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Kettle Wirts

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: October 30, 1897 in Cosumnes, CA us

Died: July 12, 1968 in Sacramento, CA

Buried: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, CA

School: Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA)

Debut: July 20, 1921 (Age 23-263d, 5,292nd in major league history)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 2, 1924 (Age 26-246d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Full Name: Elwood Vernon Wirts

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

.163

RBI

OBP

.294

SLG

.221

OPS

.515

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	1-5 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 8 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	6 (2-2-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 8 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

Most Driven In
F Fussell	1
S Adams	1
C Heathcote	0

Most Driven In By
A Statz	1
B Friberg	0

1923 Batting Game Log

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1923 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	39	38 (37)	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.03	-0.001	.06	0.00%	-0.71	PH
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
2	40	59 (20)	Jun 20	CHC		PHI	W,16-1	6-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.85	C
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
3	41	89 (29)	Jul 21 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-17	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.00	C
4	42	95 (5)	Jul 29	CHC		NYG	L,3-15	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
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
5	43	107 (11)	Aug 11 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,6-8	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	9	.23	0.013	.06	0.00%	0.27	PH
6	44	154 (46)	Oct 7 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.375	.167	.542	8	.76	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.53	C
							1-5		8	6	2	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0		1		0	0	.167	.375	.167	.542		.32	-0.047	.02	0.00%	1.28

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