Willie Kirkland

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 206lb (185cm, 93kg)

Born: February 17, 1934 in Siluria, AL us

High School: Northwestern HS (Detroit, MI)

Last Game: September 26, 1966 (Age 32-221d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Willie Charles Kirkland

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.5

3494

837

148

.240

443

RBI

509

OBP

.304

SLG

.422

OPS

.726

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1953	19	-4.2	Maryville-Alcoa	MTSS	D		125	590	513	129	167	20	24	35	164	17		70	142	.326	.410	.663	1.072	340		3	4
1954	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	NYG	131	537	454	104	159	11	13	29	112	22		60	85	.350	.432	.623	1.055	283		11	4	8
1954	20	-4.8	Danville	CARL	B	NYG	17	58	48	10	13	0	2	2	7	0		8	14	.271	.368	.479	.848	23		0	1	1
1954	20	-2.9	St. Cloud	NORL	C	NYG	114	479	406	94	146	11	11	27	105	22		52	71	.360	.439	.640	1.080	260		11	3	7
1955	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	NYG	150	608	524	117	164	25	6	40	116	14		79	81	.313				321		2	0	3
1955	21	-5.4	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	9		22		6									.273
1955	21	-2.9	Sioux City	WL	A	NYG	141	586	502	117	158	25	6	40	116	14		79	81	.315	.408	.628	1.035	315		2	0	3
1956	22	-4.5	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	154	648	574	114	168	35	12	37	120	15		57	112	.293	.360	.589	.949	338	7	8	0	9

1958	24	-3.9	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	12	42	37	7	10	3	0	1	4	1		4	5	.270	.357	.432	.790	16	2	1	0	0
1958	24	-4.2	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	122	470	418	48	108	25	6	14	56	3	2	43	69	.258	.332	.447	.779	187	5	5	0	4	7
1958-59	24		Santurce	PRWL	FgW				204		58			11	34					.284
1959	25	-3.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	126	511	463	64	126	22	3	22	68	5	3	42	84	.272	.335	.475	.810	220	6	3	0	3	3
1960	26	-1.9	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	146	567	515	59	130	21	10	21	65	12	7	44	86	.252	.315	.454	.769	234	4	4	2	2	8
1961	27	-1.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	146	585	525	84	136	22	5	27	95	7	0	48	77	.259	.318	.474	.793	249	3	1	4	7	4
1962	28	0.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	137	470	419	56	84	9	1	21	72	9	1	43	62	.201	.272	.377	.649	158	10	0	3	5	3
1963	29	1.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	127	478	427	51	98	13	2	15	47	8	2	45	99	.230	.303	.375	.677	160	8	1	2	3	5
1964	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-WSA	98	282	252	22	52	11	0	8	35	3	2	23	56	.206	.272	.345	.618	87	1	1	3	3	4
1964	30	2.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	66	172	150	14	30	5	0	3	22	3	2	17	26	.200	.281	.293	.574	44	0	1	1	3	4
1964	30	2.5	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	32	110	102	8	22	6	0	5	13	0	0	6	30	.216	.259	.422	.681	43	1	0	2	0	0
1965	31	3.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	123	337	312	38	72	9	1	14	54	3	2	19	65	.231	.270	.401	.671	125	5	0	0	6	1
1966	32	4.8	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	124	182	163	21	31	2	1	6	17	2	0	16	50	.190	.261	.325	.586	53	3	0	2	1	3
1967	33	6.5	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	WSA	144	599	531	79	128	16	3	34	97	3	4	59	109	.241	.316	.475	.791	252		2	1	6
1968	34	6.4	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		133	567	518	71	128	16	0	37	89	3	4	45	104	.247	.309	.492	.801	255	6	2	0	2	7
1969	35	7.4	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		130	536	496	57	122	17	0	26	66	1	6	36	133	.246	.302	.438	.740	217	8	4	0	0	2
1970	36	8.5	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		118	408	369	40	92	16	1	15	32	3	6	28	81	.249	.309	.420	.729	155	8	4	6	1	6
1971	37	9.7	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		110	332	292	23	64	12	0	14	27	0	2	29	65	.219	.294	.404	.698	118	3	2	9	0	3
1972	38	9.9	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		114	380	346	40	92	17	0	20	52	0	1	28	66	.266	.323	.488	.811	169	6	1	5	0	1
1973	39	10.6	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		98	280	252	23	61	5	0	14	38	0	0	24	55	.242	.309	.429	.738	108	7	1	2	1	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		1149	3882	3494	443	837	134	29	148	509	52	19	323	648	.240	.304	.422	.726	1473	45	15	16	34	38
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		716	3024	2633	550	796	110	58	176	613	72	4	329	534	.302				1544		27	9	26
Foreign (7 seasons)					Foreign		703	2707	2477	254	617	83	1	137	338	7	19	190	504	.249				1022	38	14	22	4	23
NPB (6 seasons)					NPB		703	2503	2273	254	559	83	1	126	304	7	19	190	504	.246	.308	.450	.757	1022	38	14	22	4	23
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2568	9613	8604	1247	2250	327	88	461	1460	131	42	842	1686	.262				4039	92	56	47	64	61

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		319	1311	1164	200	312	54	15	72	221	19	4	120	226	.268				606		11	1	15
A (1 season)					Minors		141	586	502	117	158	25	6	40	116	14		79	81	.315	.408	.628	1.035	315		2	0	3
B (1 season)					Minors		17	58	48	10	13	0	2	2	7	0		8	14	.271	.368	.479	.848	23		0	1	1
C (1 season)					Minors		114	479	406	94	146	11	11	27	105	22		52	71	.360	.439	.640	1.080	260		11	3	7
D (1 season)					Minors		125	590	513	129	167	20	24	35	164	17		70	142	.326	.410	.663	1.072	340		3	4
Fgn (6 seasons)					Foreign		703	2503	2273	254	559	83	1	126	304	7	19	190	504	.246	.308	.450	.757	1022	38	14	22	4	23
FgW (1 season)					Foreign			204	204		58			11	34					.284