Clay Kirby

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: June 25, 1948 in Washington, DC us

Died: October 11, 1991 in Arlington, VA

Buried: National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington-Liberty HS (Arlington, VA).

High School: Washington-Liberty HS (Arlington, VA)

Debut: April 11, 1969 (Age 20-290d, 12,790th in major league history)
vs. SFG 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: September 28, 1976 (Age 28-095d)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Clayton Laws Kirby

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1975 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

104

ERA

3.84

261

239

1548.0

1061

WHIP

1.384

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-23 / in Starts: 13-21
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	30 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 82 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	67 (32-26-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 82 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	51 (26-16-8)

Most Driven In
D Campbell	1
T Dean	0
B Barton	0
E Spiezio	0
V Kelly	0

Most Driven In By
C Gaston	1
D Campbell	1
J Arcia	1
D Robinson	1

1970 Batting Game Log

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1970 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	36	3 (2)	Apr 9	SDP		ATL	L,1-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.05	-0.026	1.62	-0.02%	-0.23	P
2	37	8 (4)	Apr 14	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.012	.83	-0.01%	-0.11	P
3	38	14 (5)	Apr 21	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-3	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.43	-0.149	1.50	-0.09%	-1.40	P
4	39	18 (3)	Apr 26	SDP		PHI	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.05	-0.069	.92	-0.04%	-0.83	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	40	23 (4)	May 2	SDP		NYM	W,5-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.75	0.039	.42	0.01%	0.42	P
6	41	27 (3)	May 6	SDP	@	PHI	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.79	0.083	.40	0.03%	0.94	P
7	42	32 (4)	May 10	SDP	@	MON	W,5-4	GS-6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.87	0.056	1.08	0.02%	0.32	P
8	43	36 (3)	May 14	SDP		HOU	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.08	-0.055	.61	-0.02%	-0.52	P
9	44	41 (4)	May 19	SDP		LAD	L,3-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9	1.59	-0.036	.79	-0.01%	-0.35	P
10	45	44 (2)	May 23	SDP	@	SFG	W,17-16	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9						P
11	46	47 (2)	May 25	SDP		CIN	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9	.67	-0.033	.25	-0.01%	-0.25	P
12	47	51 (3)	May 30 (1)	SDP	@	CHC	W,11-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9	.79	-0.045	.15	-0.01%	-0.50	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	48	59 (7)	Jun 9	SDP		CHC	L,3-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9						P
14	49	61 (1)	Jun 11	SDP		CHC	L,1-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9						P
15	50	65 (3)	Jun 14	SDP		PIT	W,2-1	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.174	.382	9	1.74	-0.075	.10	0.00%	-0.68	P
16	51	70 (4)	Jun 20	SDP		SFG	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.160	.352	9	.80	-0.043	.05	0.00%	-0.32	P
17	52	75 (4)	Jun 26	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.185	.154	.339	9	.41	-0.010	.01	0.00%	-0.10	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	53	79 (3)	Jul 1	SDP	@	SFG	L,7-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.185	.154	.339	9						P
19	54	80	Jul 3 (1)	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.172	.143	.315	9	.58	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
20	55	86 (5)	Jul 8	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-1	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.188	.161	.349	9	.40	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.05	P
21	56	90 (3)	Jul 12	SDP		LAD	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9	1.14	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
22	57	92 (1)	Jul 17	SDP		PHI	L,3-8	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.205	.184	.389	9	1.40	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
23	58	97 (4)	Jul 21	SDP		NYM	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.195	.175	.370	9	1.40	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-0.57	P
24	59	103 (5)	Jul 29	SDP	@	MON	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.209	.214	.424	9	.58	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.06	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	60	108 (4)	Aug 3	SDP		CIN	W,10-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.213	.200	.413	9	.44	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.65	P
26	61	113 (4)	Aug 7 (2)	SDP		ATL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.216	.204	.420	9	.45	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
27	62	117 (3)	Aug 13	SDP	@	STL	W,9-7	GS-8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.232	.192	.424	9	.64	0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
28	63	122 (4)	Aug 17	SDP	@	CHC	L,0-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.224	.185	.409	9	.98	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.56	P
29	64	127 (4)	Aug 23	SDP		STL	L,7-8	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.230	.193	.422	9	1.18	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
30	65	131 (3)	Aug 28	SDP		CHC	L,4-8	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.234	.200	.434	9	1.12	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	66	135 (3)	Sep 3	SDP	@	HOU	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.224	.190	.414	9	.59	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-1.27	P
32	67	141 (5)	Sep 8	SDP		HOU	L,7-8	GS-5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.169	.217	.185	.402	9	1.10	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.52	P
33	68	147 (5)	Sep 13	SDP		CIN	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.208	.176	.385	9	2.04	-0.149	.00	0.00%	-1.33	P
34	69	153 (5)	Sep 19	SDP		SFG	L,0-3	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.203	.171	.374	9	.42	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
35	70	158 (4)	Sep 26	SDP	@	SFG	L,6-7	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153	.208	.167	.374	9	1.07	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
36	71	162 (3)	Oct 1	SDP		LAD	L,4-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.203	.162	.365	9	.83	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
							13-23		82	74	4	11	1	0	0	1	5	0	38	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.149	.203	.162	.365		.97	-0.798	.23	-0.16%	-10.21

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