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Billy Williams League
5-12-2070
Les "Krusher" Kirby Right Field
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .320 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .962 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2935 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-25-1931
HR 567 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(64 games)
RBI 2001
SB 213
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 7
1B --- LF D+ (23.5%) Arm A  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF C+ (50.5%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 12
3B D- (7.8%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1954 CLE-CHA
155
631
132
207
44
6
49
147
61
 74 5 6
15
 6 18
1.038
.388
.650
.322
.328
1955 CHA
153
619
104
192
20
2
38
135
59
 95 6 5
18
 11 19
.906
.373
.533
.223
.310
1956 CHA
153
628
122
201
33
7
40
133
74
 104 1 8
16
 6 11
.974
.388
.586
.266
.320
1957 CHA
153
621
113
191
31
4
43
168
58
 105 1 12
21
 11 15
.939
.361
.578
.271
.308
1958 CHA
153
635
132
218
44
7
42
149
52
 87 0 4
30
 11 15
1.024
.391
.633
.290
.343
1959 CHA
153
612
108
183
26
7
41
128
66
 78 1 5
21
 9 13
.931
.365
.565
.266
.299
1960 CHA
153
613
125
197
34
9
43
159
72
 95 3 6
23
 13 12
1.009
.392
.617
.295
.321
1961 CHA
131
493
97
160
30
5
22
105
75
 74 3 5
10
 18 9
.953
.413
.540
.215
.325
1962 CHA
154
620
109
206
32
8
40
142
55
 102 3 3
12
 9 8
.991
.388
.603
.271
.332
1963 CHA
154
593
112
182
39
3
29
113
56
 83 7 4
10
 0 6
.901
.371
.530
.223
.307
1964 CHA
153
648
139
225
41
4
58
162
52
 100 1 4
4
 5 8
1.086
.394
.691
.344
.347
1965 CHA
153
631
145
220
42
3
41
145
54
 100 5 6
13
 4 7
1.021
.401
.620
.271
.349
1966 CHA
152
588
92
172
25
3
26
98
71
 103 3 1
8
 6 6
.849
.371
.478
.185
.293
1967 CHA
151
603
118
195
36
11
29
114
77
 99 4 5
10
 5 4
.964
.401
.564
.240
.323
1968 CHA
159
431
75
114
16
5
18
68
45
 65 2 2
2
 3 6
.786
.335
.450
.186
.265
1969 CHA
93
207
34
72
10
1
8
35
19
 34 0 3
0
 0 6
.919
.397
.522
.174
.348
Total
2373
9173
1757
2935
503
85
567
2001
946
 1398 45 79
213
 117 163
.962
.383
.579
.259
.320
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Les "Krusher" Kirby has retired from the Chicago Swingers
1969-08-07Les Krusher Kirby of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-04-08Les Krusher Kirby of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-03-01The Chicago Swingers have renamed Les Kirby to Les "Krusher" Kirby.
1954-05-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago ShoelessHeroes and the Cleveland Dragons. The Cleveland Dragons receive Rocky Meyer, Jose Grimes, Hal Quevedo, Dick Buker, Sleeper Enzenroth from the Chicago ShoelessHeroes in exchange for Les Kirby.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Les Kirby to the major league team. The Cleveland Dragons have designated Rafael Sommers for assignment.