Player Report for #9 Willie Kirkland

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Monday, October 20th, 1969

AB	476
HR	13
RBI	66
AVG	.258
OPS	.759

Name:	Willie Kirkland	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$1,200,000
Birthday:	02-17-1934	Signed Through:	1969 Season
Age:	35	Years of Major League Service:	7 Years, 106 Days
Born in:	Montgomery (Alabama)	Major League Service Days this Year:	184 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	3 Years, 153 Days
Weight:	206 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	11 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:	RF	Minor League Option Years:	Out of option years
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Very Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Fair (Fair)

Washington

Monuments

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	8	Left Field 8 (Arm: 8)
Stealing Ability:	6	Center Field 4 (Arm: 8)
Baserunning Instincts:	8	Right Field 8 (Arm: 8)
Sacrifice Bunt:	5
Bunt for Hit:	5
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-30-1969	@ DET	Win, 7-6	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
09-29-1969	@ DET	Loss, 4-8	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
09-28-1969	@ DET	Win, 11-0	5	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
09-27-1969	BRO	Loss, 7-8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-26-1969	BRO	Loss, 3-4	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0
09-25-1969	BRO	Loss, 2-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-24-1969	CLE	Win, 8-0	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
09-23-1969	@ CLE	Loss, 4-7	4	1	1	2	1	1	0	0
09-22-1969	@ CLE	Loss, 3-9	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	0
09-21-1969	@ CLE	Win, 4-1	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0

United League 1969 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	151	476	123	22	6	13	66	70	62	82	.258	.347	.412	.759	.734	.153	23.8
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	119	548	5	3	0	5	1	4	196	41	17	10	63.0	69.9	5.06
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		131	38	8	0	5	16	18	11	21	1	0	2	.290	.352	.466	.817
Versus Right		345	85	14	6	8	50	48	51	61	3	0	3	.246	.346	.391	.737
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		82	18	5	1	2	7	10	6	20	0	0	1	.220	.281	.378	.659
May		86	22	3	1	3	18	12	14	10	1	0	1	.256	.363	.419	.781
June		67	21	3	2	1	9	10	7	9	0	0	0	.313	.378	.463	.841
July		54	13	1	1	0	4	7	11	12	1	0	0	.241	.364	.296	.660
August		101	29	7	0	3	14	13	11	16	1	0	1	.287	.360	.446	.805
September		86	20	3	1	4	14	18	13	15	1	1	2	.233	.343	.430	.773
Last Year		438	100	11	2	11	52	59	68	91	0	1	4	.228	.337	.338	.675
2 Years Ago		489	122	15	0	17	56	71	67	100	3	0	5	.249	.344	.384	.728
Career		2640	640	95	16	76	341	370	343	506	13	3	29	.242	.335	.377	.711
Home		237	55	14	4	3	30	27	32	39	2	0	3	.232	.328	.363	.691
Road		239	68	8	2	10	36	43	30	43	2	1	2	.285	.366	.460	.827
Grass		476	123	22	6	13	66	70	62	82	4	1	5	.258	.347	.412	.759
Day		161	37	8	1	2	15	21	24	26	2	0	2	.230	.333	.329	.663
Night		315	86	14	5	11	51	49	38	56	2	1	3	.273	.355	.454	.809
Pinch Hitting		19	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	.211	.286	.211	.496
Close/Late		105	34	6	0	5	19	16	15	17	1	0	2	.324	.415	.524	.938
Inning 1-3		160	34	6	2	3	23	23	27	27	2	0	2	.212	.330	.331	.661
Inning 4-6		152	41	6	4	4	19	22	14	28	0	0	1	.270	.335	.441	.776
Inning 7-9		156	46	10	0	5	20	20	21	25	2	0	2	.295	.381	.455	.836
Extra Innings		8	2	0	0	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875
0 Outs		198	45	8	2	6	15	36	23	34	1	0	0	.227	.306	.379	.685
1 Outs		129	42	8	2	4	29	23	17	21	3	0	3	.326	.408	.512	.920
2 Outs		149	36	6	2	3	22	7	22	27	0	0	2	.242	.347	.369	.716
Scoring Position		127	40	4	0	6	53	17	18	23	4	0	2	.315	.397	.488	.886
Bases Empty		268	67	15	4	4	4	39	37	46	0	0	3	.250	.347	.381	.728
Runner on 1st		81	16	3	2	3	9	10	7	13	0	0	0	.198	.261	.395	.656
Runner on 2nd		39	11	0	0	3	8	8	13	7	0	0	1	.282	.472	.513	.985
Runner on 3rd		13	7	3	0	1	9	3	1	2	0	0	0	.538	.571	1.000	1.571
Runner on 1st & 2nd		31	11	1	0	0	8	3	1	6	0	0	0	.355	.375	.387	.762
Runner on 1st & 3rd		13	2	0	0	0	5	0	1	2	2	0	1	.154	.235	.154	.389
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		21	6	0	0	0	10	1	2	4	0	0	0	.286	.348	.286	.634
Bases Loaded		10	3	0	0	2	13	2	0	2	2	0	0	.300	.250	.900	1.150
Two Strikes		201	34	4	0	5	21	25	36	82	2	0	1	.169	.296	.264	.560
First Pitch		77	24	8	1	1	8	9	0	0	1	0	1	.312	.316	.481	.797
Count 0-1		37	8	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.216	.237	.243	.480
Count 0-2		34	3	0	0	1	6	2	0	21	0	0	0	.088	.088	.176	.265
Count 1-0		61	25	5	4	3	15	9	0	0	0	0	1	.410	.419	.770	1.190
Count 1-1		44	17	2	1	2	8	6	0	0	1	0	0	.386	.378	.614	.991
Count 1-2		58	13	0	0	3	8	8	0	21	0	0	0	.224	.224	.379	.603
Count 2-0		10	4	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Count 2-1		31	7	2	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	1	.226	.250	.290	.540
Count 2-2		73	11	2	0	1	4	3	0	30	0	0	1	.151	.162	.219	.381
Count 3-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	0	0	0	0	.000	.933	.000	.933
Count 3-1		14	4	0	0	2	4	5	12	0	0	0	0	.286	.615	.714	1.330
Full Count		36	7	2	0	0	3	12	36	10	2	0	0	.194	.581	.250	.831
Behind in Count		129	24	1	0	4	16	12	0	42	0	0	1	.186	.192	.287	.479
Ahead in Count		117	40	7	4	5	27	24	26	0	0	0	2	.342	.469	.598	1.067

