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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 70 306 0 87 18 4 10 42 21 51 0 0 0 .798 .330 .467 .183 .284
1970 Home 74 292 0 79 15 3 17 56 28 53 0 0 0 .851 .334 .517 .247 .271
1971 Away 46 300 0 73 13 3 12 39 33 58 0 0 0 .745 .318 .427 .183 .243
1971 Home 46 287 0 87 13 4 9 37 27 41 0 0 0 .840 .370 .470 .167 .303
1972 Away 68 298 13 74 13 4 7 34 34 50 3 0 0 .715 .325 .389 .141 .248
1972 Home 65 283 4 73 8 1 10 44 23 47 0 1 0 .711 .312 .399 .141 .258
1973 Away 72 303 48 93 14 4 16 44 26 46 10 8 3 .900 .362 .538 .231 .307
1973 Home 72 283 53 89 12 5 11 45 24 56 9 5 0 .878 .369 .509 .194 .314
1974 Away 71 295 49 87 16 1 9 42 28 52 9 4 0 .800 .353 .447 .153 .295
1974 Home 73 293 45 83 12 3 14 44 26 49 16 4 3 .832 .344 .488 .205 .283
1975 Away 71 299 45 83 15 6 13 45 28 66 6 1 1 .834 .335 .498 .221 .278
1975 Home 73 289 53 81 12 5 17 55 31 56 3 4 2 .885 .352 .533 .253 .280
1976 Away 74 310 46 85 11 4 15 50 32 65 6 4 2 .822 .341 .481 .206 .274
1976 Home 70 280 41 86 16 8 11 46 26 52 11 1 1 .908 .369 .539 .232 .307
1977 Away 69 119 11 22 5 0 4 13 17 23 2 1 1 .614 .287 .328 .143 .185
1977 Home 73 150 28 45 3 1 8 23 14 30 8 2 0 .851 .358 .493 .193 .300
Total Away 541 2230 212 604 105 26 86 309 219 411 36 18 7 .792 .335 .457 .186 .271
Total Home 546 2157 224 623 91 30 97 350 199 384 47 17 6 .844 .350 .494 .205 .289
Total 1924 7468 1086 2088 328 89 301 1095 671 1315 254 91 37 .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.