P Jim Kirkham #55
Age: 67 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 30 POT: 30
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P JIM KIRKHAM #55 - AGE: 67 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 60 60
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He's not the type of player to build a connection with the hometown fans.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/25/1960
Born in:Alton, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, -146 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, -201 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1982, 32nd Pick in Round 5
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 New York - SKY 28 20 16 8 6 0 6.06 101.0 130 70 68 11 45 62 0 0 1.73 .344 4.87 0.1 65
1990 New York - SKY 30 7 0 1 0 0 14.54 8.2 15 16 14 2 7 4 0 0 2.54 .394 8.52 -0.4 28
1991 Detroit - SKY 31 41 5 4 3 0 4.42 89.2 89 48 44 9 30 62 1 0 1.33 .295 4.48 0.1 92
1992 Detroit - SKY 32 6 0 0 2 0 15.43 4.2 10 9 8 1 5 3 0 0 3.21 .450 8.66 -0.3 27
1993 Detroit - SKY 33 50 2 5 4 2 4.66 92.2 118 55 48 9 30 70 0 0 1.60 .360 3.99 0.3 84
1994 Detroit - SKY 34 49 5 7 5 0 5.13 100.0 126 58 57 8 21 69 0 0 1.47 .351 3.53 1.0 74
Total SKY 173 28 25 20 2 5.42 396.2 488 256 239 40 138 270 1 0 1.58 .342 4.36 0.7 73
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Total - 22 15 15 6 5 0 4.06 102.0 107 50 46 9 35 82 0 0 1.39 .320 3.77 1.7 100
1982 Pulaski - R+ 22 2 2 1 0 0 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 0 4 9 0 0 1.22 .300 3.10 0.4 281
1982 Staten Island - A- 22 9 9 0 5 0 7.12 36.2 45 29 29 4 14 24 0 0 1.61 .331 5.16 0.5 73
1982 Charleston - A 22 3 3 0 1 0 15.30 10.0 21 18 17 2 8 6 0 0 2.90 .463 7.23 -0.1 32
1983 Charleston - A 23 21 21 6 6 0 4.13 104.2 109 58 48 8 49 65 0 0 1.51 .296 4.26 1.1 98
1983 Tampa - A+ 23 9 9 1 5 0 6.46 39.0 54 29 28 6 23 28 0 0 1.97 .369 5.54 -0.2 61
1983 Total - A+ 23 30 30 7 11 0 4.76 143.2 163 87 76 14 72 93 0 0 1.64 .316 4.61 0.9 84
1984 Tampa - A+ 24 15 14 2 5 0 4.42 73.1 78 37 36 6 27 45 0 0 1.43 .303 4.15 0.8 91
1984 Trenton - AA 24 18 5 2 4 0 5.85 47.2 48 31 31 3 22 20 0 0 1.47 .283 4.03 0.3 67
1985 Trenton - AA 25 17 17 4 5 0 5.15 87.1 98 54 50 9 41 45 1 0 1.59 .303 4.67 0.4 76
1985 Scranton WB - AAA 25 12 12 5 4 0 3.68 73.1 60 33 30 9 29 36 0 0 1.21 .229 4.77 0.2 105
1986 Scranton WB - AAA 26 43 18 5 14 0 3.65 145.1 124 66 59 17 63 89 1 1 1.29 .243 4.39 0.6 108
1987 Scranton WB - AAA 27 31 31 10 5 0 4.26 177.1 177 92 84 13 57 85 0 0 1.32 .282 3.83 2.5 91
1988 Scranton WB - AAA 28 11 11 3 3 0 3.78 64.1 58 31 27 6 20 44 0 0 1.21 .267 3.46 1.0 95
1989 Scranton WB - AAA 29 32 11 3 1 1 4.95 87.1 87 50 48 8 29 49 0 0 1.33 .278 3.89 0.8 79
1990 Scranton WB - AAA 30 40 6 3 5 1 4.46 78.2 85 42 39 6 31 56 0 0 1.47 .316 3.35 0.9 84
1992 Toledo - AAA 32 25 24 9 11 0 4.32 146.0 150 74 70 8 42 81 0 0 1.32 .295 3.57 3.0 96
1995 Charlotte - AAA 35 35 20 8 5 0 3.15 151.1 151 55 53 12 26 98 0 0 1.17 .288 3.17 2.9 120
Total IL 229 133 46 48 2 3.99 923.2 892 443 410 79 297 538 1 1 1.29 .277 3.78 97.1
Total EL 35 22 6 9 0 5.40 135.0 146 85 81 12 63 65 1 0 1.55 .296 4.44 72.7
Total FSL 24 23 3 10 0 5.13 112.1 132 66 64 12 50 73 0 0 1.62 .326 4.63 77.9
Total SAL 24 24 6 7 0 5.10 114.2 130 76 65 10 57 71 0 0 1.63 .314 4.52 83.0
Total NYP 9 9 0 5 0 7.12 36.2 45 29 29 4 14 24 0 0 1.61 .331 5.16 72.6
