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Tim Raines League
4-8-2068
Joe Kirkland Center Field
Retired (1969, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2513 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 02-17-1929
HR 257 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(101 games)
RBI 1095
SB 257
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.1%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (2.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1951 MIL-DET
49
172
22
58
12
1
6
25
12
 25 2 1
2
 6 1
.908
.385
.523
.186
.337
1952 DET
103
293
53
79
11
5
12
39
32
 45 3 0
13
 5 0
.812
.348
.464
.195
.270
1953 DET
162
556
87
152
28
1
21
77
57
 107 4 7
23
 11 9
.782
.341
.441
.167
.273
1954 DET
162
600
86
167
26
8
20
89
50
 96 3 2
26
 13 2
.784
.336
.448
.170
.278
1955 DET
162
546
85
159
27
10
14
79
62
 87 4 3
19
 11 6
.820
.366
.454
.163
.291
1956 DET
162
579
90
155
24
10
23
73
46
 99 0 3
21
 8 5
.783
.320
.463
.195
.268
1957 DET-BAL
98
315
39
85
17
7
3
30
30
 63 1 0
11
 4 3
.732
.335
.397
.127
.270
1958 BAL
77
278
39
61
8
3
4
18
28
 52 2 1
8
 3 7
.607
.294
.313
.094
.219
1959 BAL
117
432
56
109
19
7
12
53
32
 79 0 1
18
 11 5
.715
.303
.412
.160
.252
1960 BAL
118
458
70
104
21
3
10
35
58
 85 2 1
1
 0 8
.668
.316
.352
.124
.227
1961 BAL
159
611
71
167
22
4
21
83
54
 120 2 3
0
 0 3
.758
.333
.426
.152
.273
1962 BAL
160
655
106
186
32
6
16
57
62
 132 2 4
9
 0 2
.770
.346
.424
.140
.284
1963 BAL
160
681
100
199
34
9
18
91
70
 125 1 2
3
 0 7
.806
.358
.448
.156
.292
1964 BAL
159
587
80
168
33
3
15
71
64
 112 5 3
24
 9 4
.789
.360
.429
.143
.286
1965 BAL
158
650
93
159
29
4
18
60
65
 103 5 2
21
 16 3
.702
.317
.385
.140
.245
1966 BAL
158
580
54
142
24
6
9
59
54
 105 2 6
25
 5 4
.662
.308
.353
.109
.245
1967 BAL
156
569
63
146
22
5
14
70
49
 113 2 5
13
 13 8
.702
.315
.387
.130
.257
1968 BAL
155
564
65
145
21
6
14
58
58
 107 2 2
12
 17 6
.718
.327
.390
.133
.257
1969 BAL
74
269
35
72
13
2
7
28
20
 61 0 1
8
 4 2
.726
.317
.409
.141
.268
Total
2549
9395
1294
2513
423
100
257
1095
903
 1716 42 47
257
 136 85
.749
.333
.416
.148
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Joe Kirkland has retired from the Baltimore Privateers
1957-06-17A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Detroit Tin Knockers. The Detroit Tin Knockers receive Harry Lee, Hal Caithamer, Ollie Benitez, Ray Dellaero from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for Hal Seibert, Joe Kirkland, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (DET).
1951-06-11The Detroit Tin Knockers have promoted Joe Kirkland to the major league team.
1951-05-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tin Knockers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive James Blaine from the Detroit Tin Knockers in exchange for Joe Kirkland, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (MIL).