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Goose Goslin League
6-8-2065
Jimmy Kirk Third Base
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1119 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 10-18-1941
HR 136 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(28 games)
RBI 600
SB 114
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C  (41.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (46.4%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B D- (5.5%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (4.4%)   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 
1961 Minors 20 36.00 4 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 6 9 / 9 4 / 4 30 / 36
1961 Majors 20 1.70 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1962 Minors 21 26.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 1 5 / 5 5 / 8 19 / 26
1963 Minors 22 60.00 5 / 7 9 / 13 9 / 14 2 / 5 3 / 7 5 / 6 3 / 8 36 / 60
1964 Minors 23 59.00 5 / 8 3 / 3 3 / 12 4 / 7 3 / 5 8 / 13 8 / 11 34 / 59
1965 Majors 24 27.73 3 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 3 17 / 27
1966 Majors 25 25.42 1 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 8 1 / 3 8 / 25
1967 Majors 26 56.44 4 / 10 2 / 9 1 / 7 4 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 8 19 / 56
1968 Majors 27 65.56 162 135 0 0 / 8 2 / 10 3 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 7 5 / 17 13 / 65
1969 Majors 28 64.82 162 135 0 2 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 8 9 / 64
1970 Majors 29 63.10 162 130 0 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 13 5 / 63
1971 Majors 30 64.41 162 135 0 0 / 7 2 / 14 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 7 5 / 64
1972 Majors 31 51.43 126 106 34 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 51
1973 Majors 32 53.77 162 91 0 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 53
1974 Majors 33 39.62 162 38 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 39
1975 Majors 34 36.12 162 45 0 -6 / 6 -8 / 6 -4 / 5 -6 / 4 -5 / 4 -2 / 2 -2 / 9 -33 / 36
1976 Majors 35 28.09 162 24 0 -5 / 6 -1 / 4 -4 / 4 -2 / 3 -1 / 3 -3 / 4 -1 / 4 -17 / 28
Total 1422 839 34 15 / 103 23 / 106 15 / 98 18 / 105 15 / 105 31 / 116 31 / 120 148 / 753
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Jimmy Kirk has retired from the Pittsburgh Highlanders
1975-04-06A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Traveling Wilburies and the Pittsburgh Highlanders. The Pittsburgh Highlanders receive Jimmy Kirk, Luke Walker, Mike Bussman from the Brooklyn Traveling Wilburies in exchange for Luis Olmo, Phil Masi.
1972-06-22Jimmy Kirk of the Brooklyn Traveling Wilburies is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1970-04-04A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Traveling Wilburies and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Edgar Martinez Jr., Dave Navarro, Joey Rampino, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Traveling Wilburies in exchange for Jimmy Kirk, Byron Wagner, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (NYN).
1967-09-03Jimmy Kirk of the New York Newbies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-04-13Jimmy Kirk of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1965-06-12Jimmy Kirk of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1965-03-01The New York Knights have promoted Mike McTartan to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jimmy Kirk to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Robber Baron for assignment.
1961-08-24The New York Whiskey Cats have sent Jimmy Kirk to the minors.
1961-07-27The New York Whiskey Cats have promoted Jimmy Kirk to the major leagues.
1961-04-01The New York Whiskey Cats have renamed Tom Cora to Jimmy Kirk.