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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1884 19 KCC UA -0.3 0 1 .000 4.09 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 13 10 5 0 2 1 0 1 49 73 3.64 1.364 10.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.50
1885 20 SLM NL 1.7 5 8 .385 3.55 14 14 0 14 0 0 129.1 118 66 51 0 44 46 1 10 534 78 3.19 1.253 8.2 0.0 3.1 3.2 1.05
1886 21 SLM NL 0.2 11 26 .297 3.30 41 41 0 38 1 0 325.0 329 222 119 9 134 129 1 43 1438 95 3.91 1.425 9.1 0.2 3.7 3.6 0.96
1887 22 2TM 2LG -1.7 1 11 .083 7.25 13 13 0 10 0 0 103.0 132 117 83 4 71 13 4 0 12 515 58 5.71 1.971 11.5 0.3 6.2 1.1 0.18
1887 22 IND NL -0.9 1 6 .143 6.10 8 8 0 5 0 0 62.0 70 64 42 3 43 7 2 0 4 302 68 5.86 1.823 10.2 0.4 6.2 1.0 0.16
1887 22 CLE AA -0.9 0 5 .000 9.00 5 5 0 5 0 0 41.0 62 53 41 1 28 6 2 0 8 213 49 5.50 2.195 13.6 0.2 6.1 1.3 0.21
1888 23 KCC AA -0.4 1 4 .200 4.19 5 5 0 5 0 0 43.0 48 36 20 0 7 11 1 0 9 184 80 2.63 1.279 10.0 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.57
5 Yrs -0.5 18 50 .265 4.09 75 75 0 68 1 0 611.1 640 451 278 13 258 200 5 2 75 2720 80 3.96 1.469 9.4 0.2 3.8 2.9 0.78
162 Game Avg -0.2 8 23 .265 4.09 34 34 0 31 0 0 277 290 204 126 6 117 91 1 34 1233 80 1.469 9.4 0.2 3.8 2.9 0.78
SLM (2 Yrs) 1.9 16 34 .320 3.37 55 55 0 52 1 0 454.1 447 288 170 9 178 175 2 53 1972 90 3.70 1.376 8.9 0.2 3.5 3.5 0.98
IND (1 Yr) -0.9 1 6 .143 6.10 8 8 0 5 0 0 62.0 70 64 42 3 43 7 2 0 4 302 68 5.86 1.823 10.2 0.4 6.2 1.0 0.16
CLE (1 Yr) -0.9 0 5 .000 9.00 5 5 0 5 0 0 41.0 62 53 41 1 28 6 2 0 8 213 49 5.50 2.195 13.6 0.2 6.1 1.3 0.21
KCC (1 Yr) -0.4 1 4 .200 4.19 5 5 0 5 0 0 43.0 48 36 20 0 7 11 1 0 9 184 80 2.63 1.279 10.0 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.57
KCC (1 Yr) -0.3 0 1 .000 4.09 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 13 10 5 0 2 1 0 1 49 73 3.64 1.364 10.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.50
NL (3 Yrs) 1.0 17 40 .298 3.70 63 63 0 57 1 0 516.1 517 352 212 12 221 182 2 2 57 2274 86 3.96 1.429 9.0 0.2 3.9 3.2 0.82
AA (2 Yrs) -1.3 1 9 .100 6.54 10 10 0 10 0 0 84.0 110 89 61 1 35 17 3 0 17 397 59 4.03 1.726 11.8 0.1 3.8 1.8 0.49
UA (1 Yr) -0.3 0 1 .000 4.09 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 13 10 5 0 2 1 0 1 49 73 3.64 1.364 10.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.50
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Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1884 19 KCC UA 11.0 2 2 10 8.18 5.91 -0.61 0.00 93 6.06 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -3 .388 .499
1885 20 SLM NL 129.1 14 14 66 4.59 5.16 0.23 0.00 98 4.83 3 0.6 -0.1 1.7 17 .543 .504
1886 21 SLM NL 325.0 41 41 222 6.15 5.41 0.03 0.00 95 5.11 -37 -2.5 -0.4 0.2 -2 .438 .484
1887 22 2TM 2LG 103.0 13 13 117 10.22 6.45 -0.21 0.00 102 6.76 -40 -2.5 -0.1 -1.7 -28 .312 .492
1887 22 IND NL 62.0 8 8 64 9.29 6.25 0.23 0.00 102 6.14 -22 -1.4 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .329 .492
1887 22 CLE AA 41.0 5 5 53 11.63 6.75 -0.86 0.00 101 7.69 -18 -1.1 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .285 .493
1888 23 KCC AA 43.0 5 5 36 7.53 5.30 -0.17 0.00 109 5.96 -8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .380 .496
5 Yrs 611.1 75 75 451 6.64 5.53 0.01 0.00 98 5.41 -84 -5.2 -0.7 -0.5 -21 .431 .490
162 Game Avg 277 34 34 204 6.64 5.53 0.01 0.00 98 5.41 -38 -2.4 -0.3 -0.2 -9 .431 .490
SLM (2 Yrs) 454.1 55 55 288 5.71 5.33 0.08 0.00 96 5.03 -34 -1.9 -0.5 1.9 15 .465 .489
IND (1 Yr) 62.0 8 8 64 9.29 6.25 0.23 0.00 102 6.14 -22 -1.4 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .329 .492
CLE (1 Yr) 41.0 5 5 53 11.63 6.75 -0.86 0.00 101 7.69 -18 -1.1 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .285 .493
KCC (1 Yr) 43.0 5 5 36 7.53 5.30 -0.17 0.00 109 5.96 -8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .380 .496
KCC (1 Yr) 11.0 2 2 10 8.18 5.91 -0.61 0.00 93 6.06 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -3 .388 .499
NL (3 Yrs) 516.1 63 63 352 6.14 5.44 0.10 0.00 97 5.16 -56 -3.3 -0.6 1.0 1 .448 .490
AA (2 Yrs) 84.0 10 10 89 9.54 6.01 -0.51 0.00 105 6.81 -25 -1.7 -0.1 -1.3 -19 .332 .495
UA (1 Yr) 11.0 2 2 10 8.18 5.91 -0.61 0.00 93 6.06 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -3 .388 .499

