Show classic player card
Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
John Kirke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.94 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 1-4 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 06-16-1924
K 31 Drafted Round 7, Pick 109
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(134 games)
IP 59.2
WHIP 1.89
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 MIL
0
 1
20
0
0
0
1
 2
22.2
 29 18 18 2 11
10
1.76
7.15
1952 MIL
1
 1
32
0
0
0
5
 1
28.1
 47 22 22 1 12
17
2.08
6.99
1953 MIL-CHA
0
 2
7
0
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 11 7 6 1 3
3
1.68
6.48
1955 NYN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 0 0 0 0 0
1
0.00
0.00
2254
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
1
 4
60
0
0
0
6
 3
59.2
 87 47 46 4 26
31
1.89
6.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01John Kirke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01The New York Mets have waived John Kirke.
1955-05-07The New York Mets have designated John Kirke for assignment.
1955-04-15The New York Mets have promoted John Kirke to the major league team.
1954-04-17The New York Mets have acquired John Kirke from the waiver wire.
1953-10-11The Chicago ChiFeds have waived John Kirke.
1953-09-14The Chicago ChiFeds have acquired John Kirke from the waiver wire.
1953-05-23The Milwaukee Braves have waived John Kirke.
1953-04-11The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Greg Walsh to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated John Kirke for assignment.
1951-10-03The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Kirke to the major league team.
1951-06-03The Milwaukee Braves have sent John Kirke to the minors.
1951-05-04The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Kirke to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Rusty Haynes to the minors.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Kirke to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Sam Gleason to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Greg Walsh to the major league team.
1950-06-15The Milwaukee Braves have acquired John Kirke from the waiver wire.
1950-06-05The Philadelphia Diamond Devils have waived John Kirke.