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Kevin Brown League
6-11-2188
John Kirk Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.96 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-47 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 330 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-19-1935
K 604 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(81 games)
IP 782.1
WHIP 1.29 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1972
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 TOR
2
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 11 1 1 0 3
6
1.27
0.82
1959 TOR
2
 1
21
0
0
0
0
 1
24.0
 24 10 10 0 5
30
1.21
3.75
1960 TOR
3
 3
39
0
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 62 31 31 0 23
27
1.78
5.85
1961 TOR
9
 8
56
0
0
0
4
 5
53.1
 61 31 31 1 18
38
1.48
5.23
1962 TOR
9
 6
60
0
0
0
1
 1
78.1
 70 35 34 0 32
46
1.30
3.91
1963 TOR
8
 5
61
0
0
0
1
 2
97.1
 97 45 44 1 24
82
1.24
4.07
1964 NYN
3
 7
79
0
0
0
26
 5
95.1
 106 61 50 2 28
75
1.41
4.72
1965 TEX
6
 4
58
0
0
0
26
 4
56.2
 64 24 24 0 18
47
1.45
3.81
1966 TEX
1
 1
50
0
0
0
41
 5
46.0
 37 17 17 0 13
42
1.09
3.33
1967 TEX
0
 3
55
0
0
0
44
 5
54.0
 48 20 20 0 19
37
1.24
3.33
1968 TEX
2
 2
61
0
0
0
48
 9
55.2
 48 22 21 1 18
41
1.19
3.40
1969 TEX
2
 1
62
0
0
0
52
 4
58.0
 40 18 15 1 10
45
0.86
2.33
1970 TEX
1
 4
58
0
0
0
47
 8
58.2
 52 27 25 0 24
50
1.30
3.84
1971 TEX
2
 2
49
0
0
0
40
 5
46.1
 44 22 21 0 11
38
1.19
4.08
2188
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 47
715
0
0
0
330
 54
782.1
 764 364 344 6 246
604
1.29
3.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Kirk has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-07-03John Kirk of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1971-05-26John Kirk of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-07-24John Kirk of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1966-04-15John Kirk of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1965-03-28The Texas Grackles have promoted Bobby Machemehl to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Huck Parkinson to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Bill Staley to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jon Brancato to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted John Kirk to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Kane Schueler to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Ray Brondell to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Chuckster Barkley to the major league team.
1965-03-28John Kirk has signed with the Texas Grackles for $4.44M per year for 7 years.
1964-07-18John Kirk of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1964-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Al Fernandez to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted John Kirk to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Harry Armas to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Evan Pickrel to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Joe McMahon to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jerry Armbrust to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Chuckster Barkley to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Al Bottomley to the minors.
1964-03-30John Kirk has signed with the New York Knights for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1963-08-29John Kirk of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1961-08-12John Kirk of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1960-08-29John Kirk of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1960-07-03John Kirk of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1959-08-01The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Sweetbreads Davis to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted John Kirk to the major league team.
1958-09-06The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent John Kirk to the minors.
1958-08-08The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted John Kirk to the major league team.