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Mark Fidrych League
10-14-2157
Clay Kirke Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .862 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 2815 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 06-16-1941
HR 435 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(60 games)
RBI 1679
SB 220
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 STL
154
589
86
170
22
7
18
73
50
 101 2 3
10
 4 13
.786
.345
.441
.153
.289
1964 STL
149
557
82
143
23
8
20
84
51
 100 1 5
7
 1 6
.752
.318
.434
.178
.257
1965 STL
151
573
87
166
23
5
20
102
49
 89 3 6
9
 3 5
.797
.345
.452
.162
.290
1966 STL
154
552
94
161
31
4
20
88
58
 102 0 2
7
 2 2
.829
.358
.471
.179
.292
1967 STL
151
586
98
182
29
8
30
140
47
 101 3 4
12
 4 3
.903
.362
.541
.230
.311
1968 STL
149
578
97
176
32
4
29
99
50
 116 2 6
14
 1 2
.883
.358
.524
.220
.304
1969 STL
148
591
94
177
33
7
20
82
59
 96 0 5
14
 5 1
.841
.360
.481
.181
.299
1970 STL
148
575
116
179
29
10
32
111
64
 90 3 4
12
 5 3
.944
.381
.563
.252
.311
1971 STL
148
587
111
195
28
8
31
118
67
 92 2 3
11
 2 1
.966
.401
.566
.233
.332
1972 STL
150
595
106
174
40
6
33
98
54
 85 0 2
13
 6 0
.896
.350
.546
.254
.292
1973 STL
151
541
111
173
28
7
37
110
61
 78 1 5
11
 2 2
.989
.387
.603
.283
.320
1974 STL
147
570
109
187
30
9
31
106
54
 94 2 1
12
 4 1
.963
.388
.575
.247
.328
1975 STL
148
526
86
146
32
6
31
106
62
 91 5 5
8
 5 2
.894
.356
.538
.260
.278
1976 STL-CIN
142
532
85
138
26
4
21
83
52
 100 1 4
23
 14 3
.766
.324
.442
.182
.259
1977 CIN
142
557
87
171
30
7
23
95
52
 96 4 4
22
 11 2
.878
.368
.510
.203
.307
1978 CIN
142
550
83
149
24
4
19
95
61
 93 2 4
23
 7 3
.776
.344
.433
.162
.271
1979 CIN
139
512
84
128
25
8
20
89
56
 88 4 7
12
 3 6
.772
.325
.447
.197
.250
Total
2513
9571
1616
2815
485
112
435
1679
947
 1612 35 70
220
 79 55
.862
.357
.505
.210
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Clay Kirke has retired from the Cincinnati Redlegs
1976-04-16A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the St. Louis Gray Jays. The St. Louis Gray Jays receive Hilly Ortenzio, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CIN (Edgar Kitsos) from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Harry Fisher, Stan Schoendienst, Clay Kirke.
1963-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Hoyt Glauber to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Clay Kirke to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Gene Roy to the minors.
1959-09-12A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the St. Louis Gray Jays. The St. Louis Gray Jays receive Clay Kirke, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Marion Smith.