Clay Kirby

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: June 25, 1948 in Washington, DC us

Died: October 11, 1991 in Arlington, VA

Buried: National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington-Liberty HS (Arlington, VA).

High School: Washington-Liberty HS (Arlington, VA)

Debut: April 11, 1969 (Age 20-290d, 12,790th in major league history)
vs. SFG 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: September 28, 1976 (Age 28-095d)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Clayton Laws Kirby

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1975 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

104

ERA

3.84

261

239

1548.0

1061

WHIP

1.384

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-22 / in Starts: 13-22
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	33 games
Most Games w/o RBI	33 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 76 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	47 (24-17-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 76 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	46 (24-14-7)

Most Driven In
C Cannizzaro	0

Most Driven In By
R PeÃ±a	1
E Spiezio	1
R Slocum	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	4 (3)	Apr 11	SDP		SFG	L,0-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.88	-0.022	1.61	-0.02%	-0.21	P
2	2	9 (4)	Apr 17	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-5	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.67	0.008	.89	0.01%	-0.05	P
3	3	15 (5)	Apr 23	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.80	-0.040	.72	-0.02%	-0.30	P
4	4	19 (3)	Apr 27 (1)	SDP		CIN	W,5-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.40	-0.069	1.42	-0.04%	-0.90	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	5	25 (5)	May 2	SDP	@	CIN	W,8-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.23	-0.029	.91	-0.01%	-0.28	P
6	6	30 (4)	May 7	SDP	@	PIT	L,0-2	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	3.14	-0.077	3.05	-0.05%	-0.73	P
7	7	33 (2)	May 11	SDP	@	STL	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.45	-0.112	1.01	-0.05%	-0.71	P
8	8	38 (4)	May 17	SDP		STL	L,1-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9	1.49	-0.112	.86	-0.04%	-0.84	P
9	9	42 (3)	May 22	SDP		PIT	L,1-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9	1.85	-0.091	.54	-0.02%	-0.63	P
10	10	48 (5)	May 28	SDP	@	NYM	L,0-1	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.048	.048	.095	9	2.05	-0.156	.33	-0.02%	-1.23	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	11	53 (4)	Jun 3	SDP	@	PHI	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.042	.042	.083	9	1.48	-0.111	.48	-0.02%	-1.30	P
12	12	58 (4)	Jun 10	SDP		MON	L,4-7	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.040	.077	.040	.117	9	.75	-0.027	.16	0.00%	-0.44	P
13	13	63 (4)	Jun 15	SDP		PHI	L,4-5	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.069	.036	.105	9	.95	-0.069	.16	-0.01%	-0.55	P
14	14	69 (5)	Jun 20 (1)	SDP	@	HOU	L,1-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.033	.065	.033	.098	9	1.11	-0.057	.06	0.00%	-0.55	P
15	15	75 (5)	Jun 25	SDP	@	CIN	L,0-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.032	.091	.032	.123	9	1.05	0.010	.01	0.00%	0.16	P
16	16	79 (3)	Jun 30	SDP		SFG	L,1-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.031	.088	.031	.119	9	.36	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	17	83 (3)	Jul 5	SDP		HOU	W,9-8	GS-10	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.029	.132	.029	.161	9	1.94	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
18	18	88 (4)	Jul 9	SDP		CIN	L,3-4	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.029	.132	.029	.161	9	1.47	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
19	19	93 (4)	Jul 15	SDP	@	SFG	W,10-3	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.027	.143	.027	.170	9	.56	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
20	20	98 (4)	Jul 20	SDP	@	ATL	L,0-10	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.026	.140	.026	.166	9	1.04	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
21	21	102 (3)	Jul 27	SDP	@	PIT	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.025	.133	.025	.158	9	.96	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	22	106 (3)	Aug 1	SDP	@	CHC	L,2-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.024	.128	.024	.151	9	1.15	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
23	23	110 (3)	Aug 6	SDP		STL	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.023	.122	.023	.145	9	.48	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
24	24	114 (3)	Aug 10 (2)	SDP		PIT	L,6-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.022	.120	.022	.142	9	.99	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
25	25	120 (5)	Aug 17 (2)	SDP	@	NYM	L,2-3	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.151	.043	.193	9	1.01	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
26	26	124 (3)	Aug 22	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-10	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.148	.042	.190	9	.62	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
27	27	129 (4)	Aug 27	SDP		NYM	L,1-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.041	.161	.041	.202	9	.86	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	28	133 (3)	Sep 1	SDP		PHI	W,5-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.038	.153	.038	.191	9	.13	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
29	29	138 (4)	Sep 6	SDP		LAD	W,3-1	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.038	.153	.038	.191	9						P
30	30	142 (3)	Sep 10	SDP	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.145	.036	.182	9	1.36	-0.115	.00	0.00%	-0.88	P
31	31	146 (3)	Sep 14	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.143	.036	.179	9	.45	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
32	32	150 (3)	Sep 18	SDP		CIN	W,7-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.034	.149	.034	.183	9	.40	0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
33	33	155 (4)	Sep 23	SDP		SFG	W,5-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.157	.048	.206	9	.46	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
34	34	159 (3)	Sep 28	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.155	.048	.203	9	1.08	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.33	P
35	35	162 (2)	Oct 2	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.061	.162	.076	.238	9	1.16	0.181	.00	0.00%	1.31	P
							13-22		76	66	3	4	1	0	0	0	7	0	37	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.061	.162	.076	.238		1.07	-1.234	.29	-0.29%	-11.89

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