#69 Willie Kirkland, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Kirkland
2/17/1934 25 USA,AL, 6"1 206
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 4 5 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | CLE | W 10-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/14 | CLE | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/15 | @CHA | W 8-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/16 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/18 | @KC | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | @KC | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/20 | @KC | W 5-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | NYY | L 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | NYY | W 10-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | NYY | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 136 | 418 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 72 | 58 | 46 | .294 | .388 | .486 | .874 | .875 | .191 |
Projected | 143 | 440 | 129 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 48 | .294 | .388 | .486 | .874 | .875 | .191 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 111 | 488 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 203 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 82.6 | 7.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 83 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .157 | .242 | .349 | .592 |
vs. RHP | 335 | 110 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .328 | .422 | .519 | .942 |
Close/Late | 44 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .439 | .409 | .848 |
Scoring Position | 108 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .416 | .463 | .879 |
Pinch Hitting | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .478 | .850 | 1.328 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 68 | 212 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 21 | .325 | .402 | .533 | .935 |
Road | 68 | 206 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 25 | .262 | .373 | .437 | .810 |
March/April | 23 | 83 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | .205 | .323 | .289 | .612 |
May | 25 | 81 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 10 | .321 | .375 | .506 | .881 |
June | 24 | 69 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .319 | .382 | .420 | .802 |
July | 21 | 65 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | .308 | .418 | .585 | 1.002 |
August | 25 | 75 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 7 | .320 | .435 | .600 | 1.035 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .311 | .407 | .578 | .985 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1958 | 49 | 178 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .253 | .332 | .472 | .804 | BAL |
1959 | 136 | 418 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 72 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 5 | .294 | .388 | .486 | .874 | BAL WS1 |
Total | 185 | 596 | 168 | 33 | 4 | 26 | 103 | 99 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 69 | 9 | 7 | .282 | .372 | .482 | .853 | |
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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 |
1958, AAA | 101 | 419 | 142 | 28 | 4 | 41 | 90 | 106 | 60 | 61 | 8 | 5 | .339 | .415 | .718 | 1.133 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 71 | 61 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 3 | .972 | 547.1 | 1.76 | | | | |
Rightfield | 59 | 50 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 3 | .975 | 448.0 | 2.39 | | | | |
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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)...
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