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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Harley Kirkpatrick Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 369 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-08-1930
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(128 games)
RBI 196
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (3.2%) LF (0.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1953 Minors 23 47.00 6 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 6 4 / 9 6 / 6 6 / 6 5 / 8 31 / 47
1954 Minors 24 21.00 2 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 5 11 / 21
1955 Minors 25 17.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 9 / 17
1955 Majors 25 9.97 69 8 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 6 / 9
1956 Minors 26 21.00 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 3 4 / 4 7 / 21
1956 Majors 26 3.49 34 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1957 Majors 27 33.72 162 36 0 2 / 4 3 / 6 5 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 3 14 / 33
1958 Majors 28 33.87 162 39 0 1 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 4 9 / 33
1959 Majors 29 33.35 162 38 0 0 / 3 3 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 7 7 / 33
1960 Majors 30 27.70 162 24 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 27
1961 Majors 31 32.66 162 39 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 32
1962 Majors 32 31.87 162 38 0 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 31
1963 Majors 33 36.76 162 51 0 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 36
1964 Majors 34 39.89 162 56 0 -2 / 9 -6 / 8 -1 / 3 -2 / 4 -6 / 7 -3 / 4 -2 / 4 -22 / 39
1965 Majors 35 33.88 162 41 0 -2 / 3 -3 / 7 -5 / 5 -2 / 3 -2 / 3 -2 / 4 -3 / 8 -19 / 33
1966 Minors 36 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 8
1966 Majors 36 4.94 23 7 0 -2 / 2 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 0 -2 / 0 -3 / 1 -26 / 4
Total 1584 377 0 8 / 68 0 / 64 3 / 62 -1 / 64 -2 / 43 14 / 59 12 / 67 34 / 427
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Harley Kirkpatrick has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1966-07-20The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Harley Kirkpatrick for assignment.
1966-06-22The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Harley Kirkpatrick to the major league team.
1966-06-22The Detroit Thunderbirds have acquired Harley Kirkpatrick from the waiver wire.
1966-04-23The Boston Commons have waived Harley Kirkpatrick.
1966-04-01The Boston Commons have designated Harley Kirkpatrick for assignment.
1957-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Harley Kirkpatrick to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Hersh Claset to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Harley Kirkpatrick to the minors.
1956-08-25The Boston Commons have promoted Harley Kirkpatrick to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Billy Gambrell for assignment.
1956-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Scott Gotay to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Harley Kirkpatrick to the minors. The Boston Commons have sent Pat Seminara to the minors.
1955-07-16The Boston Commons have promoted Harley Kirkpatrick to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Don File for assignment.
1955-04-11The Boston Commons have acquired Harley Kirkpatrick from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Harley Kirkpatrick.