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Satchel Paige League
4-8-2040
Garth Kirkwood Starting Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 217-161 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 08-29-1956
K 2939 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(14 games)
IP 3333.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
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
1976 DET
1
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 1
9.0
 15 8 8 0 2
8
1.89
8.00
1980 DET
19
 12
37
37
11
3
0
 0
264.0
 236 104 97 5 101
241
1.28
3.31
1981 DET
18
 12
38
38
7
3
0
 0
279.0
 240 120 112 2 111
243
1.26
3.61
1982 DET
19
 10
40
39
13
3
0
 0
263.2
 255 119 105 3 86
235
1.29
3.58
1983 DET
15
 13
37
37
15
1
0
 0
270.2
 249 107 99 3 102
239
1.30
3.29
1984 DET
20
 8
37
37
15
2
0
 0
278.1
 230 86 81 3 80
239
1.11
2.62
1985 DET
22
 4
35
35
11
4
0
 0
255.2
 213 93 87 7 88
235
1.18
3.06
1986 DET
24
 9
36
36
11
2
0
 0
284.0
 223 103 92 6 85
264
1.08
2.92
1987 DET
18
 9
31
31
12
2
0
 0
249.1
 197 83 77 2 87
232
1.14
2.78
1988 DET
14
 11
31
23
8
2
1
 0
177.2
 154 85 71 3 66
162
1.24
3.60
1989 DET
16
 19
38
38
12
4
0
 0
276.1
 228 103 94 5 120
232
1.26
3.06
1990 DET-LAN
12
 15
35
35
11
0
0
 0
235.1
 238 119 104 2 85
213
1.37
3.98
1991 LAN
2
 4
22
4
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 47 33 28 1 18
38
1.36
5.29
1992 LAN
3
 5
33
5
0
0
0
 0
75.2
 92 53 49 3 29
51
1.60
5.83
1993 LAN
11
 8
26
26
3
0
0
 0
168.1
 171 76 72 0 64
150
1.40
3.85
1994 LAN
0
 3
40
1
0
0
0
 1
52.0
 66 42 33 1 27
40
1.79
5.71
1995 LAN
3
 19
27
27
1
0
0
 0
147.0
 159 95 89 3 60
117
1.49
5.45
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
217
 161
546
449
130
26
1
 2
3333.2
 3013 1429 1298 49 1211
2939
1.27
3.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Garth Kirkwood has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-03-25The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted Luke Davis to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Garth Kirkwood.
1994-04-01The Los Angeles Sharks have removed Garth Kirkwood from the trade block.
1994-03-25The Los Angeles Sharks have placed Garth Kirkwood on the trade block.
1990-05-19Trade #1661650 has been completed between the Los Angeles Sharks and the Detroit Mustangs. The Detroit Mustangs receive Mike Davis, Bucky Bell, Joe Griffith, Jim Meyer, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 LAN (I.C. France), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 LAN (I.C. London) from the Los Angeles Sharks in exchange for Garth Kirkwood.
1988-07-02Garth Kirkwood of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1984-05-20Garth Kirkwood of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Garth Kirkwood to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Pop DeHart to the minors.
1976-04-08The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Stan Beyerman to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Garth Kirkwood to the minors.
1976-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have auto-promoted Garth Kirkwood to the major leagues.