LF Willie Kirkham #32
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/15/2024
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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LF WILLIE KIRKHAM #32 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
102 312 93 12 3 29 66 39 117 .298 .384 .635 19 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 55 50 60 55
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/11/2023 @ PHI Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
10/09/2023 PHI Loss, 7-9 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/08/2023 PHI Win, 7-3 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
10/07/2023 PHI Win, 7-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
10/05/2023 @ PHI Loss, 0-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2023 @ PHI Loss, 3-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2023 CHG Win, 5-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/2023 CHG Win, 12-2 5 2 2 4 2 0 1 0
09/24/2023 CHG Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/2023 TOR Win, 6-5 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Willie loves to photobomb his teammates.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:02/21/2000
Born in:Escondido, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 156 Days
Service This Yr:152 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 92 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 19th Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 102 312 93 12 3 29 66 57 39 117 .298 .384 .635 1.018 .412 .337 162
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 357 5 3 0 3 0 1 198 44 19 4 82.6 79.8 9.49 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 18 2 0 5 15 9 8 18 0 0 1 .310 .403 .603 1.006
Versus Right   254 75 10 3 24 51 46 31 99 1 0 4 .295 .379 .642 1.021
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   58 16 1 0 6 13 12 5 27 0 0 1 .276 .344 .603 .947
June   59 16 4 1 3 7 9 8 24 0 0 2 .271 .377 .525 .902
July   70 24 3 0 4 8 9 11 24 0 0 0 .343 .432 .557 .989
August   58 15 2 2 5 12 12 9 24 0 0 1 .259 .368 .621 .988
September   66 22 2 0 11 26 15 6 18 1 0 1 .333 .392 .864 1.256
Spring Training   39 6 0 0 1 2 4 4 13 0 0 0 .154 .233 .231 .463
Postseason   20 10 1 0 0 1 4 3 4 0 0 1 .500 .583 .550 1.133
Last Year   312 93 12 3 29 66 57 39 117 1 0 5 .298 .384 .635 1.018
2 Years Ago   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Career   326 95 12 3 29 67 58 40 125 1 0 5 .291 .376 .613 .990
Home   137 46 4 0 16 31 27 22 47 1 0 2 .336 .432 .715 1.147
Road   175 47 8 3 13 35 30 17 70 0 0 3 .269 .344 .571 .915
Grass   307 92 12 3 29 66 57 36 116 1 0 5 .300 .381 .642 1.023
Turf   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Day   133 31 4 1 8 22 21 13 52 0 0 0 .233 .301 .459 .760
Night   179 62 8 2 21 44 36 26 65 1 0 5 .346 .441 .765 1.206
As Starter   295 90 12 3 28 62 52 37 109 0 0 2 .305 .386 .651 1.037
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 0 0 1 4 5 2 8 1 0 3 .176 .348 .353 .701
Pinch Hitting   13 2 0 0 1 3 3 2 5 1 0 3 .154 .368 .385 .753
Close/Late   78 24 1 0 7 14 16 12 27 1 0 4 .308 .421 .590 1.011
Inning 1-3   94 26 2 1 8 20 14 8 40 0 0 1 .277 .340 .574 .914
Inning 4-6   105 29 7 2 9 17 18 13 40 0 0 0 .276 .356 .638 .994
Inning 7-9   104 34 3 0 11 27 20 16 33 1 0 3 .327 .427 .673 1.100
Extra Innings   9 4 0 0 1 2 3 2 4 0 0 1 .444 .583 .778 1.361
0 Outs   107 28 5 0 9 14 18 11 37 0 0 2 .262 .342 .561 .902
1 Outs   106 34 3 2 11 27 22 17 44 1 0 1 .321 .416 .698 1.114
2 Outs   99 31 4 1 9 25 15 11 36 0 0 2 .313 .393 .646 1.039
Scoring Position   85 24 6 0 9 39 14 17 30 1 0 1 .282 .404 .671 1.074
Bases Empty   169 56 6 2 14 14 33 19 63 0 0 4 .331 .411 .639 1.051
Runner on 1st   58 13 0 1 6 13 8 3 24 0 0 0 .224 .262 .569 .831
Runner on 2nd   31 5 0 0 3 7 5 5 13 0 0 1 .161 .297 .452 .749
Runner on 3rd   11 4 0 0 3 7 4 3 4 0 0 0 .364 .500 1.182 1.682
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 9 4 0 1 12 3 3 6 0 0 0 .333 .400 .593 .993
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 4 1 0 1 7 1 2 1 1 0 0 .800 .750 1.600 2.350
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 .000 .444 .000 .444
