John Kirby
John Francis Kirby
Born: 1938
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1959-1962
John Kirby compiled a career record of 29 wins and 28 losses and a 3.43 ERA in his 92-game pitching career with the Kokomo Dodgers, Macon Dodgers, Atlanta Crackers and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.13 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 201.0 | 186 | 93 | 70 | 17 | 73 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.92 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 160.0 | 149 | 72 | 52 | 11 | 90 | 3 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.37 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 68.0 | 70 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 77 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 28 | .509 | 3.43 | 92 | 72 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 494.0 | 482 | 243 | 188 | 38 | 222 | 13 | 334 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 30 | 84 | 78 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .218 | .256 | .295 | .551 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 33 | 56 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .149 | .200 | .191 | .391 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 17 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 12 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .105 | .227 | .211 | .438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 93 | 189 | 171 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 | .158 | .204 | .216 | .421 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | P | 30 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .951 | 1.300 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | P | 32 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .933 | 1.312 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 17 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .882 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 12 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .857 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 91 | 27 | 87 | 8 | 5 | .934 | 1.253 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN |
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