Willie Kirkland
Willie Charles Kirkland
Born: February 17, 1934
Siluria, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 206
Career: 1953-1973
Major League Statistics
Willie Kirkland compiled a career batting average of .276 with 302 home runs and 648 RBI in his 1419-game career with the Maryville-Alcoa Twins, St. Cloud Rox, Danville Leafs, Sioux City Soos, Minneapolis Millers, Phoenix Giants, Hawaii Islanders and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Maryville-Alcoa Twins | 125 | 513 | 513 | 167 | 20 | 24 | 35 | .326 | .326 | .663 | .988 | 340 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 17 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .271 | .368 | .479 | .848 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 114 | 406 | 406 | 146 | 11 | 11 | 27 | .360 | .360 | .640 | 1.000 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 22 | 22 | 6 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 141 | 586 | 502 | 117 | 158 | 25 | 6 | 40 | 116 | 14 | 79 | 81 | .315 | .408 | .627 | 1.035 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 154 | 648 | 574 | 114 | 168 | 35 | 12 | 37 | 120 | 15 | 57 | 112 | .293 | .360 | .589 | .948 | 338 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 12 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .270 | .357 | .432 | .790 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 144 | 599 | 531 | 79 | 128 | 16 | 3 | 34 | 97 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 109 | .241 | .316 | .475 | .791 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 133 | 567 | 518 | 71 | 128 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 89 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 104 | .247 | .309 | .492 | .801 | 255 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 536 | 496 | 57 | 122 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 133 | .246 | .302 | .438 | .740 | 217 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 118 | 408 | 369 | 40 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 81 | .249 | .308 | .420 | .729 | 155 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 110 | 332 | 292 | 23 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 65 | .219 | .294 | .404 | .698 | 118 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 114 | 380 | 346 | 40 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 66 | .266 | .323 | .488 | .811 | 169 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 98 | 280 | 252 | 23 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 55 | .242 | .309 | .429 | .738 | 108 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 1419 | 5377 | 4906 | 581 | 1355 | 193 | 59 | 302 | 648 | 40 | 23 | 397 | 825 | .276 | .332 | .524 | .857 | 2572 | 47 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | OF | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.625 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | OF | 141 | 266 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .950 | 2.014 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 154 | 293 | 19 | 13 | 8 | .960 | 2.026 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 142 | 251 | 20 | 7 | 7 | .975 | 1.908 |
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 133 | .000 | |||||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 114 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 101 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 80 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1121 | 865 | 63 | 37 | 18 | .962 | .828 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Maryville-Alcoa Twins | |||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers |
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