Kevin Millwood

Millwood with the Seattle Mariners

Pitcher

Born: December 24, 1974 (age 42)
Gastonia, North Carolina

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

Teams

Career highlights and awards

All-Star (1999)
AL ERA leader (2005)
Pitched a no-hitter on April 27, 2003
Pitched a combined no-hitter on June 8, 2012

Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners.

While with the Braves, Millwood was part of a pitching rotation which featured Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. In 1999 he was selected to his only All-Star Game and helped the Braves to the 1999 World Series and two seasons later the 2001 National League Championship Series. As a member of the Indians, his 2.86 ERA lead all American League pitchers. In 2012, Millwood became the 67th pitcher to record 2,000 career strikeouts.

Millwood graduated from Bessemer City High School in North Carolina. He has a League ballpark named for him in Bessemer City. Millwood was married to Rena Stevens Millwood from 1999–2008 and had 2 children from that marriage. Before leaving Seattle, Millwood dated well known bartender Erin S. Campbell.

Millwood was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1993 MLB draft. After four years in the minors, Millwood made his debut with the Atlanta Braves on July 14, 1997. A year later, he won 17 games. Millwood formed a part of the Braves' star pitching rotation, which also consisted of Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine. According to Nate Silver, the 1997 Braves starting rotation was the best in the history of baseball.

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