Jay Kirke
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Judson Fabian Kirke
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
- Debut September 28, 1910
- Final Game September 2, 1918
- Born June 16, 1888 in Fleischmanns, NY USA
- Died August 31, 1968 in New Orleans, LA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Jay Kirke played six years in MLB and 19 years in the minor leagues (1906-1935). In the minors, he played 2617 games, had 3165 hits, 1297 runs scored, 997 runs batted in (data incomplete), 801 long hits and hit .316. His son, Jay Kirke Jr., also played and managed in the minors.
According to a 1912 newspaper report[1], Kirke hit almost exclusively to the opposite field.
