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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 LCS
6
26
2
5
2
0
0
5
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.491
.222
.269
.077
.192
1970 WS
6
22
6
5
1
0
2
3
3
 0 0 1
1
 0 0
.853
.308
.545
.318
.227
1971 LCS
5
22
2
8
2
0
0
8
0
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.818
.364
.455
.091
.364
1971 WS
7
27
6
8
0
2
1
4
5
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.962
.406
.556
.259
.296
1973 LCS
7
30
3
7
1
0
2
6
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.770
.303
.467
.233
.233
1973 WS
4
16
3
1
0
0
1
3
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.417
.167
.250
.188
.062
1974 LCS
7
25
2
4
0
0
2
2
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.650
.250
.400
.240
.160
1978 LCS
7
28
1
10
0
0
1
3
2
 3 0 0
1
 1 0
.864
.400
.464
.107
.357
1979 LCS
4
14
5
7
1
0
1
3
2
 1 0 0
0
 1 0
1.348
.562
.786
.286
.500
1979 WS
7
28
2
8
0
0
0
4
1
 1 0 0
0
 1 0
.596
.310
.286
.000
.286
Total
60
238
32
63
7
2
10
41
22
 25 0 1
2
 4 1
.763
.326
.437
.172
.265
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.