#88 John Kirby, Reliever, 31 yrs, Louisville Colonels
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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John Kirby

1/13/1865
31
ST. LOUIS MO USA
5"8
182

Reliever
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,366,001
1899
7 Year(s), 27 Days (1231 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 27 Days (1231 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall371088-91 Mph
Versus LHB3610 
Versus RHB3810 
Talent3810 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
55
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/7CLEL 5-7 022220L    
7/21BALL 3-6 0.113210L    
7/27@INDL 5-11 0.112200     
8/6@WASL 1-6 0.200000     
8/28@WASW 8-6 121101W    
9/1BOSW 4-3 100000     
9/12PHAL 2-5 311012     
9/14@COLL 2-3 1.131110L    
9/24@BOSW 5-3 100010SV    
10/3@PHAW 5-4*9114325W    

Pitching Stats 1896

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2427523.1851.04923181716150.002100.0
Projected2427523.1851.04923181716     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 5166.7221211.68.62.83.07228.66116.72.88
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5613301111053000.232.286.339.625
vs. RHB1433642010131213000.252.304.308.611
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1201305.0214.11712865
Road1226222.4536.23211101111
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April402000.006.030011
May300012.453.252111
June602203.0714.2146555
July411206.529.2108751
August201005.401.221101
Sept./Oct.511112.3515.1156457

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1888401112.703.1311003000.90.250PHI
18891501281.8919.020740211001.16.299PHI
1890231881043.36163.11729161449461701.35.282PHI
1891271891324.11160.01899373339661611.43.323PHI
18922507522.3434.22910901116001.15.252PHI
18931702246.6116.1251712099002.08.391PHI
18942002464.1521.2301410079001.71.366PHI
18962427523.1851.049231811716101.29.264 LOU,AL
Total155383742293.61469.151725618881341763411.39.301 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1884, AA111000.009.06000210110.89.261
1884, AAA2828131002.11230.121073542822411031.27.317
1885, AAA303018601.68252.118261471922561471.09.270
1886, AA110106.755.1764027001.69.389
1886, AAA282813901.91235.018857501772031741.13.282
1887, AAA292916901.93247.220369537811721741.15.263
1888, AAA3131161002.28269.022679682831942361.15.275

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
18881001081.080.10533000
Total1001081.000.10533000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1888400000000000.000.000.000.000PHI
18891510000000100.000.000.000.000PHI
1890235741001202800.070.070.088.158PHI
1891275273001202600.135.135.192.327PHI
18922500000000000.000.000.000.000PHI
18931710000000100.000.000.000.000PHI
18942030000000200.000.000.000.000PHI
189624131000110600.077.077.077.154 LOU,AL
Total155127124003506400.094.094.126.220 

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher242271101.90051.01.76    

Player History

Injured on 5/9/1886 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Earned first career win on 9/10/1888...
Had first career hit on 8/6/1890, off Fred Smith (SLN)...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $834,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,994,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,994,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Louisville on 2/3/1896 to a 4-year deal worth $2,366,001 per year...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1889 - 8 - 5th
1890 - 4 - 10th
1893 - 4 - 9th
1894 - 6 - 5th
    

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