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Luis Aparicio League
6-23-2064
Willie Kirkland Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2088 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-05-1941
HR 301 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(70 games)
RBI 1095
SB 254
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.6%) LF A+ (92.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (98.0%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 LF CLE 13 13 119.0 28 27 1 0 1 0 2.12 1.000
1964 RF CLE-DET 73 72 655.2 154 153 0 1 0 +2 2.10 .994
LF CLE-DET 7 7 66.0 27 27 0 0 0 +1 3.68 1.000
2B CLE-DET 3 3 26.0 11 3 7 1 1 -1 3.46 .909
CF CLE-DET 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1965 RF DET 135 134 1188.2 260 256 1 3 1 +10 1.95 .988
CF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1966 RF DET 120 120 1070.0 230 227 1 2 1 +11 1.92 .991
CF DET 24 24 217.0 58 58 0 0 0 -2 2.41 1.000
1967 RF DET 113 113 1011.2 211 209 1 1 1 +5 1.87 .995
CF DET 31 31 282.0 80 78 0 2 0 -2 2.49 .975
1968 RF DET 82 82 730.2 171 170 0 1 0 +13 2.09 .994
CF DET 29 29 258.1 82 82 0 0 0 +2 2.86 1.000
LF DET 3 3 26.0 7 6 0 1 0 +1 2.08 .857
1969 RF DET 88 88 787.2 169 168 0 1 0 +9 1.92 .994
CF DET 41 41 357.1 98 96 0 2 0 -5 2.42 .980
1970 RF DET 91 91 822.1 182 178 0 4 0 +10 1.95 .978
CF DET 53 53 473.2 134 134 0 0 0 +2 2.55 1.000
1971 RF DET 97 97 880.2 207 204 1 2 1 +6 2.10 .990
CF DET 47 47 416.1 104 104 0 0 0 +6 2.25 1.000
1972 RF DET 90 90 802.0 177 174 0 3 0 +9 1.95 .983
CF DET 54 54 478.2 123 123 0 0 0 -1 2.31 1.000
1973 RF DET 95 95 855.0 182 178 1 3 1 +5 1.88 .984
CF DET 49 49 437.2 126 126 0 0 0 +4 2.59 1.000
1974 RF DET 100 100 883.2 191 187 1 3 1 +4 1.91 .984
CF DET 44 44 390.2 128 128 0 0 0 +2 2.95 1.000
1975 RF DET 86 86 776.0 159 158 0 1 0 +6 1.83 .994
CF DET 58 58 513.2 142 140 0 2 0 0 2.45 .986
1976 RF DET 90 90 806.0 166 164 0 2 0 +2 1.83 .988
CF DET 54 54 473.0 127 126 0 1 0 -2 2.40 .992
1977 RF DET-BOS-DET 42 24 262.0 55 54 0 1 0 0 1.85 .982
CF DET-BOS-DET 18 15 132.2 32 32 0 0 0 0 2.17 1.000
LF DET-BOS-DET 10 10 90.1 18 18 0 0 0 0 1.79 1.000
1B DET-BOS-DET 3 0 6.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.000
Pos Total RF 1302 1282 11532.0 2514 2480 6 28 6 +92 1.94 .989
CF 504 501 4448.0 1236 1229 0 7 0 +4 2.49 .994
LF 33 33 301.1 80 78 1 1 1 +2 2.36 .988
2B 3 3 26.0 11 3 7 1 1 -1 3.46 .909
1B 3 0 6.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.000
Total 1845 1819 16313.1 3850 3799 14 37 8 +97 2.10 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Willie Kirkland has retired from the Detroit Buffaloes
1977-05-12The Detroit Buffaloes have placed Willie Kirkland on the trade block.
1977-05-10A trade has been reversed between Detroit Buffaloes and Boston Bully Boys. The Boston Bully Boys have re-acquired Pat Sukeforth, Rudy Ryba. The Detroit Buffaloes have re-acquired Bill Brouhard, Willie Kirkland.
1977-04-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Buffaloes and the Boston Bully Boys. The Boston Bully Boys receive Willie Kirkland, Bill Brouhard from the Detroit Buffaloes in exchange for Pat Sukeforth, Rudy Ryba.
1977-04-01The Detroit Hawks have placed Willie Kirkland on the trade block.
1969-08-30Willie Kirkland of the Detroit Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-08-24Willie Kirkland of the Detroit Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1964-07-02A trade has been completed between the Detroit Hawks and the Cleveland Ragin Injuns. The Cleveland Ragin Injuns receive Dave Waddell from the Detroit Hawks in exchange for Bill Brouhard, Willie Kirkland, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (CLE).
1964-05-26The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have promoted George Fehring to the major league team. The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have sent Willie Kirkland to the minors.
1964-05-15The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have promoted Willie Kirkland to the major league team.
1964-04-04The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have promoted Bob Reynolds to the major league team. The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have sent Willie Kirkland to the minors.
1964-04-01The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have promoted Willie Kirkland to the major league team.
1963-09-05The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have sent Willie Kirkland to the minors.
1963-08-20The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have promoted Willie Kirkland to the major league team.
1960-04-01The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have renamed Chuck Green to Willie Kirkland.