LF Willie Kirkham #32
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/09/2022
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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LF WILLIE KIRKHAM #32 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 .143 .200 .143 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 45 50 55
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/2022 @ DET Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2022 @ DET Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/2022 @ CLE Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
08/14/2022 LBK Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/2022 LBK Win, 4-1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/2022 LBK Win, 7-6 6 1 2 0 0 2 3 2
08/11/2022 @ Que Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/2022 @ Que Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/09/2022 @ Que Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
08/08/2022 CHE Loss, 5-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys hanging out with teammates after the game.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/21/2000
Born in:Escondido, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,600
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:None, 4 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:None, 92 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 19th Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 .143 .200 .143 .343 .162 .000 -6
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 1.02 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Versus Right   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
July   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Spring Training   16 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 6 1 0 0 .250 .278 .250 .528
Postseason   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Home   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Road   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Grass   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Day   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Night   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
As Starter   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Close/Late   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Inning 4-6   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 7-9   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Empty   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Behind in Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 7th   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Medium Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 352 91 16 3 18 62 49 39 108 .259 .333 .474 .808 .351 .216 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 92 396 2 2 0 4 0 3 167 37 14 2 87.5 59.2 5.92 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   83 23 2 0 3 14 10 8 18 1 0 0 .277 .337 .410 .747
Versus Right   269 68 14 3 15 48 39 31 90 2 0 2 .253 .332 .494 .827
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   56 18 1 0 5 15 10 4 21 2 0 0 .321 .355 .607 .962
May   88 19 4 0 5 14 9 9 26 0 0 1 .216 .296 .432 .728
June   61 17 3 1 2 9 11 9 18 0 0 1 .279 .380 .459 .839
July   102 24 6 2 2 15 13 9 27 1 0 0 .235 .295 .392 .687
August   45 13 2 0 4 9 6 8 16 0 0 0 .289 .396 .600 .996
Last Year   322 83 10 1 16 40 48 33 96 2 0 1 .258 .327 .444 .771
Career   674 174 26 4 34 102 97 72 204 5 0 3 .258 .330 .460 .790
Home   177 45 8 1 7 30 21 21 50 1 0 0 .254 .332 .429 .761
Road   175 46 8 2 11 32 28 18 58 2 0 2 .263 .335 .520 .855
Grass   313 80 16 3 16 53 44 32 97 3 0 2 .256 .326 .479 .805
Turf   39 11 0 0 2 9 5 7 11 0 0 0 .282 .391 .436 .827
Day   115 30 3 0 9 25 18 16 37 2 0 0 .261 .346 .522 .868
Night   237 61 13 3 9 37 31 23 71 1 0 2 .257 .327 .451 .778
As Starter   345 88 15 3 17 58 47 38 106 3 0 2 .255 .330 .464 .794
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.000 1.500
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
2022 Boston - ABA 22 4 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343 -2 -6 -0.1
Total ABA 4 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343 -2 -6 -0.1
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
2020 Yavapai College - JUCO 20 50 179 58 9 0 17 51 42 26 5 1 36 0 0 .324 .422 .659 1.081 140 141 1.4
2020 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 20 44 161 45 6 0 16 32 31 17 3 0 35 1 7 .280 .359 .615 .974 150 150 1.2
2020 Long Island - R 20 26 68 17 0 0 6 10 11 10 0 0 21 0 0 .250 .346 .515 .861 112 109 0.3
2021 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 21 34 130 46 6 2 7 20 31 21 1 0 24 4 5 .354 .447 .592 1.040 164 167 1.4
2021 Vermont - AA 21 5 18 5 0 0 3 5 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .278 .316 .778 1.094 195 207 0.3
2021 Hartford - AAA 21 96 322 83 10 1 16 40 48 33 1 2 96 13 0 .258 .327 .444 .771 121 124 2.7
2022 Hartford - AAA 22 100 352 91 16 3 18 62 49 39 2 3 108 14 2 .259 .333 .474 .808 135 133 1.9
Total AAA 196 674 174 26 4 34 102 97 72 3 5 204 27 2 .258 .330 .460 .790 129 129
Total AA 5 18 5 0 0 3 5 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .278 .316 .778 1.094 195 207
Total AR 26 68 17 0 0 6 10 11 10 0 0 21 0 0 .250 .346 .515 .861 112 109
Total AJUCO 50 179 58 9 0 17 51 42 26 5 1 36 0 0 .324 .422 .659 1.081 140 141
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
2022 Boston - ABA 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122 -0.0
Total ABA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL LF 32 32 56 1 0 58 1 .983 259.1 1.98 -1.5 .949
2021 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL RF 5 0 5 0 0 6 1 .833 17.1 2.60 +0.0 1.028
2022 Hartford - AAA LF 70 66 100 1 0 104 3 .971 568.1 1.60 -4.8 .932
2022 Boston - ABA RF 4 4 6 0 0 7 1 .857 36.0 1.50 +0.2 .991
2022 Hartford - AAA RF 25 19 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 165.2 1.47 -1.1 .953
TOTAL LF 102 98 156 2 0 162 4 .975 827.2 1.72 -6.3 .938
TOTAL RF 34 23 38 0 0 40 2 .950 219.0 1.56 -0.9 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
01/16/2020 Joined the Yavapai College Roughriders.
06/07/2020 Released by the Yavapai College Roughriders.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 19, 189th overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
02/19/2021 Wins the 2020 Championship Round with the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
07/30/2021 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
10/15/2021 Wins the 2021 ABA Development League World Series with the Hartford Matadors!
12/12/2021 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
05/13/2022 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/03/2022 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/13/2022 Injured (strained foot),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/01/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 43 8
Year TB Rank
2020 99 7
Year HR Rank
2020 16 1
Year SB Rank
2021 4 3
Year EBH Rank
2020 22 7
Year ISO Rank
2020 .335 7
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