#44 Jay Kirke, Second Base, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 10/28/1916 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jay Kirke
6/16/1888 28 USA,NY,FLEISCHMANNS 6"0 195
Second Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,157,143 1916 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 148 Days (836 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 148 Days (836 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 10 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 8 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | BOS | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/25 | BOS | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @DET | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @DET | W 5-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | CLE | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 7-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/3 | PHA | L 1-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | BOS | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/6 | @WAS | W 9-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 547 | 167 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 70 | 25 | 67 | .305 | .337 | .386 | .723 | .603 | .080 |
Projected | 145 | 547 | 167 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 70 | 25 | 67 | .305 | .337 | .386 | .723 | .603 | .080 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 578 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 211 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 | 70.2 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 241 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .287 | .311 | .598 |
vs. RHP | 306 | 104 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 47 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .340 | .375 | .444 | .819 |
Close/Late | 87 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .376 | .437 | .813 |
Scoring Position | 100 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .310 | .366 | .350 | .716 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 248 | 73 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 35 | .294 | .318 | .379 | .697 |
Road | 76 | 299 | 94 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 32 | .314 | .347 | .391 | .738 |
March/April | 20 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .274 | .297 | .355 | .652 |
May | 26 | 102 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 11 | .304 | .360 | .412 | .772 |
June | 22 | 84 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | .310 | .330 | .369 | .699 |
July | 24 | 93 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 13 | .344 | .351 | .473 | .824 |
August | 25 | 103 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 15 | .223 | .252 | .282 | .534 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 103 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 11 | .369 | .396 | .417 | .814 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1912 | 108 | 421 | 113 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .290 | .328 | .618 | NYA CHA |
1913 | 139 | 525 | 149 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 4 | .284 | .310 | .381 | .691 | CHA,AL |
1914 | 144 | 539 | 136 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 3 | .252 | .270 | .351 | .620 | CHA |
1915 | 153 | 582 | 152 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 67 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 5 | .261 | .292 | .373 | .665 | CHA |
1916 | 145 | 547 | 167 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 70 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 5 | 6 | .305 | .337 | .386 | .723 | CHA |
Total | 689 | 2614 | 717 | 137 | 25 | 17 | 252 | 276 | 97 | 3 | 7 | 408 | 10 | 18 | .274 | .300 | .365 | .666 | |
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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 |
1910, AA | 87 | 375 | 120 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 52 | 28 | 64 | 8 | 10 | .320 | .365 | .429 | .795 |
1910, AAA | 51 | 208 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 5 | .264 | .306 | .351 | .657 |
1911, AAA | 138 | 513 | 150 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 88 | 7 | 1 | .292 | .360 | .417 | .777 |
1912, AAA | 44 | 166 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .319 | .354 | .464 | .818 |
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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 |
1912 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 |
1914 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .471 | .882 |
1915 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .211 | .297 | .508 |
Total | 19 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .257 | .296 | .553 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 132 | 130 | 222 | 415 | 74 | 654 | 17 | .974 | 1162.1 | 5.06 | | | | |
Leftfield | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | .938 | 60.0 | 2.40 | | | | |
Centerfield | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.0 | 3.15 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by New York (A) in 1910... Injured on 8/3/1911 with a Bruised Hand, out for 2 days... Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 5/19/1912 (Going to CHA: 1B Jay Kirke. Going to NYA: P Bill Cramer)... Had first career hit on 5/19/1912, off Bill Otey (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 8/31/1912, off Rip Vowinkel (PHA)... Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game... 1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1916, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 1 RBI...
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