Advanced Pitching

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1884 19 KCC UA 11.0 0.0 2.0 4.1
1885 20 SLM NL 129.1 0.0 8.6 8.2
1886 21 SLM NL 325.0 0.6 9.0 9.3
1887 22 2TM 2LG 103.0 0.8 2.5 13.8
1887 22 IND NL 62.0 1.0 2.3 14.2
1887 22 CLE AA 41.0 0.5 2.8 13.1
1888 23 KCC AA 43.0 0.0 6.0 3.8
5 Yrs 611.1 0.5 7.4 9.5
MLB Average 0.6 10.6 5.9

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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1884 19 KCC UA 7 .133 39 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1O
1885 20 SLM NL 51 .041 -35 .091 .000 0.0 33.3 2.0 50.0 1
1886 21 SLM NL 139 .103 -5 .169 .029 0.0 33.8 2.2 55.6 1/O
1887 22 2TM 2LG 47 .156 5 .200 .085 0.0 25.5 0.0 42.9 1/O
1887 22 IND NL 29 .131 -8 .182 .069 0.0 24.1 0.0 75.0 /1O
1887 22 CLE AA 18 .195 25 .231 .111 0.0 27.8 0.0 0.0 /1
1888 23 KCC AA 17 .101 -15 .091 .000 0.0 29.4 0.0 50.0 /1
5 Yrs 261 .101 -8 .154 .031 0.0 31.0 1.5 53.1 1/O
MLB Average .297 100 .261 .087 0.6 6.2 5.9 48.0

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP Awards
1884 19 KCC UA P 2 11.0 8 1 6 1 0 .875 .844 5.73 2.54 3.50 2.45 1
1884 19 KCC UA OF 1 11.0 3 1 0 2 0 .333 .817 0.82 1.55 1.00 1.50
1885 20 SLM NL P 14 129.0 34 5 22 7 1 .794 .899 1.88 2.43 1.93 2.37 10
1886 21 SLM NL P 41 325.0 84 14 61 9 2 .893 .915 2.08 2.27 1.83 2.16 43
1886 21 SLM NL OF 3 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .890 2.00 1.80 0.67 1.77
1887 22 2TM 2LG P 13 103.0 22 2 18 2 0 .909 .892 1.75 2.11 1.54 2.05 12
1887 22 IND NL P 8 62.0 11 0 10 1 0 .909 .902 1.45 2.02 1.25 1.96 4
1887 22 CLE AA P 5 41.0 11 2 8 1 0 .909 .883 2.20 2.26 2.00 2.18 8
1887 22 IND NL OF 3 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .880 1.80 1.98 0.33 1.97
1888 23 KCC AA P 5 43.0 15 1 11 3 0 .800 .891 2.51 2.45 2.40 2.42 9
5 Yrs 82 636.0 169 27 118 24 3 .858 .901 2.05 2.27 1.77 2.17 75
P (5 Yrs) P 75 611.0 163 23 118 22 3 .865 .903 2.08 2.29 1.88 2.21 75
OF (3 Yrs) OF 7 25.0 6 4 0 2 0 .667 .852 1.44 1.73 0.57 1.81

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Kirby born?

John Kirby was born on January 13, 1865.

Where was John Kirby born?

John Kirby was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall was John Kirby?

John Kirby was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did John Kirby weigh when playing?

John Kirby weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Kirby play?

John Kirby played 5 seasons.

Is John Kirby in the Hall of Fame?

John Kirby has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Kirby play?

John Kirby was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did John Kirby have?

John Kirby had 200 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Kirby played for?

John Kirby played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Cowboys, St. Louis Maroons, Cleveland Blues, Indianapolis Hoosiers and Kansas City Cowboys.

When did John Kirby retire?

John Kirby last played in 1888.

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