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Don Kirkwood

Donald Paul Kirkwood

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

Born: September 24, 1949 in Pontiac, MI
School: Oakland University (Rochester, MI)
Signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent in 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1974
Teams (by GP): Angels/BlueJays/WhiteSox 1974-1978

Final Game: October 1, 1978
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1974 24 CAL AL 0 0 8.59 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.1 12 8 7 0 6 0 4 0 0 1 38 42 2.455 14.7 0.0 7.4 4.9 0.67
1975 25 CAL AL 6 5 .545 3.11 44 2 27 0 0 7 84.0 85 38 29 6 28 2 49 0 0 1 356 114 1.345 9.1 0.6 3.0 5.3 1.75
1976 26 CAL AL 6 12 .333 4.62 28 26 1 4 0 0 157.2 167 91 81 12 57 9 78 1 0 4 675 72 1.421 9.5 0.7 3.3 4.5 1.37
1977 27 TOT AL 2 1 .667 5.15 29 0 18 0 0 1 57.2 69 39 33 6 19 5 34 1 0 6 253 80 1.526 10.8 0.9 3.0 5.3 1.79
1977 27 CAL AL 1 0 1.000 5.09 13 0 5 0 0 1 17.2 20 12 10 3 9 3 10 0 0 1 78 78 1.642 10.2 1.5 4.6 5.1 1.11
1977 27 CHW AL 1 1 .500 5.18 16 0 13 0 0 0 40.0 49 27 23 3 10 2 24 1 0 5 175 80 1.475 11.0 0.7 2.3 5.4 2.40
1978 28 TOR AL 4 5 .444 4.24 16 9 2 3 0 0 68.0 76 36 32 6 25 1 29 0 0 3 293 92 1.485 10.1 0.8 3.3 3.8 1.16
5 Yrs 18 23 .439 4.37 120 37 48 7 0 8 374.2 409 212 182 30 135 17 194 2 0 15 1615 82 1.452 9.8 0.7 3.2 4.7 1.44
162 Game Avg. 8 10 .439 4.37 52 16 21 3 0 3 162 177 92 79 13 58 7 84 1 0 6 699 82 1.452 9.8 0.7 3.2 4.7 1.44
CAL (4 yrs) 13 17 .433 4.29 88 28 33 4 0 8 266.2 284 149 127 21 100 14 141 1 0 7 1147 80 1.440 9.6 0.7 3.4 4.8 1.41
TOR (1 yr) 4 5 .444 4.24 16 9 2 3 0 0 68.0 76 36 32 6 25 1 29 0 0 3 293 92 1.485 10.1 0.8 3.3 3.8 1.16
CHW (1 yr) 1 1 .500 5.18 16 0 13 0 0 0 40.0 49 27 23 3 10 2 24 1 0 5 175 80 1.475 11.0 0.7 2.3 5.4 2.40

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1974 24 CAL AL 7.1 3 0 8 9.82 4.01 -0.20 -0.33 108.3 4.19 -5 -0.4 .3 0.1 -0.2 -4 .353 .497 $
1975 25 CAL AL 84.0 44 2 38 4.07 4.35 -0.32 -0.31 91.6 3.99 -1 -0.1 1.9 -0.2 0.5 8 .498 .500 $
1976 26 CAL AL 157.2 28 26 91 5.19 4.03 0.01 0.11 94.9 3.91 -22 -2.3 1.4 -0.1 -1.1 -7 .417 .486 $
1977 27 CAL AL 17.2 13 0 12 6.11 4.39 -0.19 -0.35 96.3 4.07 -4 -0.4 1.4 -0.1 -0.4 -2 .469 .497 $
1977 27 CHW AL 40.0 16 0 27 6.08 4.60 -0.61 -0.37 103.2 4.99 -5 -0.5 .7 0.0 -0.1 -0 .469 .497 $
1978 28 TOR AL 68.0 16 9 36 4.76 4.35 -0.10 0.01 107.1 4.77 0 0.0 .8 -0.1 0.6 7 .502 .500 $
5 Seasons 374.2 120 37 212 5.09 4.23 -0.16 -0.09 97.6 4.21 -36 -3.7 1.4 -0.3 -0.7 2 .469 .496 $
CAL (4 yrs) 266.2 88 28 149 5.03 4.15 -0.11 -0.07 94.3 3.96 -31 -3.2 1.7 -0.3 -1.2 -5 .463 .495 $
TOR (1 yr) 68.0 16 9 36 4.76 4.35 -0.10 0.01 107.1 4.77 0 0.0 .8 -0.1 0.6 7 .502 .500 $
CHW (1 yr) 40.0 16 0 27 6.08 4.60 -0.61 -0.37 103.2 4.99 -5 -0.5 .7 0.0 -0.1 -0 .469 .497 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1974 24 CAL AL 3 38 32 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 .375 .474 .375 .849 .429 12 1 0 0 0 0 1
1975 25 CAL AL 44 356 315 38 85 10 2 6 8 5 28 49 .270 .323 .371 .694 .296 117 7 0 6 7 2 7
1976 26 CAL AL 28 675 601 91 167 33 7 12 16 11 57 78 .278 .337 .416 .753 .299 250 13 1 8 8 9 7
1977 27 CAL AL 13 78 69 12 20 0 0 3 0 1 9 10 .290 .372 .420 .792 .304 29 2 0 0 0 3 0
1977 27 CHW AL 16 175 158 27 49 8 2 3 3 2 10 24 .310 .349 .443 .792 .343 70 4 1 3 3 2 3
1977 27 TOT AL 29 253 227 39 69 8 2 6 3 3 19 34 .304 .356 .436 .792 .332 99 6 1 3 3 5 3
1978 28 TOR AL 16 293 263 36 76 15 2 6 7 2 25 29 .289 .348 .430 .778 .304 113 7 0 3 2 1 3
5 Yrs 120 1615 1438 212 409 66 13 30 34 21 135 194 .284 .342 .411 .753 .307 591 34 2 20 20 17 21
162 Game Avg. 52 699 623 92 177 29 6 13 15 9 58 84 .284 .342 .411 .753 .307 256 15 1 9 9 7 9
MLB Averages .258 .325 .377 .702 .282

