Kurt Stillwell
| Kurt Stillwell | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 4, 1965 Glendale, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1986, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1996, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 34 |
| Runs batted in | 310 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kurt Andrew Stillwell (born June 4, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, California Angels and Texas Rangers from 1986 to 1993 and in 1996.
Biography
Stillwell was born in Glendale, California. He attended Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California, graduating in 1983. The Cincinnati Reds selected Stillwell with the second pick in that year's MLB draft.[1] He opened the 1987 season at the age of 21 as the youngest non-pitcher on a NL Opening Day Roster.[2] And in July he was moved to second base to cover for the injured Ron Oester who was lost for the season.[3]
But he moved back to shortstop when he was traded to the Kansas City Royals in 1988, where he was selected to the American League All-Star team.[4] On February 21, 1992 after a successful time in Kansas City, Stillwell signed with the San Diego Padres where he moved to second base.[5] The following Season with the loss of Tony Fernandez, Stillwell was moved back to shortstop.[6]
After leaving the League in 1993 after struggling with the Angels he made a brief comeback in '96 With the Texas Rangers, playing in 46 games.
His nickname was "Opie" after Ron Howard's character on the Andy Griffith Show.
After his playing career, he became a fishing guide and later worked as an advisor to the Scott Boras Corporation.[1] Stillwell's father, infielder Ron Stillwell, played for the Washington Senators in 1961 and 1962.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Burgin, Sandy (September 14, 2002). "Where've you gone, Kurt Stillwell?". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "1989 Score #162 Kurt Stillwell". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "1988 Score #221 Kurt Stillwell". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Kay, Joe (July 11, 1988). "Stillwell joins Larkin as All-Star shortstops". The Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "1992 Leaf #142 Kurt Stillwell". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "1993 Score #379 Kurt Stillwell". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Ron Stillwell Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Retrosheet