Kevin Pillar| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 237 | 53 | 32 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 0.224 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0.280 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | 197 | 45 | 29 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 4 | 0.228 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.083 | -1.0 |
| 2021 | 325 | 75 | 40 | 15 | 47 | 11 | 81 | 4 | 0.231 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | 208 | 60 | 34 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 0.288 | 43.3 |
| 2019 | 611 | 157 | 83 | 21 | 88 | 18 | 89 | 14 | 0.257 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 512 | 129 | 65 | 15 | 59 | 18 | 98 | 14 | 0.252 | 28.6 |
| 2017 | 587 | 150 | 72 | 16 | 42 | 33 | 95 | 15 | 0.256 | 28.5 |
| 2016 | 552 | 147 | 59 | 7 | 53 | 24 | 91 | 14 | 0.266 | 25.6 |
| 2015 | 586 | 163 | 76 | 12 | 56 | 28 | 85 | 25 | 0.278 | 40.1 |
| 2014 | 116 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0.267 | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 102 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0.206 | 2.1 |
| Date | News |
| 5/14/24 | Unlikely Angels Outfielder Sets Franchise Record With Red-Hot Start. It's an obscure record, one no Angels fan has been thinking about this season — if ever. Enter Kevin Pillar. Designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox (baseball's worst team at the time) in April, he quickly landed with the Angels after Mike Trout suffered a meniscus injury. No one expected Pillar, a .160 hitter in 17 games with the White Sox, to replace Trout's production. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/unlikely... |
| 5/12/24 | Tyler Anderson, Jo Adell lead Angels past Royals. Anderson pitches 6? effective innings, Adell hits a three-run homer and Kevin Pillar has three hits and three RBIs as the Angels prevail, 9-3, for just their sixth win in the past 22 games. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/11/tyler-anders... |
| 5/11/24 | Angels' Kevin Pillar settling in, hopes to contribute vs. Royals. Pillar was not in the lineup Friday in the Angels' 2-1 loss to the Royals in the second game of a four-game series. Kansas City won the opener on Thursday, 10-4, and the Angels have lost five of their past seven games. Pillar signed with the Angels on April 30 after being released by the Chicago White Sox, for whom he hit just .160 with one homer, four RBIs and a .650 OPS in 17 games to start the season. A fresh start with a new team is par for the course for Pillar, 35, who played six full seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays. Source: https://deadspin.com/angels-kevin-pillar-settling-... |
| 5/08/24 | Angels’ Kevin Pillar brings value on and off the field. Manager Ron Washington says the veteran outfielder, coming off a two-homer, 6-RBI game, is 'going to be very beneficial to our young guys' with his leadership Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/08/angels-kevin... |
| 5/08/24 | Pillar homers twice as Sandoval and the Angels beat the Pirates 9-0. Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0. Logan O’Hoppe had four hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, which had dropped three in a row and five of six overall. Willie Calhoun walked twice and scored three times. Sandoval struck out seven in seven innings in his first win since April 3 against Miami. The left-hander allowed three hits and walked one. The Angels went ahead to stay when Pillar connected for a three-run drive against Quinn Priester in the fourth. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/pillar-homers... |
| 5/07/24 | Pillar homers twice as Sandoval and the Angels beat the Pirates 9-0. Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0. Logan O’Hoppe had four hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, which had dropped three in a row and five of six overall. Willie Calhoun walked twice and scored three times. Sandoval struck out seven in seven innings in his first win since April 3 against Miami. The left-hander allowed three hits and walked one. The Angels went ahead to stay when Pillar connected for a three-run drive against Quinn Priester in the fourth. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/pillar-homers... |
| 5/03/24 | Kevin Pillar Praises Angels And Disses White Sox, 'Where The Priority is Not Winning'. Kevin Pillar Praises Angels And Disses White Sox, 'Where The Priority is Not Winning' Author: Maren Angus-Coombs May 03, 2024 In this story: Kevin Pillar Los Angeles Angels Chicago White Sox Outfielder Kevin Pillar has had an interesting start to his season. At around 12:30 p.m. on April 30, he was unemployed and playing with his son at their Arizona home. Around five hours later, he was in the Los Angeles Angels' clubhouse with a spot on the roster. The next day, he was in the starting lineup. The 35-year-old has played in parts of 12 major league seasons and was released over the weekend by the Chicago White Sox. He returned home to wait and see where he would end up next. Mike Trout tore his Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/kevin-pillar-praises... |
| 5/01/24 | Angels' Kevin Pillar appreciates returning to Southern California. At around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kevin Pillar was an unemployed baseball player, sitting at home in Arizona, playing with his son. Then his phone rang, and within five hours he was in the clubhouse at Angel Stadium, with a spot on the Angels roster. “It's kind of a crazy day, but exciting,” Pillar said Wednesday, before he started in left field for the Angels. Pillar, a 35-year-old who is in his 12th big-league season, was released over the weekend by the Chicago White Sox. Source: https://www.sbsun.com/2024/05/01/angels-kevin-pill... |
| 5/01/24 | Former Braves Outfielder Signs in AL West; Laments Leaving Braves. © Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Former Braves Outfielder Signs in AL West; Laments Leaving Braves The Atlanta Braves are one of the best organizations in baseball, and recent comments from a former Brave illustrate it Author: Lindsay Crosby May 01, 2024 The Atlanta Braves are considered one of the best-run franchises in Major League Baseball. A perpetual World Series contender, the Braves are considered to have one of the best clubhouses and most stability of any team in MLB. Multiple players have expressed a desire to stay in Atlanta long-term, with several trade acquisitions signing below market-rate extensions to remain with the team. Former Braves outfielder Kevin Pillar is the latest example Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/kevin-pillar-si... |
