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Bobby Doerr League
10-3-2028
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 Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 2B SD 135 135 1210.0 661 274 372 15 78 +5 4.80 .977
1970 SS SD 95 95 830.2 413 146 259 8 59 -1 4.39 .981
2B SD 40 40 353.1 207 82 117 8 29 +3 5.07 .961
1971 SS SD 125 125 1113.2 586 185 390 11 81 +4 4.65 .981
1972 SS SD 135 135 1211.1 628 204 419 5 80 +7 4.63 .992
1973 SS DET 130 130 1187.1 600 215 371 14 77 +13 4.44 .977
1974 SS DET 135 135 1226.0 631 204 409 18 93 +4 4.50 .971
1975 SS DET 112 112 997.1 530 159 361 10 67 +20 4.69 .981
1976 SS DET 135 135 1209.0 629 201 420 8 86 -1 4.62 .987
1977 SS DET 135 135 1215.2 600 184 400 16 73 -2 4.32 .973
1978 SS DET 125 125 1124.2 598 176 409 13 95 +9 4.68 .978
1979 SS DET 64 63 558.0 307 99 195 13 32 +5 4.74 .958
3B DET 53 53 455.2 140 27 111 2 3 +6 2.73 .986
1980 2B CHA 135 135 1201.0 677 299 365 13 77 +4 4.98 .981
1981 RF SD 95 95 858.2 225 207 14 4 2 -2 2.32 .982
CF SD 28 28 238.1 71 70 1 0 0 +2 2.68 1.000
SS SD 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 2 -1 5.00 1.000
1982 RF SD 105 105 920.2 212 196 13 3 1 +5 2.04 .986
CF SD 25 25 212.2 59 57 1 1 0 -2 2.45 .983
1983 RF SD 97 97 841.1 197 190 5 2 0 +5 2.09 .990
CF SD 33 33 289.0 77 74 3 0 0 -1 2.40 1.000
Pos Total SS 1192 1191 10682.2 5527 1774 3637 116 745 +57 4.56 .979
RF 297 297 2620.2 634 593 32 9 3 +8 2.15 .986
2B 175 175 1554.1 884 381 482 21 106 +7 5.00 .976
CF 86 86 740.0 207 201 5 1 0 -1 2.51 .995
3B 53 53 455.2 140 27 111 2 3 +6 2.73 .986
Total 1803 1802 16053.1 7392 2976 4267 149 857 +77 4.06 .980

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.