#69 Willie Kirkland, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Willie Kirkland

2/17/1934
34
USA,AL,
6"1
211

Rightfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1969
10 Year(s), 57 Days (1777 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 57 Days (1777 total Days)
10 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24634
Versus LHP13523
Versus RHP25644
Talent24644
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2
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5
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@PITW 4-1100000000#8  
9/20@PITL 8-9110000000#9  
9/22CINW 4-3000000000#9  
9/24@LANW 5-1010000010#2  
9/25@LANW 10-5100000001#2  
9/26HOUL 1-5200000001#6  
9/27HOUW 4-3100000000#6  
10/1CINL 3-4411000001#8  
10/5@ATLL 4-5000000000#5  
10/6STLL 8-10100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall116313641921842462360.204.269.450.719.659.246
Projected116313641921842462360.204.269.450.719.659.246
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7534760012141413920100.035.73.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2410011205001.042.080.167.247
vs. RHP289631921741442355415.218.283.474.758
Close/Late52920365613101.173.267.385.651
Scoring Position8210412200719411.122.189.268.458
Pinch Hitting2341013456101.174.333.348.681
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6117134131921261135.199.261.444.705
Road551423061921201225.211.277.458.734
March/April21761851513939.237.280.526.807
May2685196061211419.224.256.506.761
June247014403713910.200.305.386.691
July1944941378413.205.280.545.825
August111910013205.053.050.211.261
Sept/Oct151930000334.158.304.158.462

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
19681163136419218424623646020.204.269.450.719PHI
Total1425431411602613123580073751860326015337.269.353.507.860 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, AAA1014191422844190106606185.339.415.7181.133

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield8572142511558.948677.02.06    
Rightfield15310201201.00056.21.91    

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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