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Bobby Doerr League
9-2-2019
John Kirby Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1889 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-02-1946
HR 305 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(27 games)
RBI 1106
SB 185
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B B  (66.6%) CF A+ (98.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
3B C+ (47.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
Notes: 79 4th MVP
* League requires 50% 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
1969 SD
135
508
51
115
13
3
16
47
28
 125 1 3
12
 5 15
.625
.267
.358
.132
.226
1970 SD
135
522
56
130
16
4
16
75
23
 140 1 5
8
 2 16
.666
.279
.387
.138
.249
1971 SD
125
496
76
129
22
4
27
79
35
 114 1 4
4
 5 11
.792
.308
.484
.224
.260
1972 SD
135
516
81
146
25
6
20
81
26
 137 4 3
10
 6 5
.792
.321
.471
.188
.283
1973 DET
131
520
89
148
18
8
24
71
46
 132 3 4
23
 4 14
.832
.344
.488
.204
.285
1974 DET
135
527
85
144
24
11
21
90
54
 111 1 4
13
 4 18
.820
.340
.480
.207
.273
1975 DET
112
423
45
109
18
3
12
48
32
 118 0 2
16
 4 10
.708
.309
.400
.142
.258
1976 DET
135
522
69
141
19
8
19
94
41
 143 1 1
13
 4 8
.770
.324
.446
.176
.270
1977 DET
135
520
84
142
23
6
27
98
33
 124 3 4
20
 3 16
.814
.318
.496
.223
.273
1978 DET
125
483
66
133
20
3
20
79
36
 103 2 5
16
 9 13
.779
.325
.453
.178
.275
1979 DET
137
464
72
134
15
4
27
83
30
 104 3 2
16
 6 15
.848
.335
.513
.224
.289
1980 CHA
135
555
78
147
17
5
24
83
31
 144 0 6
13
 5 13
.744
.301
.443
.178
.265
1981 SD
132
497
71
139
22
2
26
90
39
 132 3 2
16
 0 4
.823
.335
.489
.209
.280
1982 SD
130
512
62
127
17
5
22
62
36
 132 2 2
9
 2 4
.729
.299
.430
.182
.248
1983 SD
130
506
47
120
16
4
20
73
37
 134 1 1
8
 1 2
.693
.290
.403
.166
.237
Total
1832
7063
981
1889
272
73
305
1106
499
 1768 25 45
185
 55 149
.772
.316
.456
.189
.267

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01John Kirby has retired from the San Diego Chargers
1981-04-01Trade #1852987 has been completed between the Chicago Chaperones and the San Diego Chargers. The San Diego Chargers receive John Kirby from the Chicago Chaperones in exchange for Merino Lamb, Tony Culloton, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 SD (Tim Fox).
1979-10-23The Detroit Smelly Katz have removed John Kirby from the trade block.
1979-08-30The Detroit Smelly Katz have placed John Kirby on the trade block.
1978-06-18John Kirby of the Detroit Smelly Katz is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-07-07John Kirby of the Detroit Smelly Katz is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1973-04-01Trade #1834019 has been completed between the Detroit Smelly Katz and the Colorado Limpets. The Colorado Limpets receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 DET (John Carlson) from the Detroit Smelly Katz in exchange for John Kirby.
1972-10-13The San Diego Boar have placed John Kirby on the trade block.
1971-06-22John Kirby of the San Diego Rattlers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.