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1974 24 CAL AL -4.3 -0.4 39 0.0 0.1 -0.1 .11 -0.2 0.5 -2.9 -0.3 0.11 -1.9 0 0 3
1975 25 CAL AL 2.0 0.2 376 1.0 9.7 -8.7 1.59 -0.1 0.8 1.6 0.2 1.59 -2.0 25 6 10
1976 26 CAL AL -23.9 -2.4 710 -1.1 12.3 -13.4 1.09 -1.7 0.6 -16.3 -1.7 1.09 -16.6 1 0 1
1977 27 TOT AL -7.7 -0.8 265 -1.2 2.0 -3.2 .52 -0.4 -1.9 -14.5 -1.4 0.52 -6.6 7 6 15
1977 27 CAL AL -2.6 -0.3 79 -0.8 1.0 -1.7 .80 -0.1 -0.9 -5.5 -0.5 0.80 -1.4 5 3 5
1977 27 CHW AL -5.1 -0.5 186 -0.4 1.0 -1.5 .40 -0.4 -0.7 -9.0 -0.9 0.40 -5.2 2 3 10
1978 28 TOR AL -2.1 -0.2 304 -0.6 4.3 -5.0 .87 -0.6 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.87 -3.2 1 2 4
5 Yrs -35.9 -3.6 1694 -1.9 28.4 -30.3 1.05 -3.0 1.1 -33.5 -3.4 1.05 -30.4 34 14 33

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1975 25 CAL AL 44 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 50% 35.5 42 29 24 13 0 1 4.2 2.3 4.2
1976 26 CAL AL 28 26 6 11 9 1 3 10 16 .385 4 2 4 0 11 42% 47.2 84 17 29 15 4 7 3.5 3.3 5.9
1978 28 TOR AL 16 9 3 4 2 0 2 3 6 .333 0 1 3 0 5 56% 47.2 74 28 13 4 1 6 3.6 4.5 5.6
3 Yrs 88 37 9 16 12 1 5 14 23 .378 4 4 7 0 17 46% 47 84 17 66 32 5 14 3.5 3.5 5.7
MLB Averages .500 54% 51 106 -13 4.2 4.2 6.5

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1974 24 CAL AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 6 .113 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 7.3
1975 25 CAL AL 44 42 27 6 4 12 7 5 58% 12 0 61 26 43% 7 1.590 25 6 10 12 9 21 33 9 23 14 26 7 5.4
1976 26 CAL AL 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 1.089 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 8.0
1977 27 TOT AL 29 29 18 2 1 3 1 2 33% 3 0 33 19 58% .525 7 6 15 4 4 21 18 11 19 7 21 2 6.0
1977 27 CAL AL 13 13 5 1 0 3 1 2 33% 3 0 13 8 62% 8 .799 5 3 5 4 2 7 7 6 6 5 7 1 4.1
1977 27 CHW AL 16 16 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 11 55% 7 .403 2 3 10 0 2 14 11 5 13 2 14 1 7.5
1978 28 TOR AL 16 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 22% 3 .873 1 2 4 1 0 6 5 2 6 0 6 0 7.4
5 Yrs 120 83 48 9 7 15 8 7 53% 15 0 109 48 44% 1.049 34 14 33 17 14 52 59 24 52 21 57 9 5.9

