NAME     : Willie Kirkland
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : SILURIA,AL,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/17/1934
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 206
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $819,000 through 1962
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .978)
  Range at Centerfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .978)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Outfield Arm : A

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .294  2  11  51  15  4  2  10  1  1   5   4 .357 .569 
  vs RHP        .250  1   4  36   9  3  1   6  1  0   3   3 .308 .472 
  vs LHP        .400  1   7  15   6  1  1   4  0  1   2   1 .471 .800 
  At Home       .250  1   5  24   6  1  1   6  1  0   4   2 .357 .500 
  Away          .333  1   6  27   9  3  1   4  0  1   1   2 .357 .630 
  R.I.S.P.      .231  0   8  13   3  0  2   0  0  0   2   0 .333 .538 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .333  0   0   3   1  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 .333 .667 
  This Week     .400  0   0   5   2  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 .400 .600 
  Last Week     .238  1   4  21   5  1  1   4  1  0   3   3 .333 .524 
  Apr/Mar       .294  2  11  51  15  4  2  10  1  1   5   4 .357 .569 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1958  .258 14  56 122 418 108 25  6  48  3  2  43  69 .328 .447   SFG
  1959  .272 22  68 126 463 126 22  3  64  5  3  42  84 .333 .475   SFG
 
  Total AB  : 932
  Total AVG : .267
  Total Hits: 249
  Total HR  : 38
  Total RBI : 135
  Total Runs: 122
  Total SB  : 9