Brian Van Kirk
Brian David Van Kirk
Born: August 10, 1985
Southwest Ranches, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 20 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 21 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Westminster Academy (FL)
Oral Roberts
Career: 2008-2016
Brian Van Kirk compiled a career batting average of .266 with 71 home runs and 379 RBI in his 1131-game career with the Auburn Doubledays, Lansing Lugnuts, Dunedin Blue Jays, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Camden Riversharks, Somerset Patriots and Ottawa Champions. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Camden Riversharks |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Ottawa Champions |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 59 | 218 | 181 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 54 | .282 | .394 | .425 | .820 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 10 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .111 | .135 | .167 | .302 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 6 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .300 | .444 | .600 | 1.044 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 105 | 440 | 370 | 54 | 103 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 95 | .278 | .389 | .451 | .840 | 167 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 117 | 453 | 399 | 48 | 96 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 97 | .241 | .320 | .361 | .681 | 144 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 103 | 413 | 359 | 54 | 105 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 89 | .292 | .380 | .499 | .879 | 179 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 115 | 450 | 399 | 46 | 109 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 70 | .273 | .349 | .396 | .745 | 158 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 70 | 289 | 234 | 39 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 40 | .278 | .412 | .355 | .766 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 12 | 50 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | .217 | .265 | .261 | .526 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | 109 | 453 | 407 | 44 | 109 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 72 | .268 | .329 | .391 | .720 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Ind | CAMA | Ottawa Champions | 22 | 85 | 71 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .254 | .369 | .324 | .693 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 47 | 187 | 176 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 41 | .233 | .278 | .330 | .608 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 775 | 3102 | 2698 | 345 | 717 | 130 | 9 | 71 | 379 | 23 | 10 | 357 | 621 | .266 | .354 | .400 | .753 | 1078 | 65 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | OF | 56 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .884 | 1.089 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | LF | 36 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .884 | 1.056 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | RF | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .885 | 1.095 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | LF | 79 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .976 | 1.570 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | OF | 79 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .976 | 1.570 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | RF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | LF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2009 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | LF | 80 | 112 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .976 | 1.500 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 80 | 112 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .976 | 1.500 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | LF | 72 | 112 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .966 | 1.597 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 72 | 112 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .966 | 1.597 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 62 | 113 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 1.887 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 47 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.681 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | RF | 16 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.375 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 62 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 1.839 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 60 | 106 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1.817 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | CF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2014 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | OF | 78 | 167 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .977 | 2.154 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2014 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | RF | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | LF | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 1B | 5 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.800 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | OF | 35 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.971 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | RF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | Ind | CAMA | Ottawa Champions | RF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | Ind | CAMA | Ottawa Champions | OF | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.611 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1131 | 1617 | 52 | 48 | 8 | .972 | 1.476 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | TOR | June 18, 2008 | September 6, 2008 |
| 2009 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | TOR | April 9, 2009 | August 17, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | August 18, 2009 | August 30, 2009 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | September 1, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | April 8, 2010 | September 4, 2010 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | April 9, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | April 5, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | April 6, 2013 | July 28, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | April 24, 2014 | May 11, 2014 |
| 2014 | Ind | Atlantic League | Camden Riversharks | May 19, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | |
| 2016 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Ottawa Champions | May 19, 2016 | June 22, 2016 | |
| 2016 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | July 3, 2016 | September 18, 2016 |
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