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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1963 LHP 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1963 RHP 12 40 7 1 0 0 4 2 7 .414 .214 .200 .025 .175
1964 LHP 41 103 27 2 2 2 8 6 19 .681 .303 .379 .117 .262
1964 RHP 74 238 59 4 2 7 16 19 50 .677 .308 .370 .122 .248
1965 LHP 52 109 28 4 1 4 18 7 12 .721 .299 .422 .165 .257
1965 RHP 131 412 100 23 5 10 37 39 74 .705 .309 .396 .153 .243
1966 LHP 57 129 44 12 0 6 19 13 18 .975 .401 .574 .233 .341
1966 RHP 131 452 134 15 7 19 64 40 80 .841 .354 .487 .190 .296
1967 LHP 62 144 45 5 1 8 27 9 17 .876 .348 .528 .215 .312
1967 RHP 132 461 134 27 5 19 85 33 81 .832 .337 .495 .204 .291
1968 LHP 58 138 48 8 3 8 34 10 21 1.010 .387 .623 .275 .348
1968 RHP 100 320 84 10 4 12 49 33 55 .761 .330 .431 .169 .263
1969 LHP 54 136 47 5 1 4 22 10 16 .870 .385 .485 .140 .346
1969 RHP 113 391 102 16 2 19 53 32 68 .775 .317 .458 .197 .261
1970 LHP 79 216 64 17 3 8 37 15 35 .857 .343 .514 .218 .296
1970 RHP 114 382 102 16 4 19 61 34 69 .805 .326 .479 .212 .267
1971 LHP 76 186 58 9 1 6 21 18 24 .843 .376 .468 .156 .312
1971 RHP 127 401 102 17 6 15 55 42 75 .768 .329 .439 .185 .254
1972 LHP 81 217 59 7 1 5 30 18 37 .710 .328 .382 .111 .272
1972 RHP 119 364 88 14 4 12 48 39 60 .715 .314 .401 .159 .242
1973 LHP 76 200 67 13 4 9 35 15 27 .956 .381 .575 .240 .335
1973 RHP 117 386 115 13 5 18 54 35 75 .855 .358 .497 .199 .298
1974 LHP 89 202 66 13 1 8 33 18 31 .902 .382 .520 .193 .327
1974 RHP 122 386 104 15 3 15 53 36 70 .771 .331 .440 .171 .269
1975 LHP 86 199 61 9 4 12 42 24 38 .954 .382 .573 .266 .307
1975 RHP 122 389 103 18 7 18 58 35 84 .809 .323 .486 .221 .265
1976 LHP 86 212 63 10 6 12 35 16 38 .916 .345 .571 .274 .297
1976 RHP 114 378 108 17 6 14 61 42 79 .833 .359 .474 .188 .286
1977 LHP 72 120 27 4 0 4 16 11 25 .648 .290 .358 .133 .225
1977 RHP 94 149 40 4 1 8 20 20 28 .823 .353 .470 .201 .268
Total LHP 974 2319 706 118 28 96 377 190 360 .860 .356 .504 .199 .304
Total RHP 1622 5149 1382 210 61 205 718 481 955 .783 .331 .452 .184 .268
Total 1924 7468 2088 328 89 301 1095 671 1315 .807 .339 .468 .189 .280
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.