C Ed 'Spanky' Kirkpatrick #16
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/10/1974
C ED 'SPANKY' KIRKPATRICK #16 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
127 401 96 13 2 20 56 33 113 .239 .301 .431 11 2.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 42 37 43 42
Gap 39 32 41 39
Power 57 48 60 57
Eye 55 45 58 55
Avoid K's 76 69 79 76
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 35
Errors: - 6 35
Arm: 64 4 30
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: 80 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 77 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 59
Stealing Ability: 96
Baserunning Inst.: 44
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1974 @ PUR Win, 11-10 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/1974 @ PUR Loss, 3-11 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/06/1974 @ PUR Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1974 IRN Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1974 IRN Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1974 IRN Win, 4-3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/1974 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1974 @ HOU Win, 8-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
08/31/1974 @ HOU Loss, 6-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
08/30/1974 @ STO Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He makes an impression. Other people either love him or hate him.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:10/08/1944
Born in:Spokane, WA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$30,200
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 149 Days
Service This Yr:162 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 19th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 127 401 96 13 2 20 56 44 33 113 .239 .301 .431 .733 .301 .192 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 117 449 5 2 0 6 4 6 173 35 11 6 64.7 52.5 4.34 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 19 0 0 2 12 6 4 26 3 3 0 .186 .211 .245 .456
Versus Right   299 77 13 2 18 44 38 29 87 3 1 5 .258 .330 .495 .825
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 5 0 0 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 .238 .238 .381 .619
April   76 15 2 1 2 9 6 4 26 1 2 1 .197 .244 .329 .573
May   78 25 5 1 8 16 13 8 13 2 1 1 .321 .382 .718 1.100
June   67 19 3 0 4 10 10 10 22 0 0 2 .284 .392 .507 .900
July   78 16 1 0 1 9 4 4 21 2 0 0 .205 .238 .256 .495
August   77 15 2 0 3 9 7 7 25 1 1 1 .195 .267 .338 .605
September   25 6 0 0 2 3 4 0 6 0 0 0 .240 .240 .480 .720
Spring Training   30 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 12 0 0 1 .133 .188 .233 .421
Last Year   442 84 12 4 19 57 36 30 130 4 4 4 .190 .246 .364 .610
2 Years Ago   351 61 11 3 14 40 33 27 109 2 3 8 .174 .247 .342 .589
Career   3322 672 97 25 109 349 310 255 916 28 11 39 .202 .265 .345 .610
Home   182 41 5 0 8 25 21 16 53 2 2 1 .225 .289 .385 .673
Road   219 55 8 2 12 31 23 17 60 4 2 4 .251 .311 .470 .782
Grass   401 96 13 2 20 56 44 33 113 6 4 5 .239 .301 .431 .733
Day   245 50 6 1 9 31 22 19 70 4 3 2 .204 .263 .347 .610
Night   156 46 7 1 11 25 22 14 43 2 1 3 .295 .360 .564 .924
As Starter   391 95 13 2 19 55 43 33 111 6 4 5 .243 .306 .432 .738
As Reliever / Substitution   10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .444 .556
Close/Late   106 20 0 1 6 14 14 8 29 2 3 2 .189 .254 .377 .632
Inning 1-3   113 27 8 0 4 11 9 7 31 0 0 3 .239 .301 .416 .717
Inning 4-6   147 37 4 1 7 27 14 15 42 3 1 0 .252 .315 .435 .751
Inning 7-9   133 32 1 1 9 18 21 11 38 3 3 2 .241 .302 .466 .768
Extra Innings   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   122 28 2 1 5 13 20 11 39 3 2 3 .230 .302 .385 .687
1 Outs   141 38 5 1 11 30 18 12 33 3 2 2 .270 .329 .553 .882
2 Outs   138 30 6 0 4 13 6 10 41 0 0 0 .217 .270 .348 .618
Scoring Position   101 28 3 0 3 33 8 5 35 6 4 1 .277 .301 .396 .697
Bases Empty   232 53 7 1 14 14 30 22 66 0 0 3 .228 .304 .448 .752
