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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 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 56 112 26 3 0 1 14 3 39 .534 .248 .286 .054 .232
1970 RHP 123 410 104 13 4 15 61 20 101 .703 .288 .415 .161 .254
1971 LHP 57 112 35 7 2 2 13 10 28 .833 .369 .464 .152 .312
1971 RHP 116 384 94 15 2 25 66 25 86 .779 .290 .490 .245 .245
1972 LHP 54 111 29 4 3 1 16 6 38 .689 .311 .378 .117 .261
1972 RHP 122 405 117 21 3 19 65 20 99 .820 .323 .496 .207 .289
1973 LHP 80 183 49 8 4 5 17 8 39 .734 .297 .437 .169 .268
1973 RHP 117 337 99 10 4 19 54 38 93 .884 .367 .516 .223 .294
1974 LHP 81 165 47 6 1 8 32 16 32 .823 .344 .479 .194 .285
1974 RHP 117 362 97 18 10 13 58 38 79 .818 .337 .481 .213 .268
1975 LHP 53 121 26 4 0 2 14 10 36 .572 .275 .298 .083 .215
1975 RHP 95 302 83 14 3 10 34 22 82 .762 .322 .440 .166 .275
1976 LHP 65 144 42 6 6 5 28 16 38 .883 .362 .521 .229 .292
1976 RHP 120 378 99 13 2 14 66 25 105 .727 .309 .418 .156 .262
1977 LHP 78 169 45 8 3 11 37 10 38 .855 .311 .544 .278 .266
1977 RHP 125 351 97 15 3 16 61 23 86 .794 .321 .473 .197 .276
1978 LHP 59 117 37 6 0 5 18 11 23 .865 .369 .496 .179 .316
1978 RHP 117 366 96 14 3 15 61 25 80 .750 .311 .440 .178 .262
1979 LHP 62 157 51 5 2 10 31 10 31 .946 .373 .573 .248 .325
1979 RHP 116 307 83 10 2 17 52 20 73 .797 .315 .482 .212 .270
1980 LHP 67 134 33 2 1 6 16 8 31 .699 .289 .410 .164 .246
1980 RHP 130 421 114 15 4 18 67 23 113 .758 .304 .454 .183 .271
1981 LHP 45 99 24 3 0 4 15 11 25 .712 .318 .394 .152 .242
1981 RHP 120 398 115 19 2 22 75 28 107 .851 .339 .513 .224 .289
1982 LHP 35 79 15 3 1 3 6 4 16 .596 .229 .367 .177 .190
1982 RHP 121 433 112 14 4 19 56 32 116 .752 .311 .441 .182 .259
1983 LHP 48 106 20 2 1 5 9 9 28 .620 .252 .368 .179 .189
1983 RHP 126 400 100 14 3 15 64 28 106 .712 .300 .412 .162 .250
Total LHP 840 1809 479 67 24 68 266 132 442 .757 .315 .441 .176 .265
Total RHP 1665 5254 1410 205 49 237 840 367 1326 .778 .316 .461 .193 .268
Total 1832 7063 1889 272 73 305 1106 499 1768 .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.