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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 18 50.00 4 / 5 5 / 6 5 / 5 9 / 10 3 / 10 4 / 4 10 / 10 40 / 50
1959 Pos (CF) 18 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 20
1959 Pos (LF) 18 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 49
1960 Minors 19 68.00 9 / 11 10 / 11 6 / 7 8 / 9 3 / 7 9 / 13 7 / 10 52 / 68
1960 Pos (CF) 19 89.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 89
1961 Minors 20 59.00 6 / 8 7 / 8 4 / 12 6 / 10 1 / 5 7 / 9 6 / 7 37 / 59
1962 Minors 21 51.00 1 / 4 3 / 8 7 / 11 5 / 7 3 / 6 2 / 8 5 / 7 26 / 51
1963 Minors 22 42.00 3 / 5 6 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 4 3 / 8 3 / 4 19 / 42
1963 Majors 22 5.93 14 13 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
1963 Pos (1B) 22 59.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 59
1963 Pos (2B) 22 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 39
1964 Minors 23 25.00 1 / 6 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 0 1 / 2 7 / 25
1964 Majors 23 36.88 94 83 0 3 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 2 10 / 36
1964 Pos (2B) 23 56.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 56
1965 Majors 24 60.53 162 135 0 1 / 6 4 / 11 3 / 6 8 / 13 1 / 5 5 / 9 6 / 10 28 / 60
1966 Majors 25 51.32 162 144 0 2 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 12 2 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 7 15 / 51
1967 Majors 26 63.12 162 144 0 1 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 13 4 / 10 2 / 9 12 / 63
1968 Majors 27 50.62 128 114 34 1 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 9 6 / 11 0 / 4 13 / 50
1969 Majors 28 58.69 145 129 17 1 / 10 1 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 11 0 / 6 8 / 58
1970 Majors 29 65.60 162 144 0 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 17 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 10 4 / 65
1971 Majors 30 65.43 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 65
1972 Majors 31 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 65
1973 Majors 32 65.78 162 144 0 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 65
1974 Majors 33 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 65
1975 Majors 34 65.78 162 144 0 -2 / 9 -1 / 10 -3 / 6 -1 / 16 -2 / 11 -3 / 7 -2 / 6 -14 / 65
1976 Majors 35 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 5 0 / 4 -1 / 12 -4 / 7 -1 / 12 -1 / 9 -1 / 16 -11 / 65
1977 Majors 36 44.05 162 49 0 -3 / 6 -3 / 7 -3 / 7 -5 / 6 -7 / 2 -1 / 7 -1 / 9 -23 / 44
Total 2163 1819 51 26 / 127 38 / 153 30 / 182 38 / 172 12 / 167 42 / 160 40 / 156 283 / 1429
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.