Tom Kirk
Thomas Daniel Kirk
Born: September 27, 1927
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: August 1, 1974
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 182
Career: 1944-1953
Major League Statistics
Tom Kirk compiled a career batting average of .270 with 81 home runs and 256 RBI in his 986-game career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Martinsville Athletics, Lincoln Athletics, Ottawa Athletics, Austin Pioneers, Pueblo Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers, Beaumont Exporters and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 122 | 529 | 502 | 69 | 129 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 8 | 19 | 90 | .257 | .290 | .400 | .690 | 201 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 12 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .350 | .381 | .500 | .881 | 20 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 74 | 317 | 295 | 49 | 100 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 8 | 19 | 48 | .339 | .381 | .590 | .971 | 174 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 131 | 474 | 474 | 135 | 27 | 13 | 6 | .285 | .285 | .435 | .719 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 137 | 580 | 508 | 65 | 134 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 5 | 66 | 93 | .264 | .350 | .429 | .779 | 218 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 155 | 569 | 569 | 152 | 18 | 10 | 11 | .267 | .267 | .392 | .659 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 113 | 429 | 429 | 120 | 20 | 14 | 5 | .280 | .280 | .427 | .706 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 137 | 500 | 456 | 41 | 108 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 41 | 72 | .237 | .300 | .351 | .651 | 160 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 29 | 86 | 86 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .512 | .814 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 65 | 240 | 240 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 8 | .250 | .250 | .429 | .679 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 10 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .138 | .241 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 986 | 3796 | 3629 | 226 | 981 | 166 | 73 | 81 | 256 | 27 | 0 | 145 | 318 | .270 | .300 | .423 | .723 | 1536 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | OF | 122 | 177 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .918 | 1.557 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .500 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 72 | 107 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .933 | 1.556 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | OF | 136 | 236 | 17 | 16 | 4 | .941 | 1.860 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | OF | 131 | 197 | 13 | 11 | 1 | .950 | 1.603 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | OF | 64 | 119 | 10 | 4 | .970 | 2.016 | |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | OF | 24 | 44 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 1.875 | |
| Totals | 561 | 886 | 59 | 59 | 5 | .941 | 1.684 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA |
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