LaRue Kirby

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: December 30, 1889 in Eureka, MI us

Died: June 10, 1961 in Lansing, MI

Buried: Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI

Debut: August 7, 1912 (Age 22-221d, 3,743rd in MLB history)

Last Game: September 14, 1915 (Age 25-258d)
vs. NEW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1914 season

Full Name: LaRue Kirby

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

AB

378

R

H

BA

.230

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.292

SLG

.310

OPS

.601

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1910	20	TCY	D	36	126	126		33	4	4	0					.262	.262	.357	.619		45				TCY · WMIL
1911	21	TCY	D	50	190	190		62								.326	.326								TCY · MICH
1912	22	TCY	D	36	103	103		30	8	4	1					.291	.291	.476	.767		49				TCY · MICH
1912	22	NYG	NL	3	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	59	2	0	0	/1

1913	23	PSC,MOB	D,A	66	218	218		66								.303	.303								PSC,MOB · CSTL,SOUA
1914	24	MOB	A	92	372	372		118	23	8	4					.317	.317	.454	.772		169				MOB · SOUA
1914	24	SLM	FL	52	213	195	21	48	6	3	2	18	5	14	30	.246	.303	.338	.642	80	66	2	3	8/9
1915	25	SLM	FL	61	203	178	15	38	7	2	0	16	3	17	31	.213	.282	.275	.557	61	49	0	9	8/791
1916	26	LRK	A	124	406	406		126	29	8	3					.310	.310	.443	.754		180				LRK · SOUA
1917	27	MKG,ROC	B,AA	81	285	285		83	1	1	2					.291	.291	.060	.351		17				MKG,ROC · CENL,IL
1919	29	OMA	A	69	243	243		76	18	4	2					.313	.313	.444	.757		108				OMA · WL
1920	30	ENI,STJ	D,A	100	374	374		103	24	6	4					.275	.275	.404	.679		151				ENI,STJ · WA,WL
1921	31	SAG	B	103	375	375		136	20	12	6					.363	.363	.528	.891		198				SAG · MION
1922	32	SAG	B	119	417	417		143	40	10	4					.343	.343	.516	.859		215				SAG · MION
1924	34	BMG,TER	B	116	407	407		110	20	9	4					.270	.270	.393	.663		160				BMG,TER · IIIL
1925	35	BMG	B	132	478	478		167	29	11	18					.349	.349	.569	.918		272				BMG · IIIL
1926	36	WKB,SHM,BMG	B	111	330	330		106	19	8	6					.321	.321	.482	.803		159				WKB,SHM,BMG · NYPL,IIIL
3 Yrs				116	421	378	37	87	14	5	2	34	8	31	61	.230	.292	.310	.601	71	117	2	12
162 Game Avg.				162	588	528	52	122	20	7	3	47	11	43	85	.230	.292	.310	.601	71	163	3	17

SLM (2 yrs)				113	416	373	36	86	13	5	2	34	8	31	61	.231	.293	.308	.601	71	115	2	12
NYG (1 yr)				3	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	59	2	0	0

FL (2 yrs)				113	416	373	36	86	13	5	2	34	8	31	61	.231	.293	.308	.601	71	115	2	12
NL (1 yr)				3	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	59	2	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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