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1884–1888 · P
John Kirby
5' 8", 172 lbs·Lived to 66·Bats — / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.30
Best ERA · 1886
11
Most W · 1886
129
Most K · 1886
1.253
Best WHIP · 1885
Career Arc · ERA
5 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCU | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — |
| 1885 | SL5 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .060 | — | — |
| 1886 | SL5 | 42 | 136 | 0 | 5 | .110 | — | — |
| 1887 | IN3 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 2 | .149 | — | — |
| 1888 | KC2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .063 | — | — |
| Career | 76 | 256 | 0 | 7 | .105 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCU | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.09 | 76 | 1 | 1.364 |
| 1885 | SL5 | 14 | 129.3 | 5 | 8 | 3.55 | 85 | 46 | 1.253 |
| 1886 | SL5 | 41 | 325.0 | 11 | 26 | 3.30 | 102 | 129 | 1.425 |
| 1887 | IN3 | 13 | 103.0 | 1 | 11 | 7.25 | 58 | 13 | 1.971 |
| 1888 | KC2 | 5 | 43.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.19 | 70 | 11 | 1.279 |
| Career | 75 | 611.3 | 18 | 50 | — | — | 200 | — | |
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