#44 Jay Kirke, Second Base, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Jay Kirke

6/16/1888
28
USA,NY,FLEISCHMANNS
6"0
195

Second Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,157,143
1916 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 148 Days (836 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 148 Days (836 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76228
Versus LHP65228
Versus RHP76229
Talent76138
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 8 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24BOSL 1-5411000001#2  
9/25BOSW 3-2401100100#2  
9/26@DETL 3-6402000010#2  
9/27@DETW 5-0311000010#2  
9/28CLEW 3-1411000101#2  
9/30@SLAW 7-3210000110#5  
10/2@PHAL 1-2402000001#2  
10/3PHAL 1-6502000001#2  
10/4BOSL 4-5401000000#2  
10/6@WASW 9-0513000200#2  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145547167258144702567.305.337.386.723.603.080
Projected145547167258144702567.305.337.386.723.603.080
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1375781201550211345645.570.24.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2416310102323828011.261.287.311.598
vs. RHP306104157121471739040.340.375.444.819
Close/Late872922161167000.333.376.437.813
Scoring Position10031400360910021.310.366.350.716
Pinch Hitting310000101000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home692487313402130935.294.318.379.697
Road7629994124123401632.314.347.391.738
March/April2062175006627.274.297.355.652
May2610231231917911.304.360.412.772
June228426310411310.310.330.369.699
July249332630811213.344.351.473.824
August251032360079315.223.252.282.534
Sept/Oct28103383101016611.369.396.417.814

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19121084211131712303713006300.268.290.328.618NYA CHA
191313952514933346859210310034.284.310.381.691CHA,AL
19141445391363073554313139013.252.270.351.620CHA
19151535821523267556725118815.261.292.373.665CHA
19161455471672581447025106756.305.337.386.723CHA
Total6892614717137251725227697374081018.274.300.365.666 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1910, AA87375120203548522864810.320.365.429.795
1910, AAA51208558222523134045.264.306.351.657
1911, AAA138513150245106058568871.292.360.417.777
1912, AAA44166536342118101323.319.354.464.818

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19125172000012510.118.211.118.328
19145177100320000.412.412.471.882
19159377400111900.189.211.297.508
Total1971165004431410.225.257.296.553

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1321302224157465417.9741162.15.06    
Leftfield761500161.93860.02.40    
Centerfield61700701.00020.03.15    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by New York (A) in 1910...
Injured on 8/3/1911 with a Bruised Hand, out for 2 days...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 5/19/1912 (Going to CHA: 1B Jay Kirke. Going to NYA: P Bill Cramer)...
Had first career hit on 5/19/1912, off Bill Otey (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/31/1912, off Rip Vowinkel (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game...
1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1916, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 1 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1915 - 7 - 8th
    

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