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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 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 57.00 7 / 8 8 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 5 11 / 12 8 / 8 6 / 7 47 / 57
1960 Minors 19 67.00 7 / 9 6 / 7 2 / 8 6 / 9 8 / 10 9 / 11 11 / 13 49 / 67
1961 Minors 20 56.00 6 / 8 8 / 8 5 / 7 6 / 13 4 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 5 38 / 56
1962 Minors 21 67.00 6 / 12 10 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 6 3 / 5 7 / 13 5 / 10 34 / 67
1963 Majors 22 66.75 162 140 0 6 / 20 1 / 7 1 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 6 5 / 9 5 / 6 22 / 66
1964 Majors 23 66.19 162 138 0 5 / 15 2 / 5 1 / 10 4 / 10 1 / 9 6 / 10 3 / 7 22 / 66
1965 Majors 24 68.20 162 140 0 1 / 6 4 / 14 7 / 12 5 / 9 5 / 10 2 / 5 6 / 12 30 / 68
1966 Majors 25 70.59 162 134 0 1 / 13 0 / 4 2 / 13 4 / 16 1 / 8 5 / 11 0 / 5 13 / 70
1967 Majors 26 69.84 162 139 0 4 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 12 3 / 12 1 / 9 13 / 69
1968 Majors 27 69.58 162 138 0 0 / 8 4 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 11 11 / 69
1969 Majors 28 66.10 162 141 0 0 / 10 1 / 16 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 7 3 / 66
1970 Majors 29 65.51 162 140 0 4 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 7 7 / 65
1971 Majors 30 65.16 162 140 0 0 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 65
1972 Majors 31 66.53 162 139 0 1 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 66
1973 Majors 32 59.93 162 138 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 59
1974 Majors 33 61.80 162 138 0 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 4 1 / 61
1975 Majors 34 60.53 162 139 0 -1 / 8 -2 / 10 -2 / 11 -3 / 6 -9 / 8 -3 / 9 -4 / 8 -24 / 60
1976 Majors 35 63.06 162 142 0 -3 / 13 -2 / 9 -2 / 9 -2 / 11 -6 / 7 -1 / 10 -1 / 4 -17 / 63
1977 Majors 36 62.93 162 142 0 0 / 9 -4 / 10 -1 / 9 -1 / 11 0 / 9 -3 / 6 -4 / 8 -13 / 62
1978 Majors 37 63.02 162 142 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 11 0 / 12 -5 / 6 -6 / 12 -3 / 3 -2 / 10 -20 / 63
1979 Majors 38 62.31 162 139 0 -1 / 14 -5 / 6 -3 / 6 -5 / 15 -6 / 6 0 / 11 -3 / 4 -23 / 62
Total 2754 2369 0 40 / 226 31 / 198 20 / 197 17 / 196 13 / 176 45 / 197 28 / 157 194 / 1347
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.