#69 Willie Kirkland, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Kirkland
2/17/1934 26 USA,AL, 6"1 206
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall 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 1960 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 57 Days (401 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 57 Days (401 total Days) 2 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 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 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 | | |
9/14 | KC | L 5-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/15 | KC | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/17 | @DET | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @DET | W 8-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 7-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/20 | CHA | W 11-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @BOS | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | NYY | L 4-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @CLE | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | BAL | W 11-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 136 | 437 | 127 | 33 | 2 | 16 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 54 | .291 | .393 | .485 | .878 | .886 | .195 |
Projected | 144 | 463 | 134 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 74 | 84 | 74 | 57 | .291 | .393 | .485 | .878 | .886 | .195 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 107 | 514 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 212 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 61.5 | 85.3 | 6.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 69 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .305 | .348 | .653 |
vs. RHP | 368 | 114 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 71 | 59 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .310 | .410 | .511 | .921 |
Close/Late | 61 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .197 | .290 | .410 | .700 |
Scoring Position | 107 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .456 | .486 | .942 |
Pinch Hitting | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .310 | .480 | .790 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 200 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 26 | .270 | .405 | .480 | .885 |
Road | 69 | 237 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 28 | .308 | .382 | .489 | .871 |
Last Week | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 |
March/April | 20 | 70 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 3 | .486 | .576 | .800 | 1.376 |
May | 27 | 90 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | .333 | .423 | .500 | .923 |
June | 22 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | .234 | .347 | .438 | .784 |
July | 24 | 81 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | .247 | .311 | .395 | .706 |
August | 24 | 71 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 12 | .169 | .348 | .268 | .615 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 61 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | .262 | .338 | .525 | .863 |
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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 |
1959 | 136 | 418 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 72 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 5 | .294 | .388 | .486 | .874 | BAL WS1 |
1960 | 136 | 437 | 127 | 33 | 2 | 16 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 8 | 5 | .291 | .393 | .485 | .878 | WS1 |
Total | 321 | 1033 | 295 | 66 | 6 | 42 | 173 | 178 | 147 | 16 | 7 | 123 | 17 | 12 | .286 | .381 | .483 | .864 | |
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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 | .415 | .718 | 1.133 |
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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 | 100 | 95 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 165 | 9 | .945 | 857.2 | 1.73 | | | | |
Rightfield | 29 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 139.0 | 1.81 | | | | |
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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)... Traded from Baltimore to Washington on 5/21/1959 (Going to WS1: LF Willie Kirkland, 2B Bill Mazeroski, P Jack Sanford, P Jay Hook. Going to BAL: CF Richie Ashburn, P Phil Paine)...
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