LaRue Kirby
LaRue Kirby
Born: December 30, 1889
Eureka, MI US
Deceased: June 10, 1961
Lansing, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, P, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1910-1926
Major League Statistics
LaRue Kirby compiled a career batting average of .319 with 44 home runs and 89 RBI in his 1008-game career with the Traverse City Resorters, Pensacola Snappers, Mobile Sea Gulls, Little Rock Travelers, Muskegon Reds, Rochester Hustlers, Omaha Rourkes, Enid Harvesters, St. Joseph Saints, Saginaw Aces, Terre Haute Tots, Bloomington Bloomers, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Shamokin Indians. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1926 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | MICH2 | Traverse City Resorters | 13 | 14 | .481 | 27 | 0.0 | 197 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911 | D | MICH2 | Traverse City Resorters | 18 | 9 | .667 | 27 | 0.0 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | D | MICH2 | Traverse City Resorters | 18 | 3 | .857 | 0.00 | 26 | 174.7 | 110 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Pensacola Snappers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.00 | 8 | 45.0 | 37 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 2 | 17.0 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 26 | 107.0 | 105 | 44 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Muskegon Reds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 7 | 30.0 | 38 | 24 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 57 | 34 | .626 | 0.00 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377.7 | 517 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | MICH2 | Traverse City Resorters | 36 | 126 | 126 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .357 | .619 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | D | MICH2 | Traverse City Resorters | 50 | 190 | 190 | 62 | .326 | .326 | .326 | .653 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | D | MICH2 | Traverse City Resorters | 36 | 103 | 103 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .476 | .767 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Pensacola Snappers | 66 | 218 | 218 | 66 | .303 | .303 | .303 | .606 | 66 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 92 | 377 | 372 | 42 | 118 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 13 | .317 | .317 | .454 | .772 | 169 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 124 | 406 | 406 | 126 | 29 | 8 | 3 | .310 | .310 | .443 | .754 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Muskegon Reds | 65 | 227 | 227 | 69 | 2 | .304 | .304 | .330 | .634 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 16 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .293 | .534 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 69 | 243 | 243 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .444 | .757 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 48 | 179 | 179 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .419 | .698 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | D | WA | Enid Harvesters | 52 | 218 | 195 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 13 | .272 | .336 | .390 | .726 | 76 | 4 | |||||
| 1921 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 103 | 438 | 375 | 63 | 136 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 19 | 11 | 42 | 20 | .363 | .431 | .528 | .959 | 198 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 1922 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | 119 | 417 | 417 | 143 | 40 | 10 | 4 | .343 | .343 | .516 | .859 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | IIIL | (+) Terre Haute Tots | 116 | 407 | 407 | 110 | 20 | 9 | 4 | .270 | .270 | .393 | .663 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | IIIL | (+) Bloomington Bloomers | 116 | 407 | 407 | 110 | 20 | 9 | 4 | .270 | .270 | .393 | .663 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 132 | 478 | 478 | 167 | 29 | 11 | 18 | .349 | .349 | .569 | .918 | 272 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 100 | 330 | 330 | 106 | 19 | 8 | 6 | .321 | .321 | .482 | .803 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | (+) Shamokin Indians | 100 | 330 | 330 | 106 | 19 | 8 | 6 | .321 | .321 | .482 | .803 | 159 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1008 | 3678 | 3587 | 130 | 1143 | 196 | 68 | 44 | 89 | 42 | 11 | 61 | 33 | .319 | .331 | .448 | .779 | 1607 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | OF | 85 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Muskegon Reds | OF | 54 | 75 | 7 | 2 | .976 | 1.519 | |
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | OF | 68 | 89 | 10 | 11 | .900 | 1.456 | |
| 1920 | D | WA | Enid Harvesters | OF | 52 | 91 | 9 | 1 | .990 | 1.923 | |
| 1920 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | OF | 37 | 58 | 6 | 5 | .928 | 1.730 | |
| 1921 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | RF | 72 | 99 | 6 | 4 | .963 | 1.458 | |
| 1921 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | LF | 29 | 43 | 1 | 1 | .978 | 1.517 | |
| 1921 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1922 | B | MION | Saginaw Aces | OF | 106 | 136 | 9 | 5 | .967 | 1.368 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | OF | 95 | 166 | 9 | 3 | .983 | 1.842 | |
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | OF | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 2.091 | |
| Totals | 616 | 780 | 57 | 33 | 0 | .962 | 1.359 |
Minor League Service:
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