#69 Willie Kirkland, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Willie Kirkland

2/17/1934
26
USA,AL,
6"1
206

Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 57 Days (401 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 57 Days (401 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68767
Versus LHP46646
Versus RHP68767
Talent57867
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5
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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  
9/14KCL 5-13300000010#5  
9/15KCW 8-3411100000#4  
9/17@DETW 3-0200000001#8  
9/18@DETW 8-0402100000#6  
9/19CHAL 7-11411100201#6  
9/20CHAW 11-4400000010#5  
9/21@BOSW 7-6402000010#6  
9/22NYYL 4-8421001110#4  
9/24@CLEW 7-6100000001#6  
9/26BALW 11-4422000211#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1364371273321670797054.291.393.485.878.886.195
Projected1444631343521774847457.291.393.485.878.886.195
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1075145801802212518561.585.36.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP69133121281114101.188.305.348.653
vs. RHP3681143011458715940104.310.410.511.921
Close/Late61124037667002.197.290.410.700
Scoring Position107358034802712200.327.456.486.942
Pinch Hitting2561117536100.240.310.480.790
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6720054161838424226.270.405.480.885
Road6923773171832372828.308.382.489.871
Last Week1420002211.500.600.5001.100
March/April2070347052218143.486.576.8001.376
May2790307127141313.333.423.500.923
June22641551299911.234.347.438.784
July2481203031212810.247.311.395.706
August24711240110161912.169.348.268.615
Sept/Oct196116703101075.262.338.525.863

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195849178457110292719322352.253.332.472.804 BAL
195913641812326316747258834645.294.388.486.874BAL WS1
196013643712733216707970525485.291.393.485.878WS1
Total3211033295666421731781471671231712.286.381.483.864 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, AAA1014191422844190106606185.339.415.7181.133

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield10095154211659.945857.21.73    
Rightfield291228002801.000139.01.81    

Player History

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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