#69 Willie Kirkland, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Willie Kirkland

2/17/1934
33
USA,AL,
6"1
211

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1969
9 Year(s), 57 Days (1605 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 57 Days (1605 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46746
Versus LHP35736
Versus RHP57857
Talent47846
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3
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5
3
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  
9/25NYML 5-8000000010#7  
9/26@HOUL 2-4100000000#9  
9/27@HOUL 4-7402000000#5  
9/29CINL 5-6401000000#5  
9/30CINL 8-9312000120#5  
10/1@CHNL 9-10523002400#5  
10/3HOUW 7-5400000000#5  
10/5@SFW 9-3514010000#5  
10/6STLW 3-2301000102#4  
10/8@SFW 5-3400000010#5  

Batting Stats 1967

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1413941122022381685148.284.364.520.884.876.236
Projected1413941122022381685148.284.364.520.884.876.236
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall924541701235205454450.076.96.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP721532179611000.208.269.347.616
vs. RHP322971702274594537531.301.383.559.942
Close/Late652160414886030.323.382.600.982
Scoring Position1113561106102411520.315.415.6581.073
Pinch Hitting381450315854020.368.422.7371.159
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home70187591101346352619.316.394.583.976
Road7120753921035332529.256.332.464.796
March/April205015313161163.300.368.580.948
May182761017646.222.303.370.673
June2545124026876.267.377.489.866
July238526506171379.306.355.576.931
August27922020416101116.217.298.370.668
Sept/Oct2895335171920168.347.430.6421.072

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
1962157561144305309993526396104.257.325.488.813MIN
19631222766216213454638514523.225.328.438.767MIN
196412235611227427907644543828.315.394.6401.034MIN
19651525071353242610194579363101.266.349.499.848 PHI
19661595431673734212410472636434.308.393.6191.011PHI,NL
196714139411220223816851154844.284.364.520.884PHI
Total1309400110962422921775869149554285415137.274.359.512.871 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, AAA1014191422844190106606185.339.415.7181.133

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield78591104012410.919546.22.04    
Centerfield10100101.0004.02.25    
Rightfield41335810623.952302.21.84    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/22/1965 to a 5-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 9/10/1965...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1966 - .619 - 5th
OPS
1966 - 1.011 - 6th
Homeruns
1966 - 42 - 6th
RBI
1966 - 124 - 6th
 

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