#69 Willie Kirkland, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Willie Kirkland

2/17/1934
27
USA,AL,
6"1
206

Leftfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 57 Days (573 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 57 Days (573 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68757
Versus LHP46646
Versus RHP68767
Talent57867
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24WS2L 1-6401000100#8  
9/27@KCW 9-7111001200#7  
9/29CHAL 2-4400000000#6  
10/1@DETL 4-5200000021#6  
10/2@DETL 10-12110000010#6  
10/4CLEL 6-8200000000#7  
10/5@CLEW 3-2100000000#5  
10/7LAAW 5-3312001310#6PoG 
10/9@BALL 6-7502100003#6  
10/10BALW 8-7615101111#6PoG 

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall135331691431445323464.208.292.396.688.642.187
Projected135331691431445323464.208.292.396.688.642.187
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall73376610832131313175.039.33.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1923170617131943104.161.250.292.542
vs. RHP1393873828191521132.273.350.540.890
Close/Late5771041061016020.123.246.351.597
Scoring Position7916304310813221.203.272.392.664
Pinch Hitting4812122116612120.250.316.479.795
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home631603091622131426.188.265.369.634
Road721713952823192038.228.313.421.734
Last Week21172011114.636.6671.0911.758
March/April20571250387611.211.286.456.742
May2562830031711.129.217.177.395
June224373013535.163.235.302.538
July205711033109411.193.254.456.710
August2140900141512.225.326.300.626
Sept/Oct277222306179914.306.393.597.990

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195849178457110292719322352.253.332.472.804 BAL
195913641812326316747258834645.294.388.486.874BAL WS1
196013643712733216707970525485.291.393.485.878WS1
19611353316914314453234626431.208.292.396.688WS1
Total4561364364809562182101812291872013.267.360.462.822 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, AAA1014191422844190106606185.339.415.7181.133

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base2201021.50021.00.86    
Shortstop1000000.0007.10.00    
Leftfield70658141927.924571.01.45    
Rightfield34615211701.000111.11.37    

Player History

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)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Baltimore on 10/10/1961...
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