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1974 24 CAL AL 38 45% 0.0% 10.5% 15.8% 0.0% 0% 1.00 74% 14 1 7%
1975 25 CAL AL 356 59% 1.7% 13.8% 7.9% 5.1% 21% 0.86 75% 74 7 9%
1976 26 CAL AL 675 49% 1.8% 11.6% 8.4% 7.7% 31% 1.08 77% 105 13 12%
1977 27 TOT AL 253 53% 2.4% 13.4% 7.5% 6.3% 23% 1.76 75% 57 6 11%
1977 27 CAL AL 78 55% 3.9% 12.8% 11.5% 3.9% 15% 1.80 72% 26 2 8%
1977 27 CHW AL 175 51% 1.7% 13.7% 5.7% 7.4% 27% 1.74 77% 31 4 13%
1978 28 TOR AL 293 51% 2.1% 9.9% 8.5% 7.9% 30% 1.19 79% 64 7 11%
5 Yrs 1615 52% 1.9% 12.0% 8.4% 6.8% 27% 1.12 76% 314 34 11%
MLB Averages 45% 1.9% 13.0% 8.6% 6.2% 27% 1.09 75% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1974 24 CAL AL 38 12 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 33% 1 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1975 25 CAL AL 356 85 6 0 16 3 3 3 3 30 19 2 63% 7 1 2 146 8 5 62% 8 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 13 0
1976 26 CAL AL 675 167 12 0 5 5 7 5 7 38 25 6 66% 7 4 2 245 16 11 59% 15 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 0
1977 27 TOT AL 253 69 6 0 12 2 4 3 3 29 16 2 55% 3 6 0 105 3 3 50% 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 13 0
1977 27 CAL AL 78 20 3 0 6 2 1 2 1 10 6 1 60% 0 1 0 30 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
1977 27 CHW AL 175 49 3 0 6 0 3 1 2 19 10 1 53% 3 5 0 75 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0
1978 28 TOR AL 293 76 6 0 6 6 0 3 3 24 12 2 50% 3 3 0 113 7 2 78% 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
5 Yrs 1615 409 30 0 42 16 14 14 16 124 73 13 59% 21 15 4 629 34 21 62% 31 17 2 1 1 3 5 3 52 0
MLB Averages 52% 65%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1974 24 0 0 8.59 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.1 12 8 7 0 6 0 4 0 0 1 38 42 2.455 14.7 0.0 7.4 4.9 0.67 42
1975 25 6 5 .545 3.55 47 2 27 0 0 7 91.1 97 46 36 6 34 2 53 0 0 2 394 100 1.434 9.6 0.6 3.4 5.2 1.56 100
1976 26 12 17 .414 4.23 75 28 28 4 0 7 249.0 264 137 117 18 91 11 131 1 0 6 1069 80 1.426 9.5 0.7 3.3 4.7 1.44 80
1977 27 14 18 .438 4.40 104 28 46 4 0 8 306.2 333 176 150 24 110 16 165 2 0 12 1322 80 1.445 9.8 0.7 3.2 4.8 1.50 80
1978 28 18 23 .439 4.37 120 37 48 7 0 8 374.2 409 212 182 30 135 17 194 2 0 15 1615 82 1.452 9.8 0.7 3.2 4.7 1.44 82

Neutralized Pitching

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 W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1974 24 0 0 13.50 6.0 13 10 9 0 6 3 0 3.167 19.5 9.0 4.5 0.50 0.0 3
1975 25 4 4 .500 3.92 78.0 93 38 34 7 31 46 0 1.590 10.7 3.6 5.3 1.48 0.8 44
1976 26 4 11 .267 6.46 142.0 188 113 102 14 64 70 1 1.775 11.9 4.1 4.4 1.09 0.9 28
1977 27 2 3 .400 5.83 54.0 71 39 35 6 20 32 1 1.685 11.8 3.3 5.3 1.60 1.0 29
1978 28 2 4 .333 5.00 63.0 79 39 35 6 26 27 0 1.667 11.3 3.7 3.9 1.04 0.9 16
5 Yrs 12 22 .353 5.64 343.0 444 239 215 33 147 178 2 1.723 11.7 4.7 1.21 0.9 120

* 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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