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Don Kirkwood
Donald Paul Kirkwood
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 188 lb.

Born: September 24, 1949 in Pontiac, MI
School: Oakland University
Signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent in 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1974
Final Game: October 1, 1978
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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 40 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 1 356 113 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 79 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 77 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 79 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 93 1.485 10.1 0.8 3.3 3.8 1.16
5 Seasons 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 93 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 79 1.475 11.0 0.7 2.3 5.4 2.40

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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
1975 25 CAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1978 28 TOR AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Seasons 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAL (4 yrs) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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 Awards
1974 CAL AL 24 P 3 0 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.84 0.83
1975 CAL AL 25 P 44 2 84.0 18 3 12 3 1 .833 1.61 0.34 .944 1.88 0.85
1976 CAL AL 26 P 28 26 157.2 49 18 26 5 3 .898 2.51 1.57 .953 1.87 0.85
1977 TOT AL 27 P 29 0 57.2 20 5 14 1 1 .950 2.97 0.66 .950 1.95 0.84
1977 CAL AL 27 P 13 0 17.2 9 2 7 0 1 1.000 4.58 0.69 .944 1.94 0.84
1977 CHW AL 27 P 16 0 40.0 11 3 7 1 0 .909 2.25 0.63 .955 1.96 0.84
1978 TOR AL 28 P 16 9 68.0 16 4 12 0 0 1.000 2.12 1.00 .950 1.91 0.85
5 Seasons P 120 37 374.2 103 30 64 9 5 .913 2.26 0.78 .950 1.89 0.85
5 Seasons TOT 120 37 374.2 103 30 64 9 5 .913 2.26 0.78 .863 1.89 0.85

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Transactions

Before 1972 Season: Signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent.

June 15, 1977: Traded by the California Angels with John Flannery and John Verhoeven to the Chicago White Sox for Ken Brett.

April 11, 1978: Purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Chicago White Sox.

March 29, 1979: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

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