Ed Kirkpatrick

Q: When was Ed Kirkpatrick born?

Ed Kirkpatrick was born on October 8, 1944.

Q: Where was Ed Kirkpatrick born?

Ed Kirkpatrick was born in Spokane, WA .

Q: How tall was Ed Kirkpatrick?

Ed Kirkpatrick was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ed Kirkpatrick weigh when playing?

Ed Kirkpatrick weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Ed Kirkpatrick play?

Ed Kirkpatrick played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Ed Kirkpatrick in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Kirkpatrick has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Ed Kirkpatrick play?

Ed Kirkpatrick was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Catcher.

Q: How many hits did Ed Kirkpatrick have?

Ed Kirkpatrick had 824 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ed Kirkpatrick have?

Ed Kirkpatrick had 85 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ed Kirkpatrick's average?

Ed Kirkpatrick had a .238 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: October 8, 1944 in Spokane, WA us

Died: November 15, 2010 in Mission Viejo, CA

High School: Glendora HS (Glendora, CA)

Debut: September 13, 1962 (Age 17-340d, 12,032nd in major league history)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1977 (Age 32-359d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Edgar Leon Kirkpatrick

Nicknames: Spanky

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.1

3467

824

.238

411

RBI

424

OBP

.327

SLG

.363

OPS

.690

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1962	17	LAA-min	D,C	64	243	216	43	81	13	7	12	69	3	0	21	21	.375	.436	.667	1.103		144		4	0	2	3		QDS,SJO · MIDW,CALL
1962	17	LAA	AL	3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1963	18	LAA-min	AA,AAA	96	350	307	44	100	11	6	14	61	3	1	38	47	.326	.400	.537	.937		165		2	0	3			NVL,HAW · SALL,PCL
1963	18	LAA	AL	34	85	77	4	15	5	0	2	7	1	0	6	19	.195	.259	.338	.596	71	26	1	1	0	1	0	H27
1964	19	LAA-min	AAA,WRk	72	271	220	32	56	9	1	9	37	5	0	41	44	.255	.381	.427	.808		94		5	3	2			HAW,ANG · PCL,AZIL
1964	19	LAA	AL	75	248	219	20	53	13	3	2	22	2	2	23	30	.242	.315	.356	.671	95	78	7	2	0	4	6	7H/9
1965	20	CAL-min	AAA	141	579	508	73	148	29	5	20	82	18	5	61	73	.291	.370	.486	.856		247		5	1	4			SLE · PCL
1965	20	CAL	AL	19	78	73	8	19	5	0	3	8	1	2	3	9	.260	.289	.452	.742	111	33	3	0	2	0	0	9
1966	21	CAL	AL	117	377	312	31	60	7	4	9	44	7	4	51	67	.192	.313	.327	.640	87	102	4	5	6	3	8	9H7/3
1967	22	CAL-PHI-NYM-min	WRk,AAA	166	656	547	65	122	21	1	19	68	18	11	99	101	.223	.345	.369	.714		202		4	4	2			SLE,PHL,JCK · PCL,FLIL,IL
1967	22	CAL	AL	3	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/27H
1968	23	CAL	AL	89	193	161	23	37	4	0	1	15	1	3	25	32	.230	.332	.273	.605	90	44	1	1	3	3	2	H97/238
1969	24	KCR	AL	120	366	315	40	81	11	4	14	49	3	5	43	42	.257	.348	.451	.799	123	142	2	3	1	4	4	H978/2354
1970	25	KCR	AL	134	481	424	59	97	17	2	18	62	4	4	55	65	.229	.319	.406	.724	100	172	9	1	1	0	8	2H3/798
1971	26	KCR	AL	120	423	365	46	80	12	1	9	46	3	4	48	60	.219	.308	.332	.640	83	121	11	2	1	7	8	2798H
1972	27	KCR	AL	113	423	364	43	100	15	1	9	43	3	5	51	50	.275	.365	.396	.761	128	144	4	3	1	4	9	*2/H3
1973	28	KCR	AL	126	485	429	61	113	24	3	6	45	3	7	46	48	.263	.333	.375	.708	95	161	12	1	4	5	6	9728/DH
1974	29	PIT	NL	116	331	271	32	67	9	0	6	38	1	2	51	30	.247	.367	.347	.714	105	94	4	2	4	3	13	3H9/287
1975	30	PIT	NL	89	164	144	15	34	5	0	5	16	1	0	18	22	.236	.319	.375	.694	94	54	5	0	1	1	2	H3/79
1976	31	PIT	NL	83	163	146	14	34	9	0	0	16	1	0	14	15	.233	.294	.295	.589	68	43	3	0	0	3	2	H3/8795
1977	32	TOT	MLB	70	178	153	15	34	7	0	1	13	3	1	22	25	.222	.322	.288	.610	67	44	4	1	1	1	2	7H3/D5289
1977	32	TOT	AL	49	140	125	10	30	5	0	0	9	2	1	14	19	.240	.321	.280	.601	66	35	2	1	0	0	2	7H/D3529
1977	32	PIT	NL	21	38	28	5	4	2	0	1	4	1	0	8	6	.143	.324	.321	.646	73	9	2	0	1	1	0	3H/587
1977	32	TEX	AL	20	52	48	2	9	1	0	0	3	2	0	4	11	.188	.250	.208	.458	27	10	2	0	0	0	1	/HD7329
1977	32	MIL	AL	29	88	77	8	21	4	0	0	6	0	1	10	8	.273	.364	.325	.688	90	25	0	1	0	0	1	7/HD5
1978	33	CAL-min	AAA	69	262	209	43	68	11	0	2	38	5	2	47	11	.325	.452	.407	.859		85		3	1	2			SLC · PCL
16 Yrs				1311	4009	3467	411	824	143	18	85	424	34	39	456	518	.238	.327	.363	.690	97	1258	70	22	25	39	70
162 Game Avg.				162	495	428	51	102	18	2	11	52	4	5	56	64	.238	.327	.363	.690	97	155	9	3	3	5	9
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CAL (7 yrs)				340	995	856	86	184	34	7	17	96	12	11	108	161	.215	.306	.331	.637	88	283	16	9	11	11	16
KCR (5 yrs)				613	2178	1897	249	471	79	11	56	245	16	25	243	265	.248	.334	.390	.724	105	740	38	10	8	20	35
PIT (4 yrs)				309	696	589	66	139	25	0	12	74	4	2	91	73	.236	.336	.340	.676	92	200	14	2	6	8	17
TEX (1 yr)				20	52	48	2	9	1	0	0	3	2	0	4	11	.188	.250	.208	.458	27	10	2	0	0	0	1
MIL (1 yr)				29	88	77	8	21	4	0	0	6	0	1	10	8	.273	.364	.325	.688	90	25	0	1	0	0	1

