#69 Willie Kirkland, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Friday, 10/6/1958 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Kirkland
2/17/1934 24 USA,AL, 6"1 206
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1958 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 57 Days (57 total Days) 57 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 57 Days (57 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 4 5 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | @CHA | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/14 | @CHA | W 11-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/15 | @BOS | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/17 | @BOS | L 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/19 | @WS1 | L 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/20 | @WS1 | W 10-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | @WS1 | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
9/22 | CLE | W 7-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | CLE | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | CLE | W 6-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 49 | 178 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 23 | .253 | .332 | .472 | .804 | .787 | .219 |
Projected | 52 | 187 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 24 | .253 | .332 | .472 | .804 | .787 | .219 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 47 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 | 28.7 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 56 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 | .355 | .571 | .926 |
vs. RHP | 122 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .319 | .426 | .745 |
Close/Late | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .348 | .565 |
Scoring Position | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .448 | .486 | .862 | 1.348 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 21 | 77 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | .234 | .348 | .429 | .776 |
Road | 28 | 101 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | .267 | .315 | .505 | .820 |
July | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
August | 28 | 93 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | .290 | .364 | .516 | .881 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | .182 | .273 | .364 | .636 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1958 | 49 | 178 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .253 | .332 | .472 | .804 | BAL |
Total | 49 | 178 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .253 | .332 | .472 | .804 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1958, AAA | 101 | 419 | 142 | 28 | 4 | 41 | 90 | 106 | 60 | 61 | 8 | 5 | .339 | .431 | .718 | 1.150 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 34 | 33 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 2 | .964 | 289.2 | 1.74 | | | | |
Rightfield | 15 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | .960 | 125.2 | 1.79 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1958... Had first career hit on 7/30/1958, off Dick Donovan (KC)... Hit first career homerun on 7/31/1958, off Ted Gray (BOS)...
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