Joe Kirkland
Joseph Ed Kirkland
Born: 1924
Newville, AL US
Deceased: December 4, 2011
Dothan, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1953
Joe Kirkland compiled a career record of 54 wins and 37 losses and a 3.56 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Atlanta Crackers, Pensacola Fliers, Montgomery Rebels, St. Petersburg Saints and Eufaula Millers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 16 | 25.0 | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 13 | 3 | .812 | 1.62 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 150.0 | 129 | 43 | 27 | 69 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.85 | 25 | 156.0 | 190 | 106 | 84 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 13 | 7 | .650 | 4.61 | 30 | 22 | 158.0 | 181 | 104 | 81 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.94 | 31 | 20 | 162.0 | 154 | 62 | 53 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 17.0 | 23 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | D | ALFL | Eufaula Millers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.24 | 16 | 12 | 103.0 | 141 | 74 | 60 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 37 | .593 | 3.56 | 142 | 54 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 771.0 | 846 | 389 | 305 | 8 | 313 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 18 | 65 | 57 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .263 | .323 | .298 | .621 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 26 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .113 | .226 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 30 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 33 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .184 | .347 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | ALFL | Eufaula Millers | 20 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .262 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 149 | 267 | 259 | 10 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .178 | .193 | .193 | .386 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | P | 18 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.833 |
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | ALFL | Eufaula Millers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .971 | .243 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Eufaula Millers |
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