P Curt Kirkley #4
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/31/1973
P CURT KIRKLEY #4 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 9 5-4 0 4.27 86.1 92 7 27 49 1.38 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 55 55 60 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 50 50
Sinker 50 50
Splitter 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/29/1973 @ PIT Win, 8-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1973 CIN Loss, 6-8 0.0 4 4 4 1 0
07/22/1973 MIL Loss, 4-6 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
07/21/1973 MIL Loss, 2-5 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
07/19/1973 CLE Loss, 4-6 2.0 1 2 1 2 1 Loss
07/18/1973 CLE Loss, 4-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/1973 @ PHI Win, 7-6 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
07/13/1973 @ PHI Win, 7-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Win
07/08/1973 NYK Loss, 0-14 2.2 2 0 0 1 4
07/03/1973 CIN Loss, 1-6 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kirkley has a "me first" attitude.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:10/09/1942
Born in:Oak Grove, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$424,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 6th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 9 5 4 0 4.27 86.1 92 46 41 7 27 49 1 11.1 1 4 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 20 10 12.82 9.59 5.11 2.81 3.55 1.38 92 1.1 .299        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 109 34 4 2 5 27 12 15 1 0 1 .312 .382 .523 .905      
vs. RHB 229 58 10 0 2 19 15 34 1 2 3 .253 .306 .323 .630      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 36.00 1.0 4 4 4 0 1 0  
April 5 5 2 2 0 4.10 37.1 40 17 17 4 9 25  
May 7 2 0 1 0 6.23 17.1 23 15 12 1 6 12  
June 6 1 2 0 0 3.38 16.0 11 6 6 1 4 3  
July 11 1 1 1 0 3.45 15.2 18 8 6 1 8 9  
Spring Training 5 5 3 0 0 2.70 20.0 18 6 6 1 3 16  
Last Year 33 0 7 4 4 1.95 55.1 49 15 12 1 13 36  
2 Years Ago 64 5 13 12 9 4.86 129.2 150 79 70 13 42 92  
Career 408 76 74 76 72 3.71 1014.0 1005 462 418 71 297 671  
Home 15 4 1 4 0 6.46 39.0 49 32 28 4 15 20  
Road 14 5 4 0 0 2.47 47.1 43 14 13 3 12 29  
Grass 29 9 5 4 0 4.27 86.1 92 46 41 7 27 49  
Day 17 4 2 1 0 2.54 46.0 42 16 13 4 16 33  
Night 12 5 3 3 0 6.25 40.1 50 30 28 3 11 16  
As Starter 9 9 3 3 0 4.84 57.2 64 34 31 5 17 37  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 2 1 0 3.14 28.2 28 12 10 2 10 12  
EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 7 12 0 4.84 147.0 159 103 79 11 88 62 6 27.3 0 10 45.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.49 9.73 3.80 5.39 4.65 1.68 113 1.0 .301        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 22 22 7 12 0 4.84 147.0 159 103 79 11 88 62  
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 1 0 4.26 12.2 11 6 6 2 9 11 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.63 7.82 7.82 6.39 5.22 1.58 135 -0.0 .265        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 2 2 1 1 0 4.26 12.2 11 6 6 2 9 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Twin Cities - MLB 21 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.35 .167 0.60 0.3 999
1965 Twin Cities - MLB 22 25 0 1 5 1 1.64 33.0 28 10 6 2 8 20 0 0 1.09 .255 2.87 0.5 216
1966 Twin Cities - MLB 23 62 0 8 8 20 2.51 89.2 87 27 25 8 21 76 0 0 1.20 .306 2.80 1.9 138
1967 Twin Cities - MLB 24 63 0 7 11 18 3.10 95.2 80 34 33 11 23 66 0 0 1.08 .245 3.31 0.2 102
1968 Twin Cities - MLB 25 68 0 8 11 20 2.70 103.1 92 37 31 6 23 76 0 0 1.11 .276 2.53 1.8 115
1969 Twin Cities - MLB 26 30 30 10 9 0 4.42 201.2 205 106 99 12 75 131 3 1 1.39 .298 3.35 3.8 85
1970 Twin Cities - MLB 27 32 32 14 12 0 4.25 213.2 220 108 101 11 65 119 10 0 1.33 .299 3.14 5.1 92
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 28 64 5 13 12 9 4.86 129.2 150 79 70 13 42 92 1 0 1.48 .333 3.32 1.4 74
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 29 33 0 7 4 4 1.95 55.1 49 15 12 1 13 36 0 0 1.12 .271 2.15 1.5 165
1973 Washington - MLB 30 29 9 5 4 0 4.27 86.1 92 46 41 7 27 49 1 1 1.38 .299 3.55 1.1 91
