankees". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ Silva, Drew (May 13, 2012). "Andy Pettite allows four runs in return to major leagues". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ "Caple: Mariners' unpredictable no-hitter takes time to sink in". June 8, 2012.
- ^ Short, D.J. (September 29, 2012). "Kevin Millwood is thinking about retirement". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ Meisel, Zack (February 3, 2013). "Report: Millwood steps aside after 16 seasons". MLB.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool – Player Card: Kevin Millwood". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Curt Schilling at Baseball Almanac
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Preceded by | Starting Pitcher 2003–2004 |
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Preceded by | No-hitter pitcher April 27, 2003 |
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Preceded by | Fewest hits per nine innings (NL) 1999 |
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