Runner on 1st   68 15 3 1 3 9 6 6 12 0 0 1 .221 .293 .426 .720
Runner on 2nd   45 14 2 0 0 6 3 5 15 0 3 1 .311 .392 .356 .748
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 8 0 0 0 .172 .172 .310 .483
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 4 0 0 .111 .077 .111 .188
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 3 0 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 1 6 2 0 4 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
Two Strikes   217 28 3 0 8 22 17 12 113 1 0 2 .129 .181 .253 .434
First Pitch   49 20 3 0 7 13 9 2 0 0 1 2 .408 .453 .898 1.351
Count 0-1   27 9 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .310 .481 .792
Count 0-2   29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 .034 .034 .034 .069
Count 1-0   31 11 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 .355 .364 .484 .848
Count 1-1   31 12 1 1 2 8 5 0 0 2 1 0 .387 .364 .677 1.041
Count 1-2   70 7 3 0 1 6 2 0 41 0 0 0 .100 .100 .186 .286
Count 2-0   12 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
Count 2-1   25 9 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 .360 .360 .520 .880
Count 2-2   63 10 0 0 4 6 5 0 29 0 0 1 .159 .172 .349 .521
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 .000 .923 .000 .923
Count 3-1   8 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 .125 .533 .250 .783
Full Count   55 10 0 0 3 10 10 12 24 1 0 1 .182 .333 .345 .679
Behind in Count   126 17 4 0 2 12 4 0 60 2 0 0 .135 .133 .214 .347
Ahead in Count   77 27 5 1 2 7 11 19 0 1 2 1 .351 .480 .519 .999
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 6th   58 14 2 1 3 7 6 5 13 1 0 2 .241 .318 .466 .784
Batting 7th   323 79 11 1 16 47 36 27 96 4 4 3 .245 .305 .433 .739
Batting 8th   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .154 .200 .154 .354
Batting 9th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   161 45 7 0 12 16 22 17 44 1 0 2 .280 .354 .547 .900
Medium Leverage   156 37 4 1 5 21 13 12 38 1 1 3 .237 .302 .372 .674
High Leverage   84 14 2 1 3 19 9 4 31 4 3 0 .167 .196 .321 .517
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Kansas City - PUB 20 9 30 7 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 .233 .294 .433 .727 93 93 0.2
1966 Kansas City - PUB 21 106 339 78 10 3 11 36 34 29 2 4 88 3 5 .230 .291 .375 .666 84 75 1.0
1967 Philadelphia - PUB 22 101 167 42 5 1 6 17 19 13 2 2 39 3 0 .251 .310 .401 .711 98 90 0.7
1968 Philadelphia - PUB 23 138 402 57 10 2 7 22 26 20 5 0 180 8 0 .142 .192 .229 .421 20 13 -2.7
1969 Philadelphia - PUB 24 139 448 90 15 2 8 33 43 40 6 2 90 6 2 .201 .274 .297 .571 66 62 1.2
1970 Philadelphia - PUB 25 114 359 85 8 3 12 46 39 23 1 3 65 19 4 .237 .282 .376 .658 87 88 2.0
1971 Philadelphia - PUB 26 126 383 72 12 4 11 38 33 37 6 4 100 12 7 .188 .267 .326 .594 67 64 0.2
1972 Philadelphia - PUB 27 120 351 61 11 3 14 40 33 27 8 2 109 11 7 .174 .247 .342 .589 61 60 0.3
1973 Seattle - PUB 28 145 442 84 12 4 19 57 36 30 4 4 130 5 1 .190 .246 .364 .610 77 78 1.9
1974 Seattle - PUB 29 127 401 96 13 2 20 56 44 33 5 6 113 11 6 .239 .301 .431 .733 103 109 2.3
Total PUB 1125 3322 672 97 25 109 349 310 255 39 28 916 78 32 .202 .265 .345 .610 72 70 7.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Gahanna - RL 16 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -55 -44 -0.1
1962 Gahanna - RL 17 55 201 51 9 1 4 16 26 21 4 0 40 4 2 .254 .336 .368 .704 91 97 0.6
1963 Gahanna - RL 18 57 228 64 8 4 6 37 34 16 1 6 35 0 1 .281 .323 .430 .753 111 111 1.2
1964 Red Springs - A 19 89 334 94 12 0 5 35 52 49 9 0 74 5 4 .281 .388 .362 .750 91 100 1.0
1965 Savannah - AA 20 47 135 39 8 0 5 23 20 30 2 2 16 3 2 .289 .420 .459 .879 116 114 0.5
1965 Buffalo - AAA 20 27 89 26 3 2 4 19 15 13 1 1 12 3 0 .292 .385 .506 .890 111 113 0.5
1966 Buffalo - AAA 21 19 65 15 2 2 2 16 13 16 1 2 3 2 0 .231 .381 .415 .796 99 93 0.3
Total PUBAAA 46 154 41 5 4 6 35 28 29 2 3 15 5 0 .266 .383 .468 .851 106 104
Total PUBAA 47 135 39 8 0 5 23 20 30 2 2 16 3 2 .289 .420 .459 .879 116 114