AL (13 yrs)				1002	3313	2878	345	685	118	18	73	350	30	37	365	445	.238	.325	.368	.692	98	1058	56	20	19	31	53
NL (4 yrs)				309	696	589	66	139	25	0	12	74	4	2	91	73	.236	.336	.340	.676	92	200	14	2	6	8	17

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ed Kirkpatrick born?

Ed Kirkpatrick was born on October 8, 1944.

Where was Ed Kirkpatrick born?

Ed Kirkpatrick was born in Spokane, WA.

How tall was Ed Kirkpatrick?

Ed Kirkpatrick was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ed Kirkpatrick weigh when playing?

Ed Kirkpatrick weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ed Kirkpatrick play?

Ed Kirkpatrick played 16 seasons.

Is Ed Kirkpatrick in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Kirkpatrick has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ed Kirkpatrick play?

Ed Kirkpatrick was an Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Catcher.

How many hits did Ed Kirkpatrick have?

Ed Kirkpatrick had 824 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ed Kirkpatrick have?

Ed Kirkpatrick had 85 home runs over his career.

What was Ed Kirkpatrick's average?

Ed Kirkpatrick had a .238 average over his career.

How many teams has Ed Kirkpatrick played for?

Ed Kirkpatrick played for 6 teams; the Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers.

When did Ed Kirkpatrick retire?

Ed Kirkpatrick last played in 1977.

What are Ed Kirkpatrick's nicknames?

Spanky is a nickname for Ed Kirkpatrick.

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