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1958 Chicago - UL	24	16	27	10	3	1	3	8	6	2	0	0	4	2	0	.370	.414	.889	1.303	0.0
1959 Chicago - UL	25	97	157	33	11	0	2	18	22	17	3	0	26	11	7	.210	.299	.318	.618	0.0
1960 Chicago - UL	26	27	34	6	0	0	0	1	5	4	1	0	6	5	3	.176	.282	.176	.459	0.0
1961 Chicago - UL	27	6	3	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	0.0
1962 Manhattan - UL	28	84	176	39	5	3	3	18	22	20	1	1	32	8	5	.222	.303	.335	.638	0.0
1963 Manhattan - UL	29	14	39	6	2	0	0	0	2	7	0	0	4	0	1	.154	.283	.205	.488	-4.0
1964 Detroit - UL	30	15	21	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	6	0	0	.095	.091	.095	.186	-4.9
1965 Los Angeles - UL	31	131	264	60	7	1	5	36	23	29	3	1	54	2	4	.227	.310	.318	.628	-11.0
1966 Washington - UL	32	134	516	137	19	3	22	84	86	67	7	3	101	20	9	.266	.356	.442	.798	26.2
1967 Washington - UL	33	136	489	122	15	0	17	56	71	67	5	3	100	19	11	.249	.344	.384	.728	19.0
1968 Washington - UL	34	145	438	100	11	2	11	52	59	68	4	0	91	14	9	.228	.337	.338	.675	-0.1
1969 Washington - UL	35	151	476	123	22	6	13	66	70	62	5	4	82	17	10	.258	.347	.412	.759	23.8
Total UL		956	2640	640	95	16	76	341	370	343	29	13	506	98	59	.242	.335	.377	.711	49.0

