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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Eric Kirby Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .820 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2849 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-30-1934
HR 377 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(107 games)
RBI 1528
SB 251
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 8
1B D- (9.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF D- (7.3%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B F  (0.6%) RF D  (15.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 BRO
162
545
70
150
24
7
14
70
55
 90 4 0
16
 2 6
.768
.346
.422
.147
.275
1956 BRO
159
589
71
156
19
9
17
82
50
 116 3 3
7
 3 8
.738
.324
.414
.149
.265
1957 BRO
162
585
83
165
27
9
18
94
49
 103 1 4
10
 3 3
.788
.336
.451
.169
.282
1958 NYA
127
514
88
149
17
7
16
77
60
 92 2 1
22
 6 8
.809
.366
.444
.154
.290
1959 NYA
155
620
104
171
22
4
21
101
67
 116 1 5
36
 7 8
.771
.345
.426
.150
.276
1960 NYA
155
627
91
175
18
6
20
77
56
 98 5 3
19
 3 5
.764
.342
.423
.144
.279
1961 NYA
156
607
102
191
43
6
20
105
53
 97 1 4
9
 4 5
.873
.368
.504
.189
.315
1962 NYA
155
606
102
166
19
6
33
119
53
 123 3 2
12
 6 4
.823
.334
.488
.215
.274
1963 NYA
155
597
98
176
23
9
31
118
75
 103 2 5
8
 1 3
.892
.373
.519
.224
.295
1964 NYA
157
634
98
183
37
13
25
105
60
 106 1 2
10
 0 3
.856
.350
.506
.218
.289
1965 NYA
155
616
93
190
29
9
23
92
70
 92 4 1
24
 7 3
.879
.382
.497
.188
.308
1966 NYA
155
617
102
187
29
5
30
109
60
 123 1 2
31
 6 6
.877
.365
.512
.209
.303
1967 NYA-CHA
155
609
108
158
26
9
30
88
78
 120 2 1
13
 1 5
.824
.345
.479
.220
.259
1967 NYA
23
81
8
18
3
0
2
11
8
 22 0 0
5
 1 2
.625
.292
.333
.111
.222
1967 CHA
132
528
100
140
23
9
28
77
70
 98 2 1
8
 0 3
.855
.353
.502
.237
.265
1968 CHA
155
629
127
195
29
10
25
78
65
 87 4 4
15
 2 2
.883
.376
.507
.197
.310
1969 CHA
153
643
117
188
30
9
28
94
58
 113 3 3
10
 2 2
.850
.352
.498
.205
.292
1970 CHA
107
400
59
102
19
3
11
46
38
 79 1 2
5
 1 4
.720
.320
.400
.145
.255
1971 CHA
72
285
42
81
9
2
8
39
17
 56 2 2
2
 1 7
.741
.327
.414
.130
.284
1972 CHA
61
224
27
66
9
1
7
34
17
 34 1 2
2
 0 3
.782
.344
.438
.143
.295
Total
2556
9947
1582
2849
429
124
377
1528
981
 1748 41 46
251
 55 85
.820
.351
.468
.182
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Eric Kirby has retired from the Chicago American Giants
1970-07-18Eric Kirby of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1967-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Pride and the Chicago American Giants. The Chicago American Giants receive Eric Kirby from the New York Pride in exchange for Steve Sanford, Bob Harder, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (CHA).
1958-06-16Eric Kirby of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Howes have promoted Eric Kirby to the major league team. The Brooklyn Howes have promoted Tyson Foster to the major league team.