James Kirkland
James R. Kirkland
Born: May 21, 1951
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 17 (1969 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 2 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Savannah HS (GA)
South Georgia State
Career: 1970-1973
James Kirkland compiled a career batting average of .257 with 8 home runs and 81 RBI in his 181-game career with the Reds, Sioux Falls Packers, Tampa Tarpons, Raleigh-Durham Triangles and Pompano Beach Mets. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Reds | 35 | 137 | 117 | 22 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 24 | .350 | .419 | .530 | .949 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 40 | 149 | 121 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 34 | .223 | .365 | .339 | .704 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 9 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .174 | .269 | .174 | .443 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 58 | 214 | 187 | 26 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 55 | .235 | .327 | .316 | .643 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 32 | 109 | 94 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 29 | .255 | .352 | .415 | .767 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 7 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .211 | .348 | .211 | .558 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 181 | 659 | 561 | 92 | 144 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 81 | 23 | 8 | 85 | 159 | .257 | .357 | .373 | .730 | 209 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Reds | OF | 33 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .917 | 1.667 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | OF | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.125 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | OF | 52 | 85 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .930 | 1.788 |
| 1971 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | OF | 37 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .852 | 1.243 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | OF | 24 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .881 | 1.542 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 160 | 223 | 23 | 25 | 4 | .908 | 1.538 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | Northern League | Sioux Falls Packers | CIN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | |||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
