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Name	Team	Age
Kirk Harkness	Retired (1953, Age 33)	Died (1992, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 16, Pick 254 (1950)	SS	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C-	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A+	A-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	B-	D+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	12/23/1919
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)
C  (41.7 %)	D  (14.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1950	WAS	130	478	67	120	15	2	26	74	22	91	0	0	9	.738	.284	.454	.251
1951	WAS	101	283	47	87	15	2	24	62	14	48	0	0	7	.970	.341	.629	.307
1952	WAS-CHN	64	170	17	36	6	0	7	26	14	32	0	0	1	.645	.274	.371	.212
1953	CHN	10	37	5	9	0	1	2	9	2	9	0	0	3	.742	.282	.459	.243
Total		305	968	136	252	36	5	59	171	52	180	0	0	20	.789	.299	.491	.260

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1953-11-01	Kirk Harkness has retired from the Chicago Colts
1953-09-21	The Chicago Colts have promoted Kirk Harkness to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Eddie K. Pearce to the minors.
1952-07-30	A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Colts. The Chicago Colts receive Waddy Davis, Mike Manuel, Izzy Robertson, Kirk Harkness, Al Erickson, Roxey Chappas from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Mike Psion.
1952-07-25	The Washington Nationals have promoted Rich Stengel to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Carney Schu to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Kirk Harkness to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jim Brideweser to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Harry Weekly to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent John Robinson to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Mike Allen to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Jeff Busch to the minors.
1952-07-06	The Washington Nationals have sent Kirk Harkness down to the minors.
1951-05-02	The Washington Nationals have promoted Kirk Harkness to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Bob Kubek to the minors.
1951-04-15	The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Kubek to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Kirk Harkness to the minors.