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Mike Kilkenny

Michael David Kilkenny

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: April 11, 1945 in Bradford, Ontario, CAN
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1969
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Indians/Padres/Athletics 1969-1973

Final Game: May 6, 1973
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1969 24 DET AL 39 42 37 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 21 .054 .103 .054 .157 -56 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
1970 25 DET AL 37 44 39 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 .077 .075 .077 .152 -58 3 0 0 4 1 0 1
1971 26 DET AL 30 25 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .083 .083 .083 .167 -53 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1972 27 TOT MLB 29 16 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 .071 .071 .143 -58 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1972 27 TOT AL 24 16 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 .071 .071 .143 -58 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1972 27 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 27 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 27 SDP NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 27 CLE AL 22 16 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 .071 .071 .143 -58 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1973 28 CLE AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
5 Yrs 140 127 114 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 64 .070 .085 .070 .156 -56 8 0 0 10 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 147 132 1 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 74 .070 .085 .070 .156 -56 9 0 0 12 1 0
DET (4 yrs) 107 111 100 1 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 54 .070 .087 .070 .157 -56 7 0 0 8 1 0
CLE (2 yrs) 27 16 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 .071 .071 .143 -58 1 0 0 2 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 135 127 114 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 64 .070 .085 .070 .156 -56 8 0 0 10 1 0
NL (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1969 24 DET AL 39 42 -8 -0 0 0 5 -3 -0.3 1 -1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1970 25 DET AL 37 44 -8 0 0 0 5 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1971 26 DET AL 30 25 -5 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $ 1
1972 27 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1972 27 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $20,500 /1
1972 27 SDP NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1972 27 CLE AL 22 16 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1973 28 CLE AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $24,000 /1
5 Seasons 140 127 -24 -0 1 0 15 -9 -1.0 4 -5 -1.1 .493 .499 -1.1 -0.0 -5 $44,500
DET (4 yrs) 107 111 -21 -0 0 0 13 -8 -0.9 3 -4 -0.9 .492 .499 -0.9 -0.0 -4 $
CLE (2 yrs) 27 16 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .494 .500 -0.2 0.0 -1 $24,000
OAK (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $20,500
SDP (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1969 24 DET AL 42 38 0 0.0 99 .125 .054 .260 .103 .338 .054 .392 .157 .730 -56 .000 -8.0 -0.8 .114 .054 .000
1970 25 DET AL 44 41 0 0.0 98 .143 .077 .259 .075 .334 .077 .395 .152 .729 -58 .000 -8.5 -0.9 .083 .000 .000
1971 26 DET AL 25 23 0 0.0 96 .200 .083 .260 .083 .334 .083 .387 .167 .720 -53 .000 -5.0 -0.5 .091 .000 .000
1972 27 TOT MLB 16 15 0 0.0 86 .250 .071 .251 .071 .320 .071 .362 .143 .683 -58 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .077 .000 .000
1972 27 TOT AL 16 15 0 0.0 86 .250 .071 .251 .071 .320 .071 .362 .143 .683 -58 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .077 .000 .000
1972 27 CLE AL 16 15 0 0.0 86 .250 .071 .251 .071 .320 .071 .362 .143 .683 -58 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .077 .000 .000
5 Yrs 127 117 0 0.0 97 .157 .070 .259 .085 .333 .070 .388 .156 .722 -56 .000 -24.4 -2.6 .094 .018 .000
162 Game Avg. 147 135 0 0.0 97 .157 .070 .259 .085 .333 .070 .388 .156 .722 -56 .000 -24.4 -2.6 .094 .018 .000
DET (4 yrs) 111 102 0 0.0 98 .149 .070 .260 .087 .335 .070 .392 .157 .727 -56 .000 -21.6 -2.2 .097 .020 .000
CLE (2 yrs) 16 15 0 0.0 86 .250 .071 .251 .071 .320 .071 .362 .143 .683 -58 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .077 .000 .000
