#32 La rue Kirby, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Sunday, 10/6/1916 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| La rue Kirby
12/30/1889 26 USA,MI,Eureka 6"0 185
Centerfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 300 1916 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 119 Days (807 total Days) 119 Day(s) 4 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Talent | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 3 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 3 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/18 | BRK | L 3-12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/22 | CIN | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/27 | @STN | L 8-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/31 | @BON | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 5/31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 6/9 | @PIT | W 9-8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 6/10 | @PIT | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 6/22 | @BON | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/16 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 14 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .171 | .250 | .171 | .421 | .355 | .000 |
| Projected | 14 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .171 | .250 | .171 | .421 | .355 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .167 | .125 | .292 |
| vs. RHP | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .318 | .211 | .529 |
| Close/Late | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 |
| Scoring Position | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .273 | .673 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .385 | .400 | .785 |
| Road | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .080 | .172 | .080 | .252 |
| March/April | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| May | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .353 | .308 | .661 |
| June | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .071 | .176 | .071 | .248 |
| July | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1912 | 35 | 132 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .295 | .350 | .333 | .683 | CHN |
| 1913 | 34 | 111 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .189 | .278 | .279 | .557 | CHN |
| 1914 | 22 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .256 | .263 | .518 | CHN |
| 1915 | 21 | 70 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .271 | .362 | .343 | .705 | CHN |
| 1916 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .171 | .250 | .171 | .421 | CHN |
| Total | 126 | 428 | 102 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 52 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 9 | 14 | .238 | .307 | .294 | .602 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1916, AAA | 27 | 100 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .350 | .440 | .450 | .890 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.2 | 3.86 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 7 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | .926 | 86.0 | 2.83 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 72nd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1912... Had first career hit on 4/13/1912, off Carl Druhot (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 7/16/1912, off Ed Siever (PIT)...
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