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Jay Kirke
Judson Fabian Kirke
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: June 16, 1888 in Fleischmanns, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: September 28, 1910
Final Game: September 2, 1918
Died: August 31, 1968 in New Orleans, LA
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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
1910 22 DET AL 8 30 25 3 5 1 0 0 3 1 1 .200 .231 .240 .471 43 6 0 4 /4O
1911 23 BSN NL 20 94 89 9 32 5 5 0 12 3 2 6 .360 .380 .528 .909 146 47 1 2 O/3456
1912 24 BSN NL 103 378 359 53 115 11 4 4 62 7 9 46 .320 .339 .407 .745 103 146 1 9 O5/63
1913 25 BSN NL 18 42 38 3 9 2 0 0 3 0 1 6 .237 .293 .289 .582 66 11 2 1 O
1914 26 CLE AL 67 254 242 18 66 10 2 1 25 5 10 7 30 .273 .296 .343 .639 89 83 1 4 O3
1915 27 CLE AL 87 369 339 35 105 19 2 2 40 5 6 14 21 .310 .346 .395 .742 120 134 5 11 3
1918 30 NYG NL 17 59 56 1 14 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 .250 .263 .268 .531 63 15 0 2 3
7 Seasons 320 1226 1148 122 346 49 13 7 148 21 16 35 112 .301 .328 .385 .713 104 442 10 33
162 Game Avg. 162 621 581 62 175 25 7 4 75 11 18 .301 .328 .385 .713 104 224 5 17
BSN (3 yrs) 141 514 486 65 156 18 9 4 77 10 12 58 .321 .343 .420 .762 108 204 4 12
CLE (2 yrs) 154 623 581 53 171 29 4 3 65 10 16 21 51 .294 .326 .373 .699 107 217 6 15
NYG (1 yr) 17 59 56 1 14 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 .250 .263 .268 .531 63 15 0 2
DET (1 yr) 8 30 25 3 5 1 0 0 3 1 1 .200 .231 .240 .471 43 6 0 4
NL (4 yrs) 158 573 542 66 170 19 9 4 80 10 13 61 .314 .335 .404 .739 104 219 4 14
AL (3 yrs) 162 653 606 56 176 30 4 3 68 11 16 22 51 .290 .322 .368 .690 105 223 6 19

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1910 DET AL 22 2B 7 36 16 17 3 1 .917 4.71 .947 4.91
1910 DET AL 22 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 1-0-0
1911 BSN NL 23 OF 14 28 24 2 2 0 .929 1.86 .961 2.07 14-0-0
1911 BSN NL 23 1B 3 36 34 0 2 1 .944 11.33 .986 9.90
1911 BSN NL 23 2B 1 5 2 3 0 1 1.000 5.00 .940 5.00
1911 BSN NL 23 3B 1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 4.00 .925 3.00
1911 BSN NL 23 SS 1 10 5 5 0 0 1.000 10.00 .920 4.90
1912 BSN NL 24 OF 72 155 118 22 15 2 .903 1.94 .959 2.16 62-0-10
1912 BSN NL 24 3B 14 57 28 23 6 2 .895 3.64 .939 3.02
1912 BSN NL 24 SS 2 6 4 0 2 0 .667 2.00 .950 4.95
1912 BSN NL 24 1B 1 9 9 0 0 2 1.000 9.00 .989 10.00
1913 BSN NL 25 OF 13 26 19 5 2 0 .923 1.85 .962 2.08 3-2-8
1914 CLE AL 26 OF 42 78 73 3 2 1 .974 1.81 .955 1.92 22-0-20
1914 CLE AL 26 1B 18 176 162 12 2 9 .989 9.67 .985 10.14
1915 CLE AL 27 1B 87 951 886 52 13 37 .986 10.78 .987 10.27
1918 NYG NL 30 1B 16 181 165 12 4 7 .978 11.06 .987 10.76
5 Seasons OF 142 287 234 32 21 3 .927 1.87 .958 2.07 102-2-38
5 Seasons 1B 125 1353 1256 76 21 56 .984 10.66 .987 10.30
2 Seasons 3B 15 61 31 24 6 2 .902 3.67 .938 3.02
2 Seasons 2B 8 41 18 20 3 2 .927 4.75 .946 4.92
2 Seasons SS 3 16 9 5 2 0 .875 4.67 .931 4.93
7 Seasons TOT 293 1758 1548 157 53 63 .970 5.82 .949 5.74 102-2-38

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Batting Average s c a p y
1912 NL--.320--7th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 4 (1827), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 10 (1108), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 11 (1493), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

September 1, 1909: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

April 10, 1911: Purchased by New Orleans (Southern Association) from the Detroit Tigers.

September 1, 1911: Drafted by the Boston Rustlers from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

May 14, 1913: Purchased by Toledo (American Association) from the Boston Braves.

July 29, 1918: Purchased by the New York Giants from Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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