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Billy Hamilton League
8-19-2079
Willie Kirsch Center Field
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1141 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-17-1948
HR 139 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(30 games)
RBI 622
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A- (80.8%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 18 15.00 1 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 13 / 15
1966 Majors 18 0.10 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1967 Minors 19 51.00 6 / 6 8 / 8 9 / 11 4 / 6 3 / 7 6 / 6 7 / 7 43 / 51
1968 Minors 20 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 6
1969 Minors 21 8.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 8 / 8
1970 Minors 22 17.00 1 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 9 / 17
1970 Majors 22 10.35 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 10
1971 Majors 23 42.87 5 / 8 5 / 7 6 / 8 2 / 3 2 / 5 7 / 7 4 / 4 31 / 42
1972 Majors 24 41.96 5 / 6 3 / 4 5 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 9 3 / 3 10 / 10 28 / 41
1973 Majors 25 42.87 5 / 10 5 / 6 5 / 8 2 / 3 1 / 5 5 / 6 3 / 4 26 / 42
1974 Majors 26 29.29 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 10 0 / 1 3 / 4 1 / 1 8 / 29
1975 Majors 27 15.30 0 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 6 / 15
1976 Majors 28 49.04 1 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 8 5 / 49
1977 Majors 29 52.81 0 / 5 2 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 10 1 / 6 7 / 52
1978 Majors 30 55.19 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 5 5 / 55
1979 Majors 31 30.26 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 30
1980 Majors 32 18.07 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 18
1981 Majors 33 27.97 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 27
1982 Majors 34 38.51 162 17 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 38
1983 Majors 35 25.14 162 6 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 25
Total 324 23 0 26 / 76 31 / 78 36 / 103 18 / 72 16 / 85 35 / 76 35 / 80 197 / 570
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Willie Kirsch has retired from the Chicago Zeuglodons
1981-09-27Willie Kirsch of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1980-07-11Willie Kirsch of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-05-16The Chicago Cubs have promoted Willie Kirsch to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Kevin Grissom for assignment.
1971-05-16The Chicago Cubs have promoted Larry Scott to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Willie Kirsch to the minors.
1970-08-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Willie Kirsch to the major league team.
1966-04-12The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Orlando Hernandez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Willie Kirsch to the minors.
1966-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Willie Kirsch to the major leagues.