James Kirk
James Leroy Kirk
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Career: 1950-1955
James Kirk compiled a career record of 43 wins and 35 losses and a 4.05 ERA in his 140-game pitching career with the St. Joseph Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.00 | 14 | 81.0 | 79 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 13 | 4 | .765 | 3.64 | 28 | 16 | 151.0 | 144 | 80 | 61 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 8 | 15 | .348 | 4.04 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 165.0 | 167 | 91 | 74 | 12 | 61 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.42 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 110.0 | 134 | 66 | 54 | 8 | 44 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.24 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 136.0 | 139 | 74 | 64 | 7 | 51 | 8 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 35 | .551 | 4.05 | 140 | 71 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 643.0 | 663 | 356 | 289 | 29 | 308 | 8 | 155 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 88 | 339 | 339 | 79 | 16 | 6 | 5 | .233 | .233 | .360 | .593 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 29 | 123 | 111 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 30 | .243 | .311 | .342 | .654 | 38 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 68 | 153 | 153 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .268 | .268 | .425 | .693 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 62 | 136 | 136 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .287 | .287 | .478 | .765 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 31 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .224 | .262 | .293 | .555 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 46 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .152 | .222 | .212 | .434 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 39 | 46 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .244 | .311 | .268 | .579 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 363 | 894 | 871 | 27 | 214 | 38 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 73 | .246 | .263 | .373 | .637 | 325 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 19 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.579 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 28 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 6 | .964 | 1.893 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 38 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .913 | .553 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 32 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .972 | 1.094 |
| Totals | 117 | 56 | 83 | 7 | 11 | .952 | 1.188 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians |
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