Willie Kirkland
Willie Charles Kirkland
Born: February 17, 1934
Siluria, AL USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 206
Career: 1958-1966
Minor League Statistics
Willie Kirkland compiled a career batting average of .240 with 148 home runs and 509 RBI in his 1149-game career with the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 122 | 470 | 418 | 48 | 108 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 69 | .258 | .332 | .447 | .779 | 187 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1959 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 126 | 511 | 463 | 64 | 126 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 84 | .272 | .335 | .475 | .810 | 220 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1960 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 146 | 567 | 515 | 59 | 130 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 86 | .252 | .315 | .454 | .769 | 234 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1961 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 146 | 585 | 525 | 84 | 136 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 77 | .259 | .318 | .474 | .793 | 249 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1962 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 137 | 470 | 419 | 56 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 62 | .200 | .272 | .377 | .649 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 1963 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 127 | 478 | 427 | 51 | 98 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 99 | .230 | .303 | .375 | .677 | 160 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1964 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 66 | 172 | 150 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 26 | .200 | .281 | .293 | .574 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1964 | AL | Washington Senators | 32 | 110 | 102 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .216 | .259 | .422 | .681 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | AL | Washington Senators | 123 | 337 | 312 | 38 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 65 | .231 | .270 | .401 | .671 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1966 | AL | Washington Senators | 124 | 182 | 163 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 50 | .190 | .261 | .325 | .586 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 1149 | 3882 | 3494 | 443 | 837 | 134 | 29 | 148 | 509 | 52 | 19 | 323 | 648 | .240 | .304 | .422 | .726 | 1473 | 45 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 38 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 115 | 102 | 943.7 | 187 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .961 | 1.898 | 1.730 |
| 1959 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 117 | 114 | 1001.0 | 212 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .969 | 1.978 | 1.880 |
| 1960 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 143 | 135 | 1223.0 | 252 | 16 | 6 | 5 | .978 | 1.972 | 1.874 |
| 1961 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 138 | 130 | 1177.7 | 290 | 12 | 8 | 5 | .974 | 2.308 | 2.188 |
| 1962 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 125 | 109 | 992.0 | 233 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .972 | 2.214 | 1.952 |
| 1963 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 112 | 101 | 956.3 | 234 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 2.306 | 2.188 |
| 1964 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 58 | 39 | 372.0 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 2.250 | 1.603 |
| 1964 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 27 | 25 | 224.0 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .907 | 1.567 | 1.444 |
| 1965 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 92 | 72 | 658.0 | 151 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 2.106 | 1.674 |
| 1966 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 68 | 24 | 300.3 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.768 | .868 |
| Totals | 995 | 851 | 7848.0 | 1740 | 83 | 48 | 19 | .974 | 2.091 | 1.832 |
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