Player Report for #9 Willie Kirkland

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Tuesday, May 16th, 1967

Name:	Willie Kirkland	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$1,500,000
Birthday:	02-17-1934	Signed Through:	1968 Season
Age:	33	Years of Major League Service:	4 Years, 152 Days
Born in:	Montgomery (Alabama)	Major League Service Days this Year:	46 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	3 Years, 153 Days
Weight:	204 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	9 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Position:	RF	Minor League Option Years:	Out of option years
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Very Good	Local Popularity (National)	Very Popular (Very Popular)

Washington

Monuments

Batting Ratings (SISA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	8	Left Field 8 (Arm: 8)
Stealing Ability:	6	Center Field 5 (Arm: 8)
Baserunning Instincts:	8	Right Field 9 (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
05-15-1967	@ DET	Win, 6-4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
05-14-1967	@ DET	Win, 7-1	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
05-13-1967	@ DET	Win, 6-2	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
05-12-1967	LA	Loss, 7-8	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
05-11-1967	LA	Win, 14-8	3	2	2	3	0	1	0	1
05-10-1967	LA	Loss, 4-11	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
05-08-1967	@ SF	Loss, 5-11	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
05-07-1967	@ SF	Loss, 2-3	4	1	3	1	1	0	1	0
05-06-1967	@ SF	Loss, 3-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
05-05-1967	@ ATL	Loss, 14-17	4	1	3	1	0	1	0	0

United League 1967 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	40	140	36	4	0	5	13	20	20	30	.257	.350	.393	.743	.739	.136	4.8
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	40	163	1	2	0	3	0	2	55	9	6	4	60.0	19.2	4.59
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		7	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	.429	.556	.429	.984
Last Week		23	8	1	0	1	4	4	1	8	1	0	0	.348	.360	.522	.882
April		92	20	3	0	4	8	9	15	20	1	0	0	.217	.324	.380	.705
May		48	16	1	0	1	5	11	5	10	1	0	1	.333	.400	.417	.817
Last Year		516	137	19	3	22	84	86	67	101	3	0	7	.266	.356	.442	.798
2 Years Ago		264	60	7	1	5	36	23	29	54	1	0	3	.227	.310	.318	.628
Career		1377	331	51	8	40	180	190	166	263	8	1	16	.240	.327	.376	.704
Home		46	12	4	0	2	5	5	6	10	1	0	0	.261	.340	.478	.818
Road		94	24	0	0	3	8	15	14	20	1	0	1	.255	.355	.351	.706
Grass		140	36	4	0	5	13	20	20	30	2	0	1	.257	.350	.393	.743
Day		50	14	2	0	2	6	8	10	9	1	0	0	.280	.393	.440	.833
Night		90	22	2	0	3	7	12	10	21	1	0	1	.244	.324	.367	.690

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	40	140	36	4	0	5	13	20	20	1	2	30	6	4	.257	.350	.393	.743	4.8
Total UL	10 yrs.	564	1377	331	51	8	40	180	190	166	16	8	263	54	33	.240	.327	.376	.704	11.1

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 Havana - AAA	RF	103	103	203	3	2	209	3	.986	912.2	2.03
1963 Manhattan - ML	LF	11	11	16	0	0	16	0	1.000	89.1	1.61
1964 Detroit - ML	RF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	18.0	0.00
1964 Detroit - ML	CF	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	3.0	6.00
1965 Los Angeles - ML	RF	12	7	16	5	0	21	0	1.000	73.1	2.58
1965 Los Angeles - ML	CF	22	14	39	1	0	40	0	1.000	130.1	2.76
1965 Los Angeles - ML	LF	47	34	66	5	1	72	1	.986	329.2	1.94
1965 Los Angeles - ML	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.2	5.40
1966 Washington - ML	RF	134	134	259	10	1	275	6	.978	1195.0	2.03
1967 Washington - ML	RF	40	40	78	4	0	83	1	.988	342.1	2.16

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.