Willie Kirkland Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Willie Kirkland was a power-first hitter who traded some contact for extra-base production, with a swing-and-miss element in the profile. The profile was built around an AVG+ of 96 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 96 (limited on-base ability), above-average home run production, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Cal McLish | Matchup (19 PA)
- 🤮 Al Downing | Matchup (14 PA)
- 💣 Jerry Walker | Matchup (17 PA)
- 🧱 Hank Aguirre | Matchup (15 PA)
- ⚔️ Bill Monbouquette | Matchup (65 PA)
Willie Kirkland Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
1149
Season Average Games Hitting
127.67
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
177.59
Career Plate Appearances
3882
Season Average Plate Appearances
431.33
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.24
Season Average Batting Average
0.24
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.24
Career Equivalent Average
0.745
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.745
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.745
Career Extra Base Hits
311
Season Average Extra Base Hits
34.56
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
48.07
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.372
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.372
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.372
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.042
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.177
Career Total Bases
1473
Season Average Total Bases
163.67
Total Bases Per 600 PA
227.67
Career Times on Base
1175
Season Average Times on Base
130.56
Times on Base Per 600 PA
181.61
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.304
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.304
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.304
Career Slugging Pct
0.422
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.422
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.422
Career Isolated Power
0.182
Season Average Isolated Power
0.182
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.182
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.242
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.242
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.242
Career Total Average
0.685
Season Average Total Average
0.685
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.685
Career Runs Produced
804
Season Average Runs Produced
89.33
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
124.27
Career Runs Created
470.08
Season Average Runs Created
52.23
Runs Created Per 600 PA
72.66
Career Hit By Pitch
15
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.67
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.32
Career Intentional Walks
38
Season Average Intentional Walks
4.22
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
5.87
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.99
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.99
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
5.99
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.5
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.5
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.5
Career Sacrifice Hit
16
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.78
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
2.47
Career Sacrifice Fly
34
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.78
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.26
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
45
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
6.96
Career Stolen Bases
52
Season Average Stolen Bases
5.78
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
8.04
Career Caught Stealing
19
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.11
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.94
Career Stolen Base Attempts
71
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
7.89
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
10.97
Career Stolen Base Percentage
73.24
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
73.24
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
73.24
Willie Kirkland Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
995
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
110.56
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.14
Career Starts as Fielder
851
Season Average Starts as Fielder
94.56
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.98
Career Played Outs
23544
Season Average Played Outs
2616
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
7848
Season Average Inning Played
872
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
1871
Season Average Total Chances
207.89
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.15
Career Chances Accepted
1823
Season Average Chances Accepted
202.56
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.09
Career Fielding Percentage
97.43
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.43
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.43
Career Range Factor
1.832
Season Average Range Factor
1.832
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.832
Career Games Started %
85.53
Season Average Games Started %
85.53
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
85.53
Career Double Plays
19
Season Average Double Plays
2.11
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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