Total APP 2 2 1 0 0 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 0 4 9 0 0 1.22 .300 3.10 281.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Detroit - SKY 31 4 0 0 0 0 10.50 6.0 14 9 7 4 1 3 0 0 2.50 .435 11.35 -0.5 39
Total SKY 4 0 0 0 0 10.50 6.0 14 9 7 4 1 3 0 0 2.50 .435 11.35 38.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Charleston - A P 3 3 0 4 2 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 -0.2 2.018
1982 Staten Island - A- P 9 9 2 3 0 6 1 .833 36.2 1.23 -0.1 .516
1982 Pulaski - R+ P 2 2 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 10.2 3.38 +0.1 .999
1983 Tampa - A+ P 9 9 0 4 0 5 1 .800 39.0 0.92 +0.2 1.022
1983 Charleston - A P 21 21 6 19 0 26 1 .962 104.2 2.15 +0.5 1.087
1984 Trenton - AA P 18 5 0 8 0 9 1 .889 47.2 1.51 +1.4 1.195
1984 Tampa - A+ P 15 14 1 16 1 18 1 .944 73.1 2.09 -0.4 .969
1985 Scranton WB - AAA P 12 12 2 9 0 13 2 .846 73.1 1.35 +2.7 .942
1985 Trenton - AA P 17 17 0 11 0 12 1 .917 87.1 1.13 -0.2 .933
1986 Scranton WB - AAA P 42 18 2 24 1 27 1 .963 145.1 1.61 -0.9 .977
1987 Scranton WB - AAA P 31 31 6 23 1 31 2 .935 177.1 1.47 -0.0 1.027
1988 New York - MLB P 20 16 4 19 0 25 2 .920 101.0 2.05 +0.8 1.024
1988 Scranton WB - AAA P 11 11 1 13 1 14 0 1.000 64.1 1.96 +1.4 1.116
1989 Scranton WB - AAA P 31 11 8 16 2 24 0 1.000 87.1 2.47 +0.8 1.154
1990 New York - MLB P 7 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 +0.4 1.029
1990 Scranton WB - AAA P 39 6 5 17 0 22 0 1.000 78.2 2.52 +0.8 1.161
1991 Detroit - MLB P 41 5 4 14 0 19 1 .947 89.2 1.81 +1.0 1.026
1992 Detroit - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1992 Toledo - AAA P 25 24 9 25 0 37 3 .919 146.0 2.10 -0.2 1.080
1993 Detroit - MLB P 50 2 3 11 0 17 3 .824 92.2 1.36 -0.1 .875
1994 Detroit - MLB P 49 5 1 12 0 15 2 .867 100.0 1.17 -0.3 .935
1995 Charlotte - AAA P 35 20 5 25 1 32 2 .938 151.1 1.78 -0.2 1.073
TOTAL P 492 241 59 280 11 363 24 .934 1729.2 1.76 +7.4 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1982 Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft out of college (St. Louis; St. Louis, MO) by the New York Yankees (Round 5, Pick 32, 168th overall pick).
06/22/1982 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization with a signing bonus of $160,000.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45).
09/21/1985 Wins the 1985 International League Championship Series with the Scranton WB RailRiders!
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
04/08/1986 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pawtucket Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/11/1986 Wins the 1986 IL NC Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/27/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/24/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/03/1991 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with New York.
11/02/1991 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $810,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
10/06/1992 Wins the 1992 International League Championship Series with the Toledo Mud Hens!
11/09/1992 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/05/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/26/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/24/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
09/27/1995 Retired from professional baseball.
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