Wayne Kirby
Wayne Martin Kirby
Born: February 12, 1951
Santa Cruz, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1971-1976
Wayne Kirby compiled a career record of 28 wins and 29 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.90 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Pompano Beach Mets, Victoria Toros, Tidewater Tides, Chattanooga Lookouts and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 6 | 1 | .857 | 4.37 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 68.0 | 68 | 45 | 33 | 9 | 44 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 0 | 0 | 5.28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.0 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 53 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 64.0 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.95 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.12 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65.0 | 65 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.96 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 106 | 56 | 44 | 5 | 57 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 28 | 29 | .491 | 3.90 | 170 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 473.0 | 437 | 258 | 205 | 39 | 241 | 31 | 407 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 22 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 19 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 24 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 34 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 114 | 87 | 79 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | .127 | .127 | .139 | .266 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | P | 22 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .875 | .636 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | P | 19 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .688 | .579 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .533 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | P | 24 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .458 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .846 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 34 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .529 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 32 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .656 |
| Totals | 170 | 24 | 73 | 14 | 7 | .874 | .571 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Toros | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | OAK | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK |
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