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Jumbo Brown League
4-11-2125
Val Kirkland Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.93 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 56-46 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 292 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 02-17-1920
K 669 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1938)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(58 games)
IP 825.1
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA-TEX
6
 5
84
0
0
0
30
 7
113.0
 95 32 29 0 26
94
1.07
2.31
1951 TEX
3
 8
96
1
0
0
36
 7
115.2
 89 40 33 1 24
92
0.98
2.57
1952 TEX
5
 2
92
0
0
0
40
 9
91.0
 77 32 32 0 24
72
1.11
3.16
1953 TEX
4
 6
91
0
0
0
39
 5
97.0
 72 29 29 0 34
75
1.09
2.69
1954 TEX-CHA
11
 4
93
0
0
0
35
 7
101.1
 92 34 31 4 31
92
1.21
2.75
1955 CHA
11
 6
101
0
0
0
37
 8
109.2
 94 41 36 0 34
92
1.17
2.95
1956 CHA
12
 6
100
0
0
0
40
 8
111.0
 96 37 34 0 35
91
1.18
2.76
1957 CHA
4
 9
88
0
0
0
35
 9
86.2
 99 46 45 0 27
61
1.45
4.67
2125
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
56
 46
745
1
0
0
292
 60
825.1
 714 291 269 5 235
669
1.15
2.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Val Kirkland has retired from the Chicago Rampage
1957-05-13Val Kirkland of the Chicago Rampage is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1954-11-01Val Kirkland now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1954-07-23Trade #1235991 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Chicago Rampage. The Chicago Rampage receive Val Kirkland, Harry Harrington from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Kresco Tremaine, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 CHA (Roberto Jimenez), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 TEX (B.J. Chapman).
1953-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have removed Val Kirkland from the trade block.
1952-10-09The Texas Bullfrogs have placed Val Kirkland on the trade block.
1952-07-17Val Kirkland of the Texas Bullfrogs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1951-06-01The Texas Bullfrogs have removed Val Kirkland from the trade block.
1950-09-22The Texas Bullfrogs have placed Val Kirkland on the trade block.
1950-06-18Trade #1212070 has been completed between the Chicago Rampage and the Texas Bullfrogs. The Texas Bullfrogs receive Dave Glaviano, Val Kirkland from the Chicago Rampage in exchange for Beiker Garber, Spiffy Sweetwater, Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 SD (Bob Girardi), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 TEX (Troy Calhoun).
1950-05-24The Chicago Rampage have placed Val Kirkland on the trade block.