 |  | 12-16-1958 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | RF Willie Kirkland #90 |  | |  | | Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great |     |
|
|
| |
|
 |
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 137 | 444 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 89 | 66 | 77 | .239 | .345 | .514 | 0 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | | | Gap | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | | | Power | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | | | Eye | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | | | Avoid K's | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 1 | 9 | | Errors: | - | 3 | 14 | | Arm: | - | 2 | 20 | | Turn DP: | - | 2 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | 4 | | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | 12 | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 8 | | Stealing Ability: | 14 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 12 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 10-04-1958 | LAN | Loss, 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-30-1958 | @ LAN | Loss, 7-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 09-28-1958 | BAL | Win, 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-27-1958 | BAL | Loss, 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-26-1958 | BAL | Loss, 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-24-1958 | @ BOS | Win, 12-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 09-23-1958 | @ BOS | Loss, 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 09-20-1958 | @ BAL | Win, 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-19-1958 | @ BAL | Win, 4-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-17-1958 | @ DET | Loss, 4-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 3 | | Loyalty: | 6 | | Desire for Winning: | 9 | | Greed: | 11 | | Intelligence: | 11 | | Work Ethic: | 16 | |
|
|
| | Willie Kirkland | | Birthday: | 02-17-1934 | | Born in: | Unknown | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 206 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Popular | | National Pop.: | Well Known |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $16,565 | | Signed Through: | 1959 Season | | Major Service: | None, 169 Days | | Service This Yr: | 169 Days | | 40-Man Service: | None, 169 Days | | Pro Service: | 1 Year | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1957, 16th Pick in Round 1 | |
|
|
| Hardball Chronicles 1958 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 137 | 444 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 89 | 73 | 66 | 77 | .239 | .345 | .514 | .859 | .838 | .275 | 37.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 116 | 521 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 76.7 | 5.75 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .233 | .148 | .381 | | Versus Right | | 417 | 102 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 85 | 71 | 64 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .245 | .352 | .537 | .890 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .452 | .885 | 1.336 | | May | | 71 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .345 | .451 | .796 | | June | | 91 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .304 | .352 | .656 | | July | | 95 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .263 | .386 | .653 | 1.039 | | August | | 87 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .307 | .437 | .744 | | September | | 74 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .348 | .554 | .902 | | Spring Training | | 75 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .277 | .453 | .730 | | Playoffs | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .400 | 1.222 | 1.622 | | Career | | 444 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 89 | 73 | 66 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .239 | .345 | .514 | .859 | | Home | | 219 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .256 | .345 | .516 | .861 | | Road | | 225 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .346 | .511 | .857 | | Grass | | 444 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 89 | 73 | 66 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .239 | .345 | .514 | .859 | | Day | | 296 | 83 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 70 | 53 | 37 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .280 | .366 | .615 | .981 | | Night | | 148 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .155 | .308 | .311 | .619 | | Pinch Hitting | | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .500 | .889 | | Close/Late | | 101 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .393 | .465 | .859 | | Inning 1-3 | | 169 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 45 | 29 | 22 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .249 | .340 | .621 | .962 | | Inning 4-6 | | 134 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .323 | .463 | .785 | | Inning 7-9 | | 128 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .258 | .368 | .430 | .798 | | Extra Innings | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .412 | .462 | .873 | | 0 Outs | | 149 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | .374 | .577 | .951 | | 1 Outs | | 127 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .213 | .360 | .465 | .825 | | 2 Outs | | 168 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .306 | .494 | .800 | | Scoring Position | | 99 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .433 | .535 | .968 | | Bases Empty | | 232 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 28 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .203 | .299 | .418 | .717 | | Runner on 1st | | 113 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .350 | .690 | 1.040 | | Runner on 2nd | | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .531 | .680 | 1.211 | | Runner on 3rd | | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .563 | 1.000 | 1.563 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .391 | .600 | .991 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .385 | .111 | .496 | | Bases Loaded | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | | Two Strikes | | 195 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .287 | .333 | .620 | | First Pitch | | 67 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .224 | .264 | .403 | .667 | | Count 0-1 | | 47 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .383 | .396 | 1.043 | 1.438 | | Count 0-2 | | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .447 | .658 | | Count 1-0 | | 35 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .829 | 1.143 | | Count 1-1 | | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .200 | .500 | .700 | | Count 1-2 | | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .210 | .300 | .510 | | Count 2-0 | | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .722 | 1.056 | | Count 2-1 | | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .688 | 1.000 | | Count 2-2 | | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .254 | .413 | | Count 3-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .955 | .000 | .955 | | Count 3-1 | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .710 | .364 | 1.073 | | Full Count | | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .550 | .412 | .962 | | Behind in Count | | 145 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 | .270 | .579 | .850 | | Ahead in Count | | 97 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .507 | .701 | 1.208 |
| | Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1958 New York - HBC | 24 | 137 | 444 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 89 | 73 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .345 | .514 | .859 | 37.7 | | Total HBC | | 137 | 444 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 89 | 73 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .345 | .514 | .859 | 37.7 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1957 Madison - AAA | 23 | 73 | 303 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | .314 | .395 | .505 | .900 | 37.6 | | Total MLAAA | | 73 | 303 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | .314 | .395 | .505 | .900 | 37.6 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1958 New York - HBC | 24 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .400 | 1.222 | 1.622 | 0.0 | | Total HBC | | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .400 | 1.222 | 1.622 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 06-01-1957 | Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) by the New York Yankees. | | 07-07-1957 | Was selected to the 1957 ML Triple A All-Star Game. | | 08-12-1957 | Wins the MLAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (11). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #16 prospect in the ML | | 04-21-1958 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. | | 04-22-1958 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks. | | 04-28-1958 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-06-1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Hardball Chronicles All-Star Game. | | 07-07-1958 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-24-1958 | Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! | | 08-01-1958 | Wins the ML AL Rookie of the Month Award. | | 10-06-1958 | Wins the 1958 HBC AL Rookie of the Year. | | 10-30-1958 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,565 through automatic renewal. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
|
 |