Total PUBA 89 334 94 12 0 5 35 52 49 9 0 74 5 4 .281 .388 .362 .750 91 100
Total PUBRL 120 435 115 17 5 10 53 60 38 5 6 76 4 3 .264 .326 .395 .722 99 102
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Seattle - PUB 28 5 18 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 .167 .158 .333 .491 39 32 1.2
Total PUB 5 18 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 .167 .158 .333 .491 39 32
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Kansas City - MLB C 9 9 58 6 0 65 1 .985 81.0 7.11 +0.0 1.389 0 8 1 12.5
1966 Kansas City - MLB C 98 96 632 72 7 712 8 .989 880.0 7.20 +0.8 .835 3 124 29 23.4
1966 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .985
1967 Philadelphia - MLB C 64 34 220 27 2 253 6 .976 332.1 6.69 -0.1 .860 4 37 12 32.4
1967 Philadelphia - MLB CF 3 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 24.1 3.70 -0.6 1.009
1968 Philadelphia - MLB C 108 99 591 57 5 655 7 .989 891.1 6.54 -5.3 .767 8 144 21 14.6
1968 Philadelphia - MLB LF 4 4 6 0 0 9 3 .667 35.0 1.54 -2.5 .591
1968 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Philadelphia - MLB C 131 130 912 105 9 1023 6 .994 1147.1 7.98 +5.0 1.232 7 167 47 28.1
1970 Philadelphia - MLB C 97 95 682 57 7 745 6 .992 846.1 7.86 +2.5 1.082 6 117 35 29.9
1970 Philadelphia - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Philadelphia - MLB C 108 102 924 84 5 1012 4 .996 936.2 9.69 +1.6 1.023 6 89 33 37.1
1971 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1971 Philadelphia - MLB LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.0 .978
1971 Philadelphia - MLB RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -1.0 .490
1972 Philadelphia - MLB C 102 97 1015 89 8 1109 5 .995 860.2 11.54 +3.1 .912 3 86 38 44.2
1973 Seattle - MLB C 134 125 1398 120 7 1520 2 .999 1120.0 12.20 +3.8 1.081 4 121 49 40.5
1973 Seattle - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Seattle - MLB C 120 117 1311 94 8 1410 5 .996 1036.2 12.20 -1.2 1.155 4 105 26 24.8
TOTAL C 971 904 7743 711 58 8504 50 .994 8132.1 9.36 +10.1 1.023 45 998 291 29.2
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 8 6 9 0 0 12 3 .750 51.2 1.57 -2.5 .681
TOTAL CF 3 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 24.1 3.70 -0.6 1.009
TOTAL RF 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 26.2 0.34 -1.0 .490
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 22 (79); Power: 41 (75); Eye: 37 (58).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (45); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 40 (40).
07/28/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Ken Holak Rookie League All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (55); Power: 39 (77); Eye: 46 (47).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (49); Power: 41 (71); Eye: 55 (55).
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (45); Power: 31 (52); Eye: 51 (51).
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 51 (51).
07/13/1967 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 51 (51).
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,500.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 51 (51).
11/19/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,500 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 51 (51).
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,008.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 48 (49).
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $30,305.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 48 (49).
11/19/1972 Became a free agent.
12/21/1972 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $168,400 with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 50 (51).
10/28/1973 Wins the 1973 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at C.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 56 (57); Eye: 53 (53).
06/03/1974 Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1968 180 3
Year IBB Rank
1966 10 7
Year SF Rank
1971 4 9
1973 4 5
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