Total MLB 408 76 74 76 72 3.71 1014.0 1005 462 418 71 297 671 15 2 1.28 .293 3.09 17.7 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Total - 17 16 16 11 0 0 0.94 114.2 71 15 12 1 22 156 0 0 0.81 .254 1.22 6.6 100
1961 Great Falls - Rk 18 29 29 14 7 0 2.25 195.2 136 61 49 9 94 174 2 1 1.18 .241 2.70 2.7 122
1962 Duluth - A 19 2 2 1 1 0 4.26 12.2 11 6 6 2 9 11 0 0 1.58 .265 5.22 -0.0 90
1962 Des Moines - AAA 19 22 22 7 12 0 4.84 147.0 159 103 79 11 88 62 6 0 1.68 .301 4.65 1.0 85
Total EBL 22 22 7 12 0 4.84 147.0 159 103 79 11 88 62 6 0 1.68 .301 4.65 84.5
Total NBL 2 2 1 1 0 4.26 12.2 11 6 6 2 9 11 0 0 1.58 .265 5.22 89.8
Total BSL 29 29 14 7 0 2.25 195.2 136 61 49 9 94 174 2 1 1.18 .241 2.70 121.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Twin Cities - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Twin Cities - MLB P 25 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 33.0 0.55 -0.7 .000
1966 Twin Cities - MLB P 62 0 8 10 0 18 0 1.000 89.2 1.81 +0.4 1.287
1967 Twin Cities - MLB P 63 0 8 8 1 16 0 1.000 95.2 1.51 -0.2 .992
1968 Twin Cities - MLB P 68 0 2 8 0 11 1 .909 103.1 0.87 -0.6 .993
1969 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 30 12 23 1 35 0 1.000 201.2 1.56 +0.5 1.132
1970 Twin Cities - MLB P 32 32 12 15 3 27 0 1.000 213.2 1.14 -0.1 1.091
1971 Twin Cities - MLB P 63 5 6 14 2 21 1 .952 129.2 1.39 +0.5 1.061
1972 Twin Cities - MLB P 33 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 55.1 1.14 -0.8 .819
1973 Washington - MLB P 28 9 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 86.1 0.63 +0.1 1.019
TOTAL P 406 76 55 86 7 144 3 .979 1014.0 1.25 -1.0 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of high school College Prep (College Prep; Oakland, CA).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (50).
04/11/1961 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
05/15/1961 Wins the BSL Player of the Week Award.
05/29/1961 Wins the BSL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1961 Wins the BSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/1961 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/17/1961 Wins the BSL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pocatello Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/01/1961 Wins the BSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/28/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Great Falls Electrics!
09/01/1961 Wins the BSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 BSL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/21/1961 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 60 (80); Control: 30 (50).
04/10/1962 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
04/17/1962 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/05/1962 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1962 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 70 (80); Control: 30 (50).
04/09/1963 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 30 (50).
04/14/1964 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (50).
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 50 (50).
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 50 (50).
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $50,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
11/04/1968 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $760,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
09/07/1969 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/09/1973 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,615,000 with the Washington Eagles organization.
04/07/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1966 62 9
1967 63 8
1968 68 8
1971 64 6
Year SV Rank
1966 20 4
1967 18 6
1968 20 8
Year HLD Rank
1968 4 6
Year WP Rank
1969 11 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1970 0.46 10
Year RA Rank
1966 62 8
1967 63 8
1968 68 7
1971 59 10
Year GF Rank
1966 44 5
1967 47 5
1968 52 5
1971 35 9
Year CG Rank
1970 10 8
Year CGP Rank
1970 .312 9
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