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Minnie Minoso League
7-24-2068
Tip Kirby Third Base
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .572 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 211 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 01-22-1963
HR 10 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(90 games)
RBI 93
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (81.8%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (74.6%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1985 NYA
39
133
10
27
5
2
1
14
7
 27 0 0
2
 1 2
.536
.243
.293
.090
.203
1986 NYA
15
59
5
14
2
0
0
3
3
 8 0 0
1
 1 2
.545
.274
.271
.034
.237
1988 NYA
6
19
1
4
1
0
0
0
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.581
.318
.263
.053
.211
1992 NYA
3
11
1
2
0
0
1
4
0
 2 0 1
0
 0 1
.621
.167
.455
.273
.182
1996 TOR
82
160
15
45
8
0
4
29
11
 33 0 2
2
 0 4
.730
.324
.406
.125
.281
1997 TOR
69
207
10
48
7
1
2
19
16
 42 0 0
1
 1 17
.591
.287
.304
.072
.232
1998 TOR
122
363
22
71
17
1
2
24
21
 85 2 2
3
 2 11
.507
.242
.264
.069
.196
Total
336
952
64
211
40
4
10
93
61
 203 2 5
9
 5 37
.572
.269
.304
.082
.222
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Tip Kirby has retired from the Toronto Aeros
1996-03-07The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Carlton Hartung for assignment.
1996-03-07The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Tip Kirby from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Tip Kirby.
1992-05-17The New York Yankees have designated Tip Kirby for assignment.
1992-04-16The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team.
1988-06-03The New York Yankees have promoted Porfi Stratton to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Tip Kirby for assignment.
1988-04-08The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Adrian Curry to the minors.
1986-09-27The New York Yankees have promoted Sonny C. Smith to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Don Cornellis to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bill Guthrie to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Tip Kirby to the minors.
1986-09-17The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Don Cornellis to the minors.
1986-05-20The New York Yankees have promoted Bobby Owen to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tip Kirby to the minors.
1986-04-29The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team.
1986-04-18The New York Yankees have promoted Bob Waner to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tip Kirby to the minors.
1985-07-16The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Ugueth Skidmore for assignment.
1985-07-16The New York Yankees have promoted Bobby Owen to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tip Kirby to the minors.
1985-06-09The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Lou Bool to the minors.
1985-05-21The New York Yankees have promoted Lee Burns to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tip Kirby to the minors.
1985-04-29The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Lou Bool to the minors.
1985-04-29The New York Yankees have promoted Jeromy Liddell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tip Kirby to the minors.
1985-04-14The New York Yankees have promoted Tip Kirby to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bill Guthrie to the minors.
1984-09-21The New York Yankees have removed Tip Kirby from the trade block.
1984-04-01The New York Yankees have placed Tip Kirby on the trade block.