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John Kirby

John F. Kirby

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 172 lb.

Born: January 13, 1865 in St. Louis, MO(All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1884
Teams (by GP): Maroons/Hoosiers/Cowboys/Blues 1884-1888

Final Game: June 29, 1888
Died: October 6, 1931 in St. Louis, MO
Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Affton, MO
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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
1884 19 KCC UA 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 1 0 /1O
1885 20 SLM NL 14 51 50 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 17 .060 .078 .060 .138 -54 3 0 1
1886 21 SLM NL 42 139 136 10 15 4 0 0 5 0 3 47 .110 .129 .140 .269 -15 19 0 1/O
1887 22 TOT MLB 13 47 47 3 7 0 2 0 2 0 0 .149 .149 .234 .383 6 11 0 1/O
1887 22 IND NL 8 29 29 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 .138 .138 .207 .345 -4 6 0 /1O
1887 22 CLE AA 5 18 18 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .278 .444 24 5 0 /1
1888 23 KCC AA 5 17 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .118 .063 .180 -43 1 1 /1
5 Yrs 76 261 256 17 27 4 2 0 7 0 4 64 .105 .123 .137 .259 -19 35 1
162 Game Avg. 162 556 546 36 58 9 4 0 15 9 .105 .123 .137 .259 -19 75 2
SLM (2 yrs) 56 190 186 12 18 4 0 0 5 0 4 64 .097 .116 .118 .234 -25 22 0
CLE (1 yr) 5 18 18 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .278 .444 24 5 0
KCC (1 yr) 5 17 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .118 .063 .180 -43 1 1
KCC (1 yr) 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 1 0
IND (1 yr) 8 29 29 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 .138 .138 .207 .345 -4 6 0
NL (3 yrs) 64 219 215 15 22 4 1 0 7 0 4 71 .102 .119 .130 .249 -22 28 0
AA (2 yrs) 10 35 34 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .118 .143 .176 .319 -6 6 1
UA (1 yr) 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 1 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
1884 19 KCC UA 2 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .482 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1O
1885 20 SLM NL 14 51 -9 0 0 0 2 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.7 .452 .496 -0.7 -0.0 -5 $ 1
1886 21 SLM NL 42 139 -20 0 0 0 6 -14 -1.4 4 -9 -1.4 .469 .492 -1.3 -0.0 -9 $ 1/O
1887 22 IND NL 8 29 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .470 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $1,800 /1O
1887 22 CLE AA 5 18 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .486 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /1
1888 23 KCC AA 5 17 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .470 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ /1
5 Seasons 76 261 -40 0 0 0 14 -26 -2.6 7 -19 -2.7 .468 .497 -2.5 -0.1 -19 $1,800
SLM (2 yrs) 56 190 -29 0 0 0 9 -20 -2.1 6 -14 -2.1 .465 .494 -2.0 -0.0 -14 $
CLE (1 yr) 5 18 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .486 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
KCC (1 yr) 5 17 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .470 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $
KCC (1 yr) 2 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .482 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
IND (1 yr) 8 29 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .470 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $1,800

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
1884 19 KCC UA 7 6 0 0.0 54 .143 .143 .236 .143 .262 .143 .305 .286 .567 1 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000
1885 20 SLM NL 51 47 0 0.0 67 .091 .060 .244 .078 .287 .060 .326 .138 .612 -54 .000 -8.3 -1.0 .000
1886 21 SLM NL 139 121 2 0.4 74 .169 .110 .248 .129 .297 .140 .340 .269 .637 -15 .019 -17.9 -2.0 .182 .051 .029
1887 22 TOT MLB 47 40 2 1.3 94 .149 .149 .272 .149 .332 .234 .380 .383 .712 6 .096 -6.2 -0.6 .275 .085 .085
1887 22 IND NL 29 25 1 1.0 94 .182 .138 .270 .138 .327 .207 .384 .345 .711 -4 .067 -4.2 -0.4 .240 .069 .069
1887 22 CLE AA 18 15 1 1.7 95 .167 .167 .276 .167 .340 .278 .373 .444 .712 24 .153 -2.1 -0.2 .333 .111 .111
1888 23 KCC AA 17 15 0 0.0 74 .063 .063 .249 .118 .307 .063 .328 .180 .636 -43 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .133 .000 .000
5 Yrs 261 229 4 0.4 76 .141 .105 .252 .123 .301 .137 .343 .259 .644 -19 .020 -35.6 -4.0 .175 .047 .031
162 Game Avg. 556 488 9 0.4 76 .141 .105 .252 .123 .301 .137 .343 .259 .644 -19 .020 -35.6 -4.0 .175 .047 .031
SLM (2 yrs) 190 168 2 0.3 72 .148 .097 .247 .116 .294 .118 .336 .234 .630 -25 .011 -26.2 -3.0 .131 .038 .022
CLE (1 yr) 18 15 1 1.7 95 .167 .167 .276 .167 .340 .278 .373 .444 .712 24 .152 -2.1 -0.2 .333 .111 .111
KCC (1 yr) 17 15 0 0.0 74 .063 .063 .249 .118 .307 .063 .328 .180 .636 -43 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .133 .000 .000
KCC (1 yr) 7 6 0 0.0 54 .143 .143 .236 .143 .262 .143 .305 .286 .567 1 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000
IND (1 yr) 29 25 1 1.0 94 .182 .138 .270 .138 .327 .207 .384 .345 .711 -4 .066 -4.2 -0.4 .240 .069 .069
NL (3 yrs) 219 193 3 0.4 75 .153 .102 .250 .119 .298 .130 .343 .249 .641 -22 .017 -30.4 -3.4 .145 .042 .028
AA (2 yrs) 35 30 1 0.9 85 .118 .118 .263 .143 .324 .176 .352 .319 .676 -6 .062 -4.6 -0.5 .233 .059 .059
UA (1 yr) 7 6 0 0.0 54 .143 .143 .236 .143 .262 .143 .305 .286 .567 1 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000

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
1884 19 2 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 1 0
1885 20 16 58 57 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 17 .070 .086 .070 .156 -48 4 0
1886 21 58 197 193 13 19 4 0 0 5 0 4 64 .098 .117 .119 .236 -25 23 0
1887 22 71 244 240 16 26 4 2 0 7 0 4 64 .108 .123 .142 .265 -18 34 0
1888 23 76 261 256 17 27 4 2 0 7 0 4 64 .105 .123 .137 .259 -19 35 1

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
1884 19 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1885 20 20 74 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 .000 .014 .000 .014 0 14
1886 21 55 180 176 11 18 5 0 0 5 0 4 61 .102 .122 .131 .253 3 42
1887 22 16 56 56 2 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 9 .125 .125 .196 .321 1 13
1888 23 6 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .050 .000 .050 0 5
5 Yrs 102 346 340 13 25 5 2 0 6 0 5 95 .074 .090 .100 .190 4 76
162 Game Avg. 162 550 540 21 40 8 3 0 10 8 .074 .090 .100 .190 6 76

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1884 UA  born 1865-01-13 (7th)

                                         

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