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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Mike Kirby Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .678 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 859 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-25-1933
HR 55 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(82 games)
RBI 376
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1957 BAL
19
43
3
8
3
0
1
2
3
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.565
.239
.326
.140
.186
1958 BAL
65
203
12
55
8
1
3
18
21
 35 1 0
1
 6 3
.707
.342
.365
.094
.271
1959 BAL
113
384
35
88
11
0
6
39
41
 72 2 4
4
 5 9
.609
.304
.305
.076
.229
1960 BAL
100
279
26
71
8
1
2
25
34
 36 1 2
1
 1 6
.647
.335
.312
.057
.254
1961 BAL
89
271
20
64
11
0
4
32
27
 46 2 3
1
 4 2
.628
.307
.321
.085
.236
1962 BAL
90
199
23
49
6
1
4
20
26
 29 0 2
1
 3 6
.677
.330
.347
.101
.246
1963 BAL
59
102
15
25
3
1
3
14
12
 12 0 1
2
 1 3
.704
.322
.382
.137
.245
1964 NYA
133
385
46
116
21
1
6
50
53
 54 1 2
5
 5 7
.793
.385
.408
.106
.301
1965 NYA
131
408
45
105
21
1
10
44
44
 55 2 0
9
 8 11
.720
.333
.387
.130
.257
1966 PHI
126
419
30
94
18
1
5
44
35
 84 0 4
4
 2 14
.590
.282
.308
.084
.224
1967 PHI
130
412
46
108
19
3
6
58
55
 68 4 4
4
 1 5
.718
.352
.367
.104
.262
1968 PHI-BOS
89
274
24
76
5
1
5
30
26
 39 0 1
4
 3 9
.697
.339
.358
.080
.277
1968 PHI
52
142
8
32
3
1
2
12
16
 19 0 1
3
 1 4
.605
.302
.303
.077
.225
1968 BOS
37
132
16
44
2
0
3
18
10
 20 0 0
1
 2 5
.797
.380
.417
.083
.333
1969 BOS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1145
3380
325
859
134
11
55
376
377
 536 13 23
37
 39 75
.678
.329
.349
.095
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Mike Kirby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-04-15The Boston Rocket Launchers have waived Mike Kirby.
1969-04-11The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Arlan Ness to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Mike Kirby for assignment.
1969-04-09The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team.
1969-04-05The Boston Rocket Launchers have promoted Eddy Escobar to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Launchers have designated Mike Kirby for assignment.
1969-03-01The Boston Rocket Launchers have renamed Ray Schalk to Mike Kirby.
1968-08-08The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ray Schalk to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Eddy Escobar to the minors.
1968-08-08The Boston Hells Bells have acquired Ray Schalk from the waiver wire.
1968-06-22The Philadelphia Jacksters have waived Ray Schalk.
1968-06-18The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Crash Davis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have designated Ray Schalk for assignment.
1968-04-12The Philadelphia Jacksters have re-claimed Ray Schalk from the waiver wire.
1968-04-12The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Crash Davis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have designated Ray Schalk for assignment.
1968-03-01The Philadelphia Pride have renamed Mike Piazza to Ray Schalk.
1964-03-05The New York The Evil Empire have renamed Mike Kirby to Mike Piazza.
1963-04-18The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Lew Taitt to the minors.
1962-09-08The Baltimore Blues have promoted Lew Taitt to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1958-08-12The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have designated Bob Good for assignment.
1958-07-25The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1958-07-11The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Augie Lawson to the minors.
1958-07-08The Baltimore Blues have promoted Augie Lawson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1958-07-01The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Augie Lawson to the minors.
1958-05-27The Baltimore Blues have promoted Augie Lawson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1958-04-29The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Augie Lawson to the minors.
1958-04-25The Baltimore Blues have promoted Augie Lawson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1957-09-29The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team.
1957-09-14The Baltimore Blues have promoted Augie Lawson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1957-08-25The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Augie Lawson to the minors.
1957-06-06The Baltimore Blues have promoted Spike Jackson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Mike Kirby to the minors.
1957-05-06The Baltimore Blues have promoted Mike Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have sent Spike Jackson to the minors.