Jewish Baseball News

News and stats on Jews with bats

Twitter profile Facebook page Instagram profile Email

Kevin Pillar

(MLB.com)

(MLB.com)

Kevin Pillar

Gwinnett Stripers (AAA) affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
CF/RF
Full Name Kevin Andrew Pillar
Date of Birth 01/04/1989
Age34
BirthplaceWest Hills, Calif.
Religion Jewish
Height 6'0
Weight 205
Bats/Throws R/R
Drafted Blue Jays
(06/01/2011)
Draft Round32
Overall Pick979
MLB Debut 08/14/2013

Career highlights (through 2014)

  • Selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 32nd round of the 2011 amateur draft, 979th overall
  • Was named Midwest League (A) MVP, 2012
  • In his MLB debut, was held hitless but turned the first line drive he faced into a highlight-reel catch (8/14/2013)
  • As a junior at Cal State Dominguez Hills, set an NCAA record with a 54-game hitting streak (2010)
  • Finished career at Cal State Dominguez Hills as its career hitting leader, at .367

2018 highlights

2016 highlights

  • Midway through the season, MLB.com assembled a highlight reel of some of Pillar’s greatest catches from 2015 and 2016

2014 highlights

  • Of all Major Leaguers who hit 9 or more doubles, he did so with the fewest plate appearances, 122
  • Had a perfect 1.000% fielding average
  • Stole his first MLB base on the same day he homered (9/25/2014)
  • Had 3-hit games twice (5/22/2014, 9/9/2014)
  • Was named International League (AAA) Offensive Player of the Week twice (5/5/2014, 8/4/2014)
  • Led all International League (AAA) batters with 39 doubles
  • Ranked 3rd among International League (AAA) batters with a .323 average
  • Ranked 5rd among International League (AAA) batters with 27 stolen bases
  • Hit this walk-off triple for the Buffalo Bisons (AAA) on 5/3/2014
  • Had 19-game hitting streak for the Buffalo Bisons (AAA)

2013 highlights

  • Named best player in the Blue Jays’ minor-league organization by Baseball America
  • In his second MLB start, tossed out Boston’s Dustin Pedroia at home plate (8/15/2013)

On being Jewish

  • Kevin Pillar Building Unique Jewish Identity as a Baseball Player” (Jewish Exponent, 6/22/2016)

For more information about Kevin Pillar

Career Batting

Share
© 2023 Jewish Baseball News - Terms
Custom Wordpress website by RDesign Tampa Bay Florida
our tweets on twitter our facebook page RSS feed