Chance Kirby
Chance Wesley Kirby
Born: July 19, 1995
Cedar Park, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 25 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: University of Texas - San Antonio
Career: 2018-2023
Chance Kirby compiled a career record of 22 wins and 23 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 87-game pitching career with the Tigers West, Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers and Erie SeaWolves. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.68 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 |
| 2018 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 0 | 0 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.90 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82.7 | 77 | 47 | 45 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 343 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.25 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 149 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.51 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.3 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 198 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.62 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127.0 | 90 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 496 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 40.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Totals | 22 | 23 | .489 | 3.93 | 87 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 373.3 | 317 | 182 | 163 | 48 | 98 | 1 | 317 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1523 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2018 | R | GULF | Tigers West | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .706 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | P | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .636 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .552 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 58 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .971 | .586 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers West | DET | June 20, 2018 | July 4, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | July 11, 2018 | August 8, 2018 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 13, 2018 | September 1, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 28, 2019 | April 28, 2019 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 16, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 6, 2021 | August 26, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Erie SeaWolves | DET | June 19, 2021 | August 21, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2023 | April 25, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | May 26, 2023 | June 3, 2023 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | June 7, 2023 | June 7, 2023 |
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