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1963 Havana - AAA	29	103	371	104	20	4	15	68	64	57	1	0	44	15	11	.280	.378	.477	.855	39.4
1964 Toronto - AAA	30	94	217	64	11	1	13	51	40	50	1	1	36	7	5	.295	.428	.535	.962	29.7
Total IL		197	588	168	31	5	28	119	104	107	2	1	80	22	16	.286	.397	.498	.895	69.2

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1963 Havana - IL	29	3	10	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	.100	.308	.100	.408	0.0
Total IL		3	10	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	.100	.308	.100	.408	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1963 Manhattan - ML	LF	11	11	16	0	0	16	0	1.000	89.1	1.61
1963 Havana - AAA	RF	103	103	203	3	2	209	3	.986	912.2	2.03
1964 Detroit - ML	CF	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	3.0	6.00
1964 Detroit - ML	RF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	18.0	0.00
1965 Los Angeles - ML	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.2	5.40
1965 Los Angeles - ML	LF	47	34	66	5	1	72	1	.986	329.2	1.94
1965 Los Angeles - ML	CF	22	14	39	1	0	40	0	1.000	130.1	2.76
1965 Los Angeles - ML	RF	12	7	16	5	0	21	0	1.000	73.1	2.58
1966 Washington - ML	RF	134	134	259	10	1	275	6	.978	1195.0	2.03
1967 Washington - ML	LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	5.0	1.80
1967 Washington - ML	CF	50	48	107	4	0	113	2	.982	409.1	2.44
1967 Washington - ML	RF	89	88	160	4	0	166	2	.988	765.2	1.93
1968 Washington - ML	LF	19	14	24	1	0	26	1	.962	92.0	2.45
1968 Washington - ML	CF	107	102	254	5	3	260	1	.996	891.2	2.61
1968 Washington - ML	RF	8	7	11	3	0	15	1	.933	56.0	2.25
1969 Washington - ML	1B	63	63	542	33	43	589	14	.976	543.2	9.52
1969 Washington - ML	LF	15	10	31	0	0	31	0	1.000	94.0	2.97
1969 Washington - ML	CF	26	17	43	1	0	44	0	1.000	162.2	2.43
1969 Washington - ML	RF	34	29	72	3	0	76	1	.987	265.0	2.55

Player History
03-01-1958	Drafted in 2nd round, 14th overall pick, by Chicago in 1958.
09-01-1958	Had first career hit (triple) on 9/1/1958, off Ramon Monzant (NYG).
09-08-1958	Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1958, off Bubba Church (LA).
06-02-1960	Injured on 6/2/1960 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 3 days.
05-04-1961	Injured on 5/4/1961 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for one week.
07-01-1961	Injured on 7/1/1961 with a Pulled Thigh Muscle, out for one week.
03-01-1962	Drafted in 4th round, 37th overall pick, by Manhattan in 1962 Expansion Draft.
05-18-1963	Injured (Dislocated Shoulder), out for 4 weeks.
07-25-1963	Injured (Back Spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
08-27-1963	Injured (Hyperextended Knee), out for 2 weeks.
09-14-1963	Won the 1963 International League Governor's Cup with the Havana Sugar Kings!
09-25-1963	Wins the 1963 IL IL Isotoner Top Glove Award at RF.
01-01-1964	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3).
03-01-1964	Was traded by the Manhattan Gray Sox to the Detroit Griffins, along with 1B E. Bouchee, MR W. Stock, in exchange for LF D. Buford.
10-23-1964	Released by the Detroit organization.
01-01-1965	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3).
03-03-1965	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Los Angeles Outlaws organization.
11-04-1965	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1966	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (4).
01-31-1966	Released by the Los Angeles Outlaws.
02-10-1966	Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Washington Monuments organization.
08-03-1966	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks.
01-01-1967	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
04-07-1967	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06-18-1967	Injured (fractured ribs), out for 4 weeks.
06-27-1967	Was selected to the 1967 United League All-Star Game.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
08-29-1968	Injured (strained hamstring muscle), out for 2-3 weeks.
10-31-1968	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
07-19-1969	Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for one week.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	3B	Rank
1969	6	7