AL (5 yrs) 127 117 0 0.0 97 .157 .070 .259 .085 .333 .070 .388 .156 .722 -56 .000 -24.4 -2.6 .094 .018 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1969 24 DET AL 42 0.0% 50.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 10.50 1.8 9.3 1.67 38%
1970 25 DET AL 44 0.0% 43.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.1 39.0 1.88 48%
1971 26 DET AL 25 0.0% 56.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.7 3.00 40%
1972 27 TOT MLB 16 0.0% 62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.4 25%
1972 27 TOT AL 16 0.0% 62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.4 25%
1972 27 CLE AL 16 0.0% 62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.4 25%
5 Yrs 127 0.0% 50.4% 1.6% 0.0% 0% 32.00 1.8 22.8 2.25 40%
MLB Averages 2.1% 14.6% 8.8% 6.0% 27% 1.66 6.1 43.3 9.0 1.12 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1969 24 DET AL -8.0 -0.8 42 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 .76 -0.6 0.0 -4.6 -0.5 0.94 -6.7 0
1970 25 DET AL -8.5 -0.9 44 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 .81 -0.8 -0.0 -8.6 -0.9 0.92 -9.0 0
1971 26 DET AL -5.0 -0.5 25 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 .87 -0.4 0.1 -2.6 -0.3 0.81 -4.2 0
1972 27 TOT MLB -2.8 -0.3 16 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .88 -0.3 0.0 -2.5 -0.3 1.24 -2.6 0
1972 27 TOT AL -2.8 -0.3 16 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .88 -0.3 0.0 -2.5 -0.3 1.24 -2.6 0
1972 27 DET AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1972 27 OAK AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1972 27 SDP NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1972 27 CLE AL -2.8 -0.3 16 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .88 -0.3 0.0 -2.5 -0.3 1.24 -2.6 0
1973 28 CLE AL 0.0 0.0
5 Yrs -24.4 -2.6 127 -1.7 0.5 -2.2 .82 -2.2 0.1 -18.4 -1.9 0.95 -22.4 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1969 24 DET AL 1 0 25% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 25 DET AL 1 0 0% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 26 DET AL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
1972 27 TOT MLB 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 27 TOT AL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 27 CLE AL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs 2 0 10% 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25% 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1969 24 DET AL 42 38% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 7 0 0% 8 1 13% 28 4 14% 4 3 75% 0 0 0
1970 25 DET AL 44 25% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 67% 7 0 0% 10 3 30% 29 1 3% 4 1 25% 1 0 0% 0
1971 26 DET AL 25 44% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 9 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1972 27 TOT MLB 16 31% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 4 0 0% 4 1 25% 18 1 6% 0 0 0 0 0
1972 27 TOT AL 16 31% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 4 0 0% 4 1 25% 18 1 6% 0 0 0 0 0
1972 27 CLE AL 16 31% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 4 0 0% 4 1 25% 18 1 6% 0 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs 127 34% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 67% 21 0 0% 24 5 21% 84 6 7% 8 4 50% 1 0 0% 0
MLB Averages 54% 74% 11% 30% 14% 47% 52%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 24 39 42 37 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 21 .054 .103 .054 .157 -56 2 0 0 3 0 0
1970 25 76 86 76 1 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 40 .066 .089 .066 .154 -57 5 0 0 7 1 0
1971 26 106 111 100 1 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 54 .070 .087 .070 .157 -56 7 0 0 8 1 0
1972 27 135 127 114 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 64 .070 .085 .070 .156 -56 8 0 0 10 1 0
1973 28 140 127 114 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 64 .070 .085 .070 .156 -56 8 0 0 10 1 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1969 24 39 42 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 .000 .051 .000 .051 0 39
1970 25 37 44 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 37
1971 26 30 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 30
1972 27 30 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 29
4 Yrs 136 128 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 64 .000 .017 .000 .017 0 135
162 Game Avg. 162 152 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 76 .000 .017 .000 .017 0 135

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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