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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-5-2079
Newt Kirby Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-40 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 57 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-22-1959
K 651 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(23 games)
IP 894.2
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 CIN
1
 0
33
0
0
0
0
 0
40.0
 71 44 40 1 26
23
2.42
9.00
1981 CIN
1
 4
40
0
0
0
0
 1
42.0
 52 43 37 2 37
28
2.12
7.93
1982 CIN
5
 5
89
0
0
0
0
 2
95.0
 124 76 72 4 55
58
1.88
6.82
1983 CIN
3
 2
57
0
0
0
0
 2
64.0
 71 50 47 2 30
52
1.58
6.61
1984 CIN
1
 3
48
0
0
0
25
 5
45.1
 49 18 18 2 37
33
1.90
3.57
1985 CIN
2
 8
47
12
0
0
2
 1
104.0
 119 88 76 2 53
80
1.65
6.58
1986 CIN
5
 2
95
0
0
0
1
 5
107.2
 141 63 59 2 55
84
1.82
4.93
1987 CIN
9
 4
55
0
0
0
3
 7
59.0
 71 25 23 2 26
45
1.64
3.51
1988 NYA
1
 1
28
0
0
0
2
 0
34.2
 52 36 30 0 22
21
2.13
7.79
1989 NYA
8
 3
76
0
0
0
2
 1
96.1
 68 30 22 4 38
68
1.10
2.06
1990 NYA
3
 1
81
0
0
0
0
 1
93.0
 115 51 46 2 44
71
1.71
4.45
1991 NYA
2
 4
55
0
0
0
20
 2
68.1
 60 29 25 2 28
54
1.29
3.29
1992 DET
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 3 4 4 0 2
2
1.88
13.50
1993 DET
7
 3
37
0
0
0
2
 2
41.2
 40 24 24 1 13
31
1.27
5.18
1994 DET
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 1
1
3.00
9.00
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 40
745
12
0
0
57
 29
894.2
 1038 582 524 26 467
651
1.68
5.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Newt Kirby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-04-14The Detroit Diesels have waived Newt Kirby.
1994-04-08The Detroit Diesels have promoted Fritz Hughes to the major league team. The Detroit Diesels have designated Newt Kirby for assignment.
1993-05-08The Detroit Diesels have promoted Newt Kirby to the major league team. The Detroit Diesels have waived Kevin Nichole.
1992-09-20The Detroit Diesels have promoted Barry Runyan to the major league team. The Detroit Diesels have designated Newt Kirby for assignment.
1992-09-17The Detroit Diesels have promoted Newt Kirby to the major league team. The Detroit Diesels have sent Gus Buss to the minors.
1992-09-17The Detroit Diesels have acquired Newt Kirby from the waiver wire.
1992-09-05The New York Titans have waived Newt Kirby.
1992-04-01The New York Titans have promoted Judge Whelan to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Newt Kirby for assignment.
1990-09-22Newt Kirby of the New York Titans is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1988-04-05The New York Titans have acquired Newt Kirby from the waiver wire.
1988-03-13The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted John Dressen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Newt Kirby for assignment.
1987-07-05Newt Kirby of the Cincinnati Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1983-08-13Newt Kirby of the Cincinnati Hobos is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1983-05-16Newt Kirby of the Cincinnati Hobos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-09-26Newt Kirby of the Cincinnati Hobos is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1981-07-14The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Newt Kirby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Danny Menhart for assignment.
1980-08-06The Cincinnati Hobos have sent Newt Kirby to the minors.
1980-05-15The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Newt Kirby to the major league team.