29. Kevin Seitzer

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: March 26, 1962 in Springfield, IL USA
Weight: 180 lbs.
Height: 5'11"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 03, 1986
Final Game: September 28, 1997

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
10556	1478	3114	148	1226	160	0.295

Kevin Seitzer’s best season of his Major League Baseball career was in his rookie season where in 1987 he was the runner-up for the Rookie of the Year and was the co-leader in Hits. Seitzer put up what would be career highs in Home Runs (15) and bWAR (5.8) while also boasting a .323 Batting Average and a trip to the All Star Game. Seitzer never duplicated that year, but he still would put up three more 165 Hit seasons and would have a .294 career Batting Average over his six years in Kansas City.

The Bullet Points

Position: First Base, Third Base
Acquired: Selected in the 11th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/6/83.
Departed:
Released. 3/26/92.
Games Played: 555
Notable Statistics: 408 Runs Scored
809 Hits
128 Doubles
24 Triples
33 Home Runs
265 Runs Batted In
50 Stolen Bases
.294/.380/.394 Slash Line
17.3 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1987)
Most Hits (1987)
Most Singles (1987)