P Don Kirkwood #48
Albuquerque Blues (NYM) MAAA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/06/1969
BNN Index | MAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P DON KIRKWOOD #48 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
41 0 4-8 8 3.74 77.0 73 12 17 101 1.17 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 8 8 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 2 2
Sinker 6 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/1969 @ STL Win, 10-5 1.2 2 1 1 1 3
09/30/1969 ARI Loss, 4-5 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
09/27/1969 BOS Loss, 2-8 4.1 2 1 1 1 6
09/22/1969 @ MIA Win, 7-1 1.1 4 0 0 0 1
09/08/1969 DET Win, 9-0 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
09/02/1969 @ COL Loss, 0-8 3.1 3 1 1 1 1
08/29/1969 MES Win, 4-3 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
08/27/1969 @ KW Loss, 2-4 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
08/24/1969 BP Win, 5-4 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
08/22/1969 RNO Win, 2-1 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/24/1939
Born in:Pontiac, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$850,000
Signed Through:1969 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 7th Pick in Round 4
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 0 0 1.76 15.1 14 3 3 1 4 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 3 10.57 8.22 7.04 2.35 2.76 1.17 73 0.3 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 6 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .207 .207 .310 .517      
vs. RHB 29 8 1 0 0 1 4 9 0 0 0 .276 .364 .310 .674      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 5 0 0 0 0 1.32 13.2 12 2 2 1 3 9  
October 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 3  
Last Year 28 0 4 2 0 2.86 50.1 45 17 16 2 16 24  
2 Years Ago 29 8 4 3 1 2.87 91.0 86 33 29 6 23 42  
Career 119 24 18 9 1 3.53 328.2 327 145 129 32 83 165  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 1 2 7  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 9 2 2 0 2 5  
Grass 5 0 0 0 0 1.32 13.2 12 2 2 1 3 9  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 3  
Night 6 0 0 0 0 1.76 15.1 14 3 3 1 4 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 1.76 15.1 14 3 3 1 4 12  
MLB TRIPLE A 1969 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 41 0 4 8 8 3.74 77.0 73 36 32 12 17 101 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 4 66.7 41 21 10.75 8.53 11.81 1.99 3.73 1.17 92 0.7 .328        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 111 21 6 0 0 7 6 37 0 0 0 .189 .231 .243 .474      
vs. RHB 188 52 7 0 12 29 11 64 0 2 2 .277 .323 .505 .829      
MLB TRIPLE A 1969 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 1 3 3.00 9.0 6 3 3 3 2 13  
May 9 0 1 5 0 9.37 16.1 24 17 17 5 6 24  
June 10 0 2 0 3 1.42 19.0 10 5 3 1 4 31  
July 7 0 0 2 1 4.91 14.2 15 9 8 2 4 14  
August 10 0 1 0 1 0.50 18.0 18 2 1 1 1 19  
Career 145 3 14 16 24 3.04 260.2 228 95 88 24 59 332  
Home 19 0 3 3 3 3.22 36.1 37 15 13 8 8 52  
Road 22 0 1 5 5 4.20 40.2 36 21 19 4 9 49  
Grass 41 0 4 8 8 3.74 77.0 73 36 32 12 17 101  
Day 10 0 0 2 2 4.82 18.2 18 10 10 6 4 30  
Night 31 0 4 6 6 3.39 58.1 55 26 22 6 13 71  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 4 8 8 3.74 77.0 73 36 32 12 17 101  
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+
1964 New York - FORT 24 11 0 1 0 0 5.33 25.1 31 20 15 3 11 10 0 0 1.66 .298 4.44 -0.1 71
1965 New York - FORT 25 5 0 2 0 0 2.35 15.1 16 5 4 0 5 11 0 0 1.37 .340 2.40 0.4 163
1966 New York - FORT 26 40 16 7 4 0 4.25 131.1 135 67 62 20 24 66 0 0 1.21 .263 4.24 -0.0 82
1967 New York - FORT 27 29 8 4 3 1 2.87 91.0 86 33 29 6 23 42 0 0 1.20 .261 3.52 0.9 124
1968 New York - FORT 28 28 0 4 2 0 2.86 50.1 45 17 16 2 16 24 0 0 1.21 .262 2.76 0.4 108
1969 New York - FORT 29 6 0 0 0 0 1.76 15.1 14 3 3 1 4 12 0 0 1.17 .289 2.76 0.3 216
Total FORT 119 24 18 9 1 3.53 328.2 327 145 129 32 83 165 0 0 1.25 .270 3.67 1.8 107
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+
1963 Albuquerque - AAA 23 45 0 2 3 6 3.34 72.2 69 28 27 7 18 87 0 0 1.20 .341 3.57 1.3 145
1964 Albuquerque - AAA 24 36 0 5 3 8 1.70 63.2 46 14 12 2 17 90 0 0 0.99 .306 2.08 2.6 264
1965 Albuquerque - AAA 25 23 3 3 2 2 3.23 47.1 40 17 17 3 7 54 0 0 0.99 .308 2.99 1.3 149
1969 Albuquerque - AAA 29 41 0 4 8 8 3.74 77.0 73 36 32 12 17 101 0 0 1.17 .328 3.73 0.7 108
Total MAAA 145 3 14 16 24 3.04 260.2 228 95 88 24 59 332 0 0 1.10 .323 3.15 164.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 New York - MLB P 11 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 25.1 2.49 +0.2 1.057
1965 New York - MLB P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.1 1.17 +0.1 1.041
1966 New York - MLB P 40 16 9 19 0 28 0 1.000 131.1 1.92 +1.1 1.047
1967 New York - MLB P 29 8 3 16 0 19 0 1.000 91.0 1.88 +0.2 1.050
1968 New York - MLB P 27 0 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 50.1 1.43 -0.2 .898
1969 New York - MLB P 6 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 15.1 2.35 +0.2 1.049
1969 Albuquerque - AAA P 41 0 2 8 0 11 1 .909 77.0 1.17 -0.2 1.228
TOTAL P 159 24 22 56 1 80 2 .975 405.2 1.73 +1.4 1.049
PLAYER HISTORY
10/30/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick) by the New York Mets.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
04/01/1963 Named the #74 prospect in the FORT
08/10/1963 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
09/09/1963 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7).
04/06/1964 Named the #58 prospect in the FORT
09/26/1964 Finished 2nd in 1964 MAAA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8).
03/29/1965 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/05/1965 Named the #82 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8).
03/11/1966 Injured (Migraine), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/12/1966 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/25/1966 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/17/1966 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/26/1966 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
11/21/1967 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (5); Control: 8 (8).
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (8).
11/05/1969 Wins the 1969 World Series with the New York Mets.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
1966 20 10
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