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Vin Scully League
6-21-2088
Calvin Newkirk Shortstop
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 605 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 10-16-1958
HR 66 Drafted Round 3, Pick 54
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(28 games)
RBI 309
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (26.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 TB
17
26
2
6
0
0
0
1
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.490
.259
.231
.000
.231
1982 TB
14
45
4
10
1
0
1
3
3
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.582
.271
.311
.089
.222
1985 STL
99
136
21
35
8
3
4
18
10
 32 2 1
1
 0 3
.764
.315
.449
.191
.257
1986 WAS
108
396
50
103
21
3
13
69
33
 94 5 1
8
 5 15
.751
.324
.427
.167
.260
1987 WAS
114
404
42
88
13
3
7
43
56
 77 0 1
6
 7 10
.629
.312
.317
.099
.218
1988 WAS
107
373
51
105
14
1
15
51
37
 79 3 1
6
 1 7
.795
.350
.445
.164
.282
1989 WAS
81
231
27
55
6
2
5
28
29
 50 1 0
6
 1 4
.672
.326
.346
.108
.238
1990 WAS
67
206
27
60
8
1
7
35
15
 35 1 2
4
 3 7
.781
.339
.442
.150
.291
1991 WAS
91
269
29
72
17
4
6
24
28
 57 0 1
2
 2 6
.763
.336
.428
.160
.268
1992 WAS
71
187
25
41
6
2
5
18
22
 41 0 0
4
 1 9
.654
.301
.353
.134
.219
1993 WAS
72
162
12
30
7
1
3
19
7
 40 0 1
0
 0 2
.514
.218
.296
.111
.185
Total
841
2435
290
605
101
20
66
309
241
 521 12 8
37
 20 64
.706
.318
.388
.139
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Calvin Newkirk has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-04-01The Washington Diplomats have waived Calvin Newkirk.
1993-10-12The Washington Diplomats have promoted Turkey Reynolds to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated Calvin Newkirk for assignment.
1992-07-27Calvin Newkirk of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1991-09-09Calvin Newkirk of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1990-08-30Calvin Newkirk of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1989-08-19Calvin Newkirk of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1988-04-15Calvin Newkirk of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1986-06-11Calvin Newkirk of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-04-11The Washington Diplomats have acquired Calvin Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Roy Durbin to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Calvin Newkirk for assignment.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Calvin Newkirk to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Lance Eells to the minors.
1985-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Willie Barr to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Calvin Newkirk to the minors.
1985-04-09The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Calvin Newkirk to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Willie Barr for assignment.
1984-09-20The St. Louis Honeybadgers have placed Calvin Newkirk on the trade block.
1984-06-25The St. Louis Honeybadgers have acquired Calvin Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1984-05-22The Tampa Bay Burn have waived Calvin Newkirk.
1982-08-03The Tampa Bay Burn have sent Calvin Newkirk to the minors.
1982-07-13The Tampa Bay Burn have promoted Calvin Newkirk to the major league team.
1981-09-22The Tampa Bay Burn have sent Calvin Newkirk to the minors.
1981-08-24The Tampa Bay Burn have promoted Calvin Newkirk to the major league team.
1980-04-11The Tampa Bay Burn have acquired Calvin Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Minnesota Vikings have waived Calvin Newkirk.