Kevin Pillar

January 5, 2024
Baseball Player

Quick Facts

Kevin Pillar
Full Name Kevin Pillar
Occupation Baseball Player
Date Of Birth Jan 4, 1989(1989-01-04)
Age 35
Birthplace Los Angeles
Country United States
Birth City California
Horoscope Capricorn

Kevin Pillar Biography

Name Kevin Pillar
Birthday Jan 4
Birth Year 1989
Place Of Birth Los Angeles
Home Town California
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Capricorn
Parents Mike Pillar, Wendy Pillar
Spouse Amanda Gulyas

Kevin Pillar is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 4, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Speedy outfielder who got his first taste of big league action in 2013 with the Toronto Blue Jays.

He was called up to the majors when Colby Rasmus was put on the 15-day disabled list.

Pillar attended California State University, Dominguez Hills, in Carson, California. There, he majored and graduated with a degree in mathematics and business, and played center field for the Toros baseball team, for which he was an All-American. As a freshman in 2008 he hit .379, the fifth-highest average in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (he was also third in the league with 20 doubles, and fifth in the league with 17 steals), and was named to the All-CCAA 2nd team. As a sophomore in 2009 he batted .329 and was again named a 2nd-Team All-CCAA selection, while stealing 18 bases in 19 attempts.

In 2010, as a junior he set an NCAA Division II record at the school, with a 54-game hitting streak, five games more than the prior record. During Pillar’s streak he came to the plate eight times needing a hit in his final at bat, and got one. Batting .379 for the season, he was also named a Rawlings/ABCA National Gold Glove Award winner, ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic 1st-team All-District, an Honorable Mention All-American by NCBWA, 1st-team Daktronics/NCAA, NCBWA and Rawlings/ABCA All-West Region, and 1st-team All- CCAA selection, giving him three All-CCAA honors in three years. In his senior year, he batted .369 with a 1.000 fielding percentage.

He was born to Mike and Wendy Pillar.

Kevin Pillar Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Baseball Player
House Living in own house.

Kevin Pillar is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Pillar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In college, his 54-game hitting streak set a NCAA Division II record.

His first career hit came against the New York Yankees August 20, 2013.

Kevin Andrew Pillar (/p ɪ ˈ l ɑːr / ) (born January 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants. Pillar was an All-American center fielder in college. He set the NCAA Division II record with a 54-game hitting streak in 2010, and established his school’s all-time record with a career batting average of .367. Pillar was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round (979th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 feet 0 inches

Kevin Pillar height 6 feet 0 inches Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kevin Pillar Dating?

According to our records, Kevin Pillar married to Amanda Gulyas. As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Pillar’s is not dating anyone.

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Pillar made several highlight reel catches throughout the season, including scaling the left field wall to rob Tim Beckham of a home run on April 15. Blue Jays fans voted it the play of the year and Pillar called the catch a “life- changing moment” that brought him from obscurity to prominence in Toronto and around the league. On June 2, Pillar recorded his first career two-home run game, and became the first right-handed batter to hit two home runs in one game off of Washington Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer. He was named the Blue Jays Player of the Month for June, as voted on by the Toronto Chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), for a month in which he batted .365 (4th in the AL) with 5 stolen bases (tied for 7th in the AL) and 18 RBIs (tied for 10th in the AL). On September 28, Pillar was named the American League Player of the Week for September 21–27. He batted .524 with 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases during that week.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Pillar celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

Pillar made his major league debut that night against the Boston Red Sox. He was given uniform number 22. He was 0-for-4 with one strikeout, and made a superb, head-long, diving catch in the outfield in the Blue Jays’ 4–3 extra innings win. Pillar recorded his first career hit and RBI in a doubleheader against the New York Yankees on August 20. On August 24, Pillar hit his first career home run, a three-run shot off Houston Astros starter Brad Peacock.

Where is Kevin Pillar now?

Kevin Pillar
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average| .259
Home runs| 97
Runs batted in| 391

How did Kevin Pillar get hurt?

Pillar doubled in the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Pirates, then injured his shoulder in a slide at third base.

How old is Kevin Pillar?

33 years (January 4, 1989)

How tall is Kevin Pillar?

6′ 0″

Is Pillar injured?

We knew Kevin Pillar was going to miss extended time after suffering a fracture in his left shoulder. But over the weekend, it became apparent that his 2022 season is likely done. Pillar injured his shoulder on Wednesday against the Pirates, in which his shoulder popped in and out of its socket.

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