Wayne Kirby

Q: When was Wayne Kirby born?

Wayne Kirby was born on January 22, 1964.

Q: Where was Wayne Kirby born?

Wayne Kirby was born in Williamsburg, VA .

Q: How tall is Wayne Kirby?

Wayne Kirby is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wayne Kirby weigh when playing?

Wayne Kirby weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Wayne Kirby in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Wayne Kirby drafted?

Wayne Kirby was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

Q: How many hits did Wayne Kirby have?

Wayne Kirby had 302 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wayne Kirby have?

Wayne Kirby had 14 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Wayne Kirby's average?

Wayne Kirby had a .252 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Wayne Kirby played for?

Wayne Kirby played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: January 22, 1964 in Williamsburg, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

High School: Tabb HS (Yorktown, VA)

School: Newport News Apprentice School (Newport News, VA)

Debut: September 12, 1991 (Age 27-233d, 16,066th in major league history)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1998 (Age 34-176d)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Wayne Leonard Kirby

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

1198

302

.252

183

RBI

119

OBP

.309

SLG

.345

OPS

.654

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1983	19	LAD-min	Rk	60	256	216	43	63	7	1	0	13	23	8	34	19	.292	.389	.333	.722		72		1	4	1	0		DGR · GULF
1984	20	LAD-min	A,Rk	119	447	392	72	110	11	5	1	42	38	15	37	44	.281	.349	.342	.690		134		6	8	4	4		VRO,BAK,GRF · FLOR,CALL,PION
1985	21	LAD-min	A	122	488	437	70	123	9	3	0	28	31	14	41	41	.281	.345	.316	.661		138		3	4	3	1		VRO · FLOR
1986	22	LAD-min	A	114	429	387	60	101	9	4	2	31	28	17	37	30	.261	.326	.320	.646		124		1	2	2	3		VRO · FLOR
1987	23	LAD-min	A,AA	129	562	496	84	131	15	5	1	43	62	25	53	48	.264	.338	.321	.658		159		3	8	2	1		BAK,SAN · CALL,TL
1988	24	LAD-min	AA,A	112	427	381	62	93	9	3	0	25	35	12	32	46	.244	.307	.283	.590		108	5	3	10	1	2		SAN,BAK · TL,CALL
1989	25	LAD-min	AAA,AA	122	505	450	76	136	21	9	0	37	40	20	44	44	.302	.365	.389	.754		175		2	7	2	1		ABQ,SAN · PCL,TL
1990	26	LAD-min	AAA	119	380	342	56	95	14	5	0	30	29	7	28	36	.278	.335	.348	.683		119		3	4	3	1		ABQ · PCL
1991	27	CLE-min	AAA	118	429	385	66	113	14	4	1	39	29	14	34	36	.294	.351	.358	.710		138	3	2	5	3	2		CSP · PCL
1991	27	CLE	AL	21	47	43	4	9	2	0	0	5	1	2	2	6	.209	.239	.256	.495	37	11	2	0	1	1	0	9/7H8
1992	28	CLE-min	AAA	123	514	470	101	162	18	16	11	74	51	20	36	28	.345	.392	.521	.913		245	7	2	4	2	4		CSP · PCL
1992	28	CLE	AL	21	21	18	9	3	1	0	1	1	0	3	3	2	.167	.286	.389	.675	90	7	1	0	0	0	0	H/D79
1993	29	CLE-min	AAA	17	79	76	10	22	6	2	3	7	4	2	3	10	.289	.316	.539	.856		41	1	0	0	0	0		CHR · IL
1993	29	CLE	AL	131	511	458	71	123	19	5	6	60	17	5	37	58	.269	.323	.371	.695	87	170	8	3	7	6	2	*98H/D7	RoY-4
1994	30	CLE	AL	78	207	191	33	56	6	0	5	23	11	4	13	30	.293	.341	.403	.745	94	77	1	1	2	0	0	9H/78D
1995	31	CLE	AL	101	205	188	29	39	10	2	1	14	10	3	13	32	.207	.260	.298	.558	45	56	4	1	1	2	0	H98/D7
1996	32	TOT	MLB	92	226	204	26	55	11	1	1	12	4	3	19	19	.270	.333	.348	.681	85	71	4	1	1	1	1	8H79/D
1996	32	CLE	AL	27	18	16	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	.250	.333	.313	.646	66	5	1	0	0	0	0	H9/8D7
1996	32	LAD	NL	65	208	188	23	51	10	1	1	11	4	2	17	17	.271	.333	.351	.684	87	66	3	1	1	1	1	8H/7
1997	33	LAD-min	AAA	68	299	269	57	90	16	5	10	43	18	5	26	33	.335	.393	.543	.935		146	5	1	1	2	0		ABQ · PCL
1997	33	LAD	NL	46	75	65	6	11	2	0	0	4	0	0	10	12	.169	.280	.200	.480	33	13	1	0	0	0	0	H8/79
1998	34	STL-NYM-min	AAA	100	430	389	68	114	23	6	10	55	21	7	36	51	.293	.356	.460	.816		179	3	2	3	0	2		MEM,NFK · PCL,IL
1998	34	NYM	NL	26	33	31	5	6	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	9	.194	.219	.258	.477	26	8	0	0	1	0	0	H9/87
1999	35	SDP-min	AAA	66	190	160	29	48	7	3	10	31	2	4	28	36	.300	.402	.569	.971		91	1	0	1	1	0		LVG · PCL
2000	36	BAL-min	AAA	129	557	507	76	144	24	11	6	60	10	4	46	61	.284	.344	.410	.754		208	12	1	1	2	5		ROC · IL
8 Yrs				516	1325	1198	183	302	51	9	14	119	44	21	98	168	.252	.309	.345	.654	75	413	21	6	13	10	3
162 Game Avg.				162	416	376	57	95	16	3	4	37	14	7	31	53	.252	.309	.345	.654	75	130	7	2	4	3	1

CLE (6 yrs)				379	1009	914	149	234	39	7	13	104	39	18	70	130	.256	.310	.357	.666	77	326	17	5	11	9	2
LAD (2 yrs)				111	283	253	29	62	12	1	1	15	4	2	27	29	.245	.319	.312	.631	73	79	4	1	1	1	1
NYM (1 yr)				26	33	31	5	6	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	9	.194	.219	.258	.477	26	8	0	0	1	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				379	1009	914	149	234	39	7	13	104	39	18	70	130	.256	.310	.357	.666	77	326	17	5	11	9	2
NL (3 yrs)				137	316	284	34	68	12	2	1	15	5	3	28	38	.239	.309	.306	.615	68	87	4	1	2	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wayne Kirby?

Wayne Kirby is 60 years old.

When was Wayne Kirby born?

Wayne Kirby was born on January 22, 1964.

Where was Wayne Kirby born?

Wayne Kirby was born in Williamsburg, VA.

How tall is Wayne Kirby?

Wayne Kirby is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Wayne Kirby weigh when playing?

Wayne Kirby weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wayne Kirby play?

Wayne Kirby played 8 seasons.

Is Wayne Kirby in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Wayne Kirby drafted?

Wayne Kirby was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

What position did Wayne Kirby play?

Wayne Kirby was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Wayne Kirby have?

Wayne Kirby had 302 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wayne Kirby have?

Wayne Kirby had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Wayne Kirby's average?

Wayne Kirby had a .252 average over his career.

How many teams has Wayne Kirby played for?