Jay Kirke
Judson Fabian Kirke Jr.
Born: August 27, 1912
Deceased: September 14, 1994
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1934-1950
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Jay Kirke compiled a career batting average of .297 with 103 home runs and 30 RBI in his 1123-game career with the Wheeling Stogies, Norfolk Tars, Opelousas Indians, Lafayette White Sox, Pine Bluff Judges, Pocatello Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Mobile Shippers, Johnstown Johnnies, Thomasville Dodgers, Idaho Falls Russets, Pine Bluff Cardinals and St. Hyacinthe Saints. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 24 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .282 | .529 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 83 | 316 | 316 | 82 | 15 | 10 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .399 | .658 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | EVAN | (+) Opelousas Indians | 113 | 441 | 441 | 114 | 18 | 8 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .356 | .615 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | EVAN | (+) Lafayette White Sox | 113 | 441 | 441 | 114 | 18 | 8 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .356 | .615 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 128 | 532 | 532 | 171 | 30 | 13 | 16 | .321 | .321 | .517 | .838 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 136 | 537 | 537 | 144 | 20 | 9 | 12 | .268 | .268 | .406 | .674 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 135 | 526 | 526 | 154 | 22 | 5 | 18 | .293 | .293 | .456 | .749 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 123 | 533 | 533 | 203 | 46 | 13 | 26 | .381 | .381 | .662 | 1.043 | 353 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 146 | 550 | 550 | 142 | 27 | 5 | 4 | .258 | .258 | .347 | .605 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 108 | 388 | 388 | 102 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .325 | .588 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 33 | 134 | 134 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .388 | .694 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 95 | 364 | 364 | 124 | 8 | 6 | 15 | .341 | .341 | .519 | .860 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 23 | 75 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | .250 | .333 | .312 | .646 | 20 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 30 | 102 | 82 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 8 | .317 | .451 | .488 | .939 | 40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | 32 | 112 | 112 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .321 | .321 | .500 | .821 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 11 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .294 | .559 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 12 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .244 | .439 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1123 | 4338 | 4307 | 23 | 1281 | 214 | 64 | 103 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 14 | .297 | .302 | .449 | .751 | 1932 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | OF | 62 | 93 | 13 | 4 | .964 | 1.710 | |
| 1934 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.609 | |
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | OF | 102 | 217 | 21 | 8 | .967 | 2.333 | |
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | OF | 134 | 306 | 33 | 9 | .974 | 2.530 | |
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | OF | 135 | 266 | 29 | 8 | .974 | 2.185 | |
| 1939 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | OF | 123 | 292 | 14 | 16 | .950 | 2.488 | |
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 146 | 386 | 14 | 6 | .985 | 2.740 | |
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 105 | 259 | 9 | 1 | .996 | 2.552 | |
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 94 | 186 | 14 | 8 | .962 | 2.128 | |
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 33 | 96 | 5 | 1 | .990 | 3.061 | |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | OF | 18 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.889 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 22 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .976 | 1.818 |
| Totals | 997 | 2200 | 164 | 64 | 2 | .974 | 2.371 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | NYA | ||
| 1934 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1935 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | CLE | ||
| 1935 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | |||
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLN | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Cardinals | |||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints |
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