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HITTING COACH
Full Name: Kevin Lee Seitzer
Height: 5-11 Weight: 220
DOB: March 26, 1962 Opening Day Age: 59 KEVIN SEITZER
Born: Springfield, IL Resides: Loch Lloyd, MO
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 7th
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 13th

• The 2021 season marks Kevin Seitzer’s seventh • A two-time A.L. All-Star (1987 and 1995),
on the Braves’ coaching staff. he finished second in the 1987 A.L. Rookie PLAYER BIOS
• Over the last two seasons, under his of the Year balloting to Oakland’s Mark
guidance, the Braves offense has scored McGwire...That year he had 207 hits, the
1,203 runs, the second most in the N.L. most in the league and a Royals rookie
(Dodgers, 1,235)...The club has drawn an record.
N.L.-most 858 walks in this time, while • He made his debut with the Royals on
hitting 352 home runs...Only the Dodgers 9/3/86 against the Chicago White Sox.
have hit more (397)...The club’s .800 OPS • He had six hits in a game on 8/2/87 vs.
ranks second in the N.L., again trailing Los Boston. SEASON IN REVIEW
Angeles.
• Played in 10 postseason games, all of
• The Braves have won seven Louisville which came in the 1996 and 1997 seasons
Slugger Silver Slugger awards over the last with Cleveland.
two seasons, by far the most in baseball. • Seitzer grew up in Lincoln, Ill., and he attended
• Atlanta’s run total improved in each of Eastern Illinois University before being selected
the first five seasons he was with Atlanta... by the Royals in the 11th round of the 1983 draft.
This past season, extrapolated over a full • At Eastern Illinois, he finished his tenure as the PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
162-game season, Atlanta was on pace to school’s career leader in hits, doubles and batting
score 940 runs, which would have been average...He hit .418, including batting over .400
the most in modern-era franchise history in each of his three seasons.
and easily more than the 855 the club • Seitzer’s EIU uniform No. 2 was retired by
scored in 2019.
the school on 10/13/12, and he was also
• Seitzer’s other major-league coaching honored as a Distinguished Alumnus.
experience includes serving as the hitting coach • He earned his degree from EIU in 1985.
for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007), Kansas BRAVES HISTORY
City Royals (2009-12) and Toronto Blue Jays • Along with former teammate Mike Macfarlane,
(2014). Seitzer owns and operates Mac-N-Seitz baseball
and softball training facility in Kansas City.
• Seitzer enjoyed a 12-year major-league playing
career as a third baseman and first baseman with • Seitzer and his wife, Beth, reside in Leawood,
the Royals (1986-91), Milwaukee Brewers (1992- Kan...They have four children.
96), Oakland Athletics (1993) and Cleveland • Two of his sons have played
Indians (1996-97). professionally...Nick (Graffeo) played in OPPONENTS
• He compiled a lifetime .295 average, with the Royals system, and Cam played in the
285 doubles, 35 triples, 75 home runs and Rays and White Sox systems.
613 RBI.
• He hit .300 or better in seven different
seasons.

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