Kirk Pierce
Kirk Marcus Pierce
Born: May 26, 1973
Scottsdale, AZ US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 31 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
Draft: Round 9 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Long Beach State
Career: 1995-2005
Kirk Pierce compiled a career batting average of .274 with 87 home runs and 406 RBI in his 759-game career with the Batavia Clippers, Piedmont Boll Weevils, Clearwater Phillies, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Norwich Navigators, Schaumburg Flyers and Sioux Falls Canaries. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 30 | 118 | 101 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | .218 | .325 | .287 | .612 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Piedmont Boll Weevils | 67 | 235 | 198 | 22 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 43 | .253 | .359 | .343 | .702 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 24 | 75 | 68 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .265 | .324 | .353 | .677 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .077 | .294 | .077 | .371 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 80 | 313 | 265 | 31 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 63 | .253 | .360 | .366 | .726 | 97 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 83 | 312 | 255 | 37 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 56 | .259 | .378 | .404 | .782 | 103 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 81 | 329 | 269 | 59 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 48 | .271 | .399 | .491 | .890 | 132 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 12 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .286 | .459 | .464 | .924 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 57 | 243 | 216 | 28 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 62 | .278 | .358 | .435 | .793 | 94 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 87 | 377 | 314 | 56 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 62 | .318 | .415 | .548 | .963 | 172 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 82 | 337 | 295 | 59 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 59 | .305 | .389 | .556 | .945 | 164 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 78 | 328 | 263 | 41 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 56 | .247 | .390 | .392 | .782 | 103 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 74 | 283 | 245 | 33 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 39 | .298 | .382 | .473 | .855 | 116 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 759 | 3006 | 2530 | 400 | 693 | 148 | 7 | 87 | 406 | 6 | 6 | 346 | 534 | .274 | .380 | .441 | .821 | 1116 | 70 | 100 | 9 | 21 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | C | 27 | 167 | 24 | 5 | 4 | .974 | 7.074 | 0 | |||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Piedmont Boll Weevils | C | 67 | 499 | 64 | 5 | 4 | .991 | 8.403 | 10 | |||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | C | 22 | 128 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 6.864 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 50.0 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | C | 74 | 561 | 61 | 8 | 3 | .987 | 8.405 | 11 | 67 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 4 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .923 | 9.000 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | C | 70 | 468 | 48 | 5 | 3 | .990 | 7.371 | 9 | 69 | 25 | 26.6 |
| 2000 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | C | 80 | 456 | 53 | 10 | 3 | .981 | 6.362 | 6 | 72 | 29 | 28.7 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | C | 55 | 360 | 47 | 11 | 7 | .974 | 7.400 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 35.4 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | C | 11 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 6.818 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | C | 85 | 523 | 66 | 9 | 7 | .985 | 6.929 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | C | 76 | 484 | 40 | 11 | 2 | .979 | 6.895 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 26.2 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | C | 75 | 588 | 43 | 13 | 5 | .980 | 8.413 | 6 | 50 | 17 | 25.4 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 61 | 340 | 41 | 8 | 7 | .979 | 6.246 | 5 | 58 | 18 | 23.7 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 709 | 4677 | 519 | 92 | 47 | .983 | 7.329 | 62 | 520 | 219 | 29.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Clippers | PHI | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Piedmont Boll Weevils | PHI | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League Central | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Schaumburg Flyers | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Schaumburg Flyers | May 20, 2004 | September 5, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries |
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