| 4/30/24 | Outfielder Kevin Pillar signs with Angels after Mike Trout tears meniscus. The Los Angeles Angeles announced they signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The White Sox designated Pillar for assignment last week after the team called up outfielder Tommy Pham before their series against the Rays. He elected free agency and was signed to the Angels after news broke that All-Star outfielder Mike Trout would be... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/outfielder-kevin-pillar-s... |
| 4/29/24 | Ex-Mets outfielder hits open market after he's replaced by Tommy Pham. Kevin Pillar is a free agent. AP By Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Outfielder Kevin Pillar has elected free agency instead of accepting his outright assignment to Triple-A, the White Sox announced. Pillar, who spent 2021 with the New York Mets , had been designated for assignment to make room for another outfielder who spent a brief time in Queens: Tommy Pham MORE SPORTS COVERAGE How quickly might Giants replace Daniel Jones with Drew Lock after trying to trade up for Drake Maye? How Eagles' connection to Toledo led to a '5-star human being' becoming a 1st-round pick Transfer portal is 'front of mind' as Rutgers concludes spring camp: Which positions could it target? Bullish Mets Source: https://www.nj.com/sports/2024/04/ex-mets-outfield... |
| 4/26/24 | Former Blue Jays fan favourite designated for assignment by White Sox. A former Toronto Blue Jays fan favourite has been designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox. Kevin Pillar, who was a part of the Blue Jays from 2013-2019, was DFA'd by the White Sox this morning to make room for Tommy Pham, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Charlotte. Pillar spent the 2023 season with the Atlanta Braves, hitting .228 with nine home runs and 32 RBIs in 81 games. Source: https://dailyhive.com/toronto/white-sox-dfa-blue-j... |
| 4/25/24 | White Sox complete 0-7 road trip with loss to Twins, fall to 3-22. With the Twins' 6-3 come-from-behind victory Thursday afternoon, the Sox completed a seven-game road trip, dropping their franchise record worst record to start a season to 3-22. The four-game sweep sent the Sox home with an 0-7 trip through Philadelphia and Minnesota and a 1-13 record on the road, also a franchise record. The Sox led 2-0 on a sacrifice fly by Kevin Pillar and RBI single by Paul DeJong, but the Twins answered with five solo home runs, two against starter Michael Soroka (five-plus innings, two runs), one against John Brebbia, and two in the ninth against Steven Wilson. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/04/25/... |
| 4/13/24 | White Sox offense is nonexistent in 5-0 loss to the Reds. After outfielder Kevin Pillar was picked off at first base, some of the announced attendance of 22,598 fans chanted, “Sell the team.” It was yet another poor outing for the White Sox in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Reds. The Sox' 2-12 record ties the 1968 team for the worst start in team history through 14 games. Three of their best hitters are battling injuries — third baseman Yoan Moncada, designated hitter Eloy Jimenez and center fielder Luis Robert Jr. — and they are last in the majors in total runs scored (30). Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/04/13/... |
| 3/25/24 | Kevin Pillar gets $1 million salary in new deal with Chicago White Sox. Pillar could earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $50,000 for 150 and each additional 25 through 375. Pillar was in camp on a minor league deal that called for a $3 million salary if added to the 40-man roster but he was cut on Friday. Chicago announced on Sunday that it had agreed to a big league deal with the 35-year-old. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/kevin-pillar-gets-1-mil... |
| 3/24/24 | White Sox re-sign OF Pillar, DFA RHP Toussaint. The White Sox signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a major league contract Sunday, two days after they released him, and designated right-hander Touki Toussaint for assignment. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39800773/white... |
| 3/24/24 | Report: White Sox to re-sign released outfielder Kevin Pillar. Two days after the White Sox released veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar, it appears they’re ready to bring him back into the fold. The White Sox had previously signed Pillar to a minor league deal, and he spent the spring session presumably fighting for a bench spot. If Pillar made the Opening Day roster on his previous deal, he would’ve earned... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-white-sox-sign-rel... |
| 3/22/24 | White Sox release 2 players, cut roster to 43. GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox outright released two players Friday as the club continues to trim down their roster near the end of spring training. According to a press release from the team, the White Sox released right fielder Kevin Pillar and third baseman Mike Moustakas, who have played a combined 24 seasons […] Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-sox-release-2-pla... |
| 3/05/24 | Kevin Pillar believes the ‘us vs the world' White Sox can win the division. GLENDALE, Ariz – When Chris Getz became the new general manager of the White Sox last August, he was given the gargantuan task of turning around a team that would end up losing 101 games. The job wasn’t just about fixing the front office, roster and coaching staff, it also meant changing the negative perception and reputation of the... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-pillar-believes-us-... |
| 3/04/24 | Kevin Pillar believes the ‘us vs the world' White Sox can win the division. GLENDALE, Ariz – When Chris Getz became the new general manager of the White Sox last August, he was given the gargantuan task of turning around a team that would end up losing 101 games. The job wasn’t just about fixing the front office, roster and coaching staff, it also meant changing the negative perception and reputation of the... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-pillar-believes-us-... |
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