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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Kid Newkirk Left Field
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 763 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-01-1924
HR 56 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(87 games)
RBI 349
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed C  Bunt A- Control D    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1955 NYN
135
510
77
148
25
3
11
72
57
 77 7 4
9
 4 8
.782
.367
.416
.125
.290
1956 NYN
145
559
50
133
26
3
6
59
57
 97 6 5
9
 14 5
.640
.313
.327
.089
.238
1957 NYN
155
591
90
167
38
3
19
89
63
 101 2 6
11
 4 6
.804
.350
.453
.171
.283
1958 NYN
148
554
60
142
19
1
6
49
50
 94 2 7
8
 6 7
.643
.316
.327
.070
.256
1959 NYN
147
275
27
62
10
1
7
25
35
 48 1 1
2
 2 0
.660
.314
.345
.120
.225
1960 NYN
86
300
27
83
8
1
5
43
23
 50 0 1
0
 0 3
.687
.327
.360
.083
.277
1961 NYN
30
111
8
28
3
0
2
12
10
 22 0 0
0
 0 4
.647
.314
.333
.081
.252
Total
846
2900
339
763
129
12
56
349
295
 489 18 24
39
 30 33
.706
.332
.374
.111
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Kid Newkirk has retired from the New York Metros
1961-07-20The New York Metros have designated Kid Newkirk for assignment.
1958-09-23Kid Newkirk of the New York Metros is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1956-07-27Kid Newkirk of the New York Metros is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1955-04-11The New York Metros have promoted Kid Newkirk to the major league team. The New York Metros have promoted Don Vaughn to the major league team. The New York Metros have sent Fred McDowell to the minors. The New York Metros have sent Don Staton to the minors.
1954-10-04The New York Metros have acquired Kid Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have waived Kid Newkirk.
1950-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Kid Newkirk down to the minors.