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Name Team Age
Herschel Kirkpatrick Retired (1999, Age 35) Died (2024, Age 61)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1985)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Duke Snider League 0 12 years (3 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ C  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A- B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 12/8/1963
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
B+ (68.5 %) C- (29.8 %) D+ (26.2 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1987 LHP 44 98 21 4 0 5 14 5 17 .661 .252 .408 .214
1987 RHP 108 366 71 15 4 10 43 15 89 .578 .239 .339 .194
1988 LHP 46 107 30 4 1 6 24 4 28 .812 .307 .505 .280
1988 RHP 112 393 87 14 3 18 75 13 91 .653 .243 .410 .221
1989 LHP 44 96 26 3 1 5 10 5 18 .786 .307 .479 .271
1989 RHP 109 354 72 8 4 12 46 15 75 .587 .237 .350 .203
1990 LHP 40 79 17 1 0 2 6 6 17 .574 .271 .304 .215
1990 RHP 96 317 80 10 5 9 41 12 66 .679 .278 .401 .252
1991 AHP 48 162 44 5 2 9 25 5 30 .788 .294 .494 .272
1991 HHP 45 130 35 6 0 6 23 12 33 .785 .331 .454 .269
1991 LHP 37 67 24 3 1 3 17 7 12 .980 .413 .567 .358
1991 RHP 69 225 55 8 1 12 31 10 51 .727 .278 .449 .244
1992 AHP 59 227 63 10 3 13 38 12 55 .831 .311 .520 .278
1992 HHP 61 231 48 4 3 6 31 10 46 .572 .243 .329 .208
1992 LHP 42 88 30 4 1 5 26 6 14 .957 .378 .580 .341
1992 RHP 114 370 81 10 5 14 43 16 87 .638 .252 .386 .219
1993 AHP 39 246 63 4 2 15 38 17 46 .778 .307 .472 .256
1993 HHP 35 222 65 11 1 9 37 23 38 .832 .359 .473 .293
1993 LHP 52 98 32 4 1 4 21 8 16 .888 .377 .510 .327
1993 RHP 118 370 96 11 2 20 54 32 68 .782 .320 .462 .259
1994 AHP 17 42 13 0 0 5 11 0 9 .976 .310 .667 .310
1994 HHP 13 26 6 1 0 1 4 3 4 .718 .333 .385 .231
1994 LHP 8 10 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .833 .333 .500 .200
1994 RHP 25 58 17 1 0 5 14 1 12 .886 .317 .569 .293
1995 AHP 45 180 52 7 2 6 22 7 55 .766 .316 .450 .289
1995 HHP 39 133 31 0 0 6 20 12 31 .663 .295 .368 .233
1995 LHP 33 73 18 4 0 1 9 8 22 .660 .317 .342 .247
1995 RHP 74 240 65 3 2 11 33 11 64 .740 .303 .438 .271
1996 AHP 15 39 6 0 0 0 1 2 11 .349 .195 .154 .154
1996 HHP 23 75 19 1 1 1 7 4 14 .624 .291 .333 .253
1996 LHP 11 27 8 0 0 0 3 2 2 .641 .345 .296 .296
1996 RHP 30 87 17 1 1 1 5 4 23 .495 .231 .264 .195
1997 AHP 39 104 27 0 2 6 19 5 28 .765 .294 .471 .260
1997 HHP 36 113 28 6 1 6 24 6 30 .764 .286 .478 .248
1997 LHP 29 67 17 2 1 3 12 5 14 .753 .306 .448 .254
1997 RHP 66 150 38 4 2 9 31 6 44 .769 .282 .487 .253
1998 AHP 41 76 21 3 0 1 4 3 20 .659 .304 .355 .276
1998 HHP 52 74 13 2 0 1 9 6 23 .487 .244 .243 .176
1998 LHP 21 33 5 1 0 0 1 1 10 .353 .171 .182 .152
1998 RHP 75 117 29 4 0 2 12 8 33 .635 .302 .333 .248
1999 AHP 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .393 .250 .143 .143
1999 LHP 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .200 .200 .200
1999 RHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .000 .000
Total AHP 307 1083 290 29 11 55 158 52 255 .769 .302 .467 .268
Total HHP 304 1004 245 31 6 36 155 76 219 .693 .298 .394 .244
Total LHP 410 848 231 30 6 35 144 59 172 .764 .318 .446 .272
Total RHP 998 3049 708 89 29 123 428 144 703 .670 .269 .401 .232
Total 1138 3897 939 119 35 158 572 203 875 .691 .280 .411 .241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Herschel Kirkpatrick has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-05-25The Cincinnati Reds!! have waived Herschel Kirkpatrick.
1999-05-20The Cincinnati Reds!! have promoted Andy Look to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds!! have designated Herschel Kirkpatrick for assignment.
1998-09-03The Cincinnati Reds!! have promoted Herschel Kirkpatrick to the major league team.
1998-07-29The Cincinnati Reds!! have designated Herschel Kirkpatrick for assignment.
1997-07-17The Cincinnati Reds!! have acquired Herschel Kirkpatrick from the waiver wire.
1997-07-13The Seattle Pilots have promoted John Donaldson to the major league team. The Seattle Pilots have designated Herschel Kirkpatrick for assignment.
1992-05-01Herschel Kirkpatrick of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1991-04-29Herschel Kirkpatrick of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1990-04-01Herschel Kirkpatrick of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1988-04-27Herschel Kirkpatrick of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-05-16Herschel Kirkpatrick of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1987-04-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Herschel Kirkpatrick to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Jeff Shinault for assignment.