#88 John Kirby, Reliever, 33 yrs, Louisville Colonels
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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John Kirby

1/13/1865
33
ST. LOUIS MO USA
5"8
182

Reliever
R
R
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,366,001
1899
9 Year(s), 27 Days (1575 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 27 Days (1575 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall261086-89 Mph
Versus LHB2510 
Versus RHB2610 
Talent2610 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :

8
55
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/14@PHAL 5-6*8115424     
8/22COLL 3-6 1.114130L    
8/29@CLEW 4-2 220023W    
9/3@WASL 3-4 0.112110L    
9/10PHAW 11-5 641142W    
9/18CLEW 6-5 210001W    
9/23@COLW 5-4 100001SV    
9/25BALW 4-3 210010W    
10/1@INDW 5-4 100000SV    
10/3@PHAW 8-5 110000SV    

Pitching Stats 1898

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall30111382.0262.148201424220.000.0
Projected30111382.0262.04820142422     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10188.9292210.46.93.23.55360.06116.72.15
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB811530055911000.185.264.222.486
vs. RHB1443341011151511000.229.300.271.571
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1206201.7825.11795127
Road1815182.1937.0311191215
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April603011.5911.152243
May200010.004.030002
June701122.799.294343
July202002.084.121120
August612112.7519.221106810
Sept./Oct.703131.3513.183264

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1888401112.703.1311003000.90.250PHI
18891501281.8919.020740211001.16.299PHI
1890231881043.36163.11729161449461701.35.282PHI
1891271891324.11160.01899373339661611.43.323PHI
18922507522.3434.22910901116001.15.252PHI
18931702246.6116.1251712099002.08.391PHI
18942002464.1521.2301410079001.71.366PHI
18962427523.1851.049231811716101.29.264 LOU,AL
18972313905.0237.245222111422101.57.352LOU
189830111382.0262.148201402422001.16.236LOU,AL
Total208405154373.53569.161029822391722203511.37.297 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1884, AA111000.009.06000210110.89.261
1884, AAA2828131002.11230.121073542822411031.27.317
1885, AAA303018601.68252.118261471922561471.09.270
1886, AA110106.755.1764027001.69.389
1886, AAA282813901.91235.018857501772031741.13.282
1887, AAA292916901.93247.220369537811721741.15.263
1888, AAA3131161002.28269.022679682831942361.15.275

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
18881001081.080.10533000
Total1001081.000.10533000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1888400000000000.000.000.000.000PHI
18891510000000100.000.000.000.000PHI
1890235741001202800.070.070.088.158PHI
1891275273001202600.135.135.192.327PHI
18922500000000000.000.000.000.000PHI
18931710000000100.000.000.000.000PHI
18942030000000200.000.000.000.000PHI
189624131000110600.077.077.077.154 LOU,AL
18972350000000400.000.000.000.000LOU
18983090000001700.000.100.000.100LOU,AL
Total208141124003517500.085.092.113.205 

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher30141111501.00062.12.17    

Player History

Injured on 5/9/1886 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Earned first career win on 9/10/1888...
Had first career hit on 8/6/1890, off Fred Smith (SLN)...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $834,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,994,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,994,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Louisville on 2/3/1896 to a 4-year deal worth $2,366,001 per year...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1898 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1889 - 8 - 5th
1890 - 4 - 10th
1893 - 4 - 9th
1894 - 6 - 5th
    

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