Michael Zirkle
Michael Norman Zirkle
Born: February 1, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1964-1968
Michael Zirkle compiled a career record of 16 wins and 10 losses and a 4.97 ERA in his 68-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Greensboro Yankees, Kinston Eagles and High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 8 | 2 | .800 | 5.54 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 91.0 | 113 | 74 | 56 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | A | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 10 | .615 | 4.97 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.0 | 192 | 130 | 96 | 20 | 111 | 0 | 172 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 14 | 43 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .176 | .263 | .324 | .587 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | (+) Kinston Eagles | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1968 | A | CARL | (+) High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 67 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .115 | .207 | .212 | .418 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 14 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.929 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .435 |
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| Totals | 55 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .957 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1965 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
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