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 1 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Two Strikes   191 36 6 2 13 30 23 19 117 0 0 1 .188 .265 .445 .710
First Pitch   34 15 0 0 5 8 7 3 0 0 0 1 .441 .500 .882 1.382
Count 0-1   18 10 4 0 4 9 6 0 0 0 0 1 .556 .579 1.444 2.023
Count 0-2   28 3 0 0 3 5 3 0 18 0 0 0 .107 .107 .429 .536
Count 1-0   23 10 1 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 .435 .458 .870 1.328
Count 1-1   18 8 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .474 .944 1.418
Count 1-2   66 11 4 0 1 4 4 0 42 0 0 1 .167 .179 .273 .452
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .400 .733
Count 2-1   17 9 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .529 .529 .706 1.235
Count 2-2   64 15 0 2 8 16 12 0 39 0 0 0 .234 .234 .672 .906
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 1 2 5 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .400 .727 .400 1.127
Full Count   33 7 2 0 1 5 4 19 18 0 0 0 .212 .500 .364 .864
Behind in Count   112 24 8 0 8 18 13 0 60 0 0 2 .214 .228 .500 .728
Ahead in Count   51 24 2 1 4 13 15 17 0 1 0 1 .471 .600 .784 1.384
Batting 2nd   26 8 1 0 3 7 3 2 11 0 0 1 .308 .379 .692 1.072
Batting 3rd   10 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
Batting 4th   28 11 1 0 5 11 8 1 8 0 0 0 .393 .414 .964 1.378
Batting 5th   22 6 0 0 2 5 2 5 10 0 0 1 .273 .429 .545 .974
Batting 6th   94 26 3 2 9 19 16 12 36 0 0 1 .277 .364 .638 1.003
Batting 7th   125 37 6 0 7 17 20 17 48 0 0 0 .296 .380 .512 .892
Batting 8th   5 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .600 .667 2.400 3.067
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Low Leverage   124 40 3 1 14 22 24 17 43 0 0 1 .323 .408 .702 1.110
Medium Leverage   115 33 5 2 9 24 18 10 45 0 0 2 .287 .354 .600 .954
High Leverage   71 19 4 0 6 20 13 12 29 1 0 2 .268 .384 .577 .961
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 8 .200 .375 .240 .615 .301 .040 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 2.9 3.96 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Versus Right   17 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 .235 .409 .294 .703
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 .200 .375 .240 .615
Last Year   25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 .200 .375 .240 .615
2 Years Ago   352 91 16 3 18 62 49 39 108 3 0 2 .259 .333 .474 .808
Career   699 179 27 4 34 103 100 79 212 5 0 3 .256 .332 .452 .784
Home   18 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 .056 .292 .056 .347
Road   7 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
Grass   25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 .200 .375 .240 .615
Day   10 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
Night   15 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 .067 .300 .067 .367
As Starter   25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 .200 .375 .240 .615
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 -1 -7 -0.1
2023 Boston - ABA 23 102 312 93 12 3 29 66 57 39 5 1 117 19 4 .298 .384 .635 1.018 166 162 3.1
Total ABA 106 326 95 12 3 29 67 58 40 5 1 125 19 4 .291 .376 .613 .990 159 155 3.0
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 1.081 142 141 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 .861 114 110 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 1.040 163 167 1.4
2021 Vermont - AA 21 5 18 5 0 0 3 5 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .278 .316 .778 1.094 196 208 0.3
2021 Hartford - AAA 21 96 322 83 10 1 16 40 48 33 1 2 96 13 0 .258 .327 .444 .771 124 128 2.8
2022 Hartford - AAA 22 100 352 91 16 3 18 62 49 39 2 3 108 14 2 .259 .333 .474 .808 134 133 3.0
2023 Hartford - AAA 23 8 25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 8 0 0 .200 .375 .240 .615 86 99 0.2
Total AAA 204 699 179 27 4 34 103 100 79 3 5 212 27 2 .256 .332 .452 .784 128 129
Total AA 5 18 5 0 0 3 5 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .278 .316 .778 1.094 196 208
Total AR 26 68 17 0 0 6 10 11 10 0 0 21 0 0 .250 .346 .515 .861 114 110
Total AJUCO 50 179 58 9 0 17 51 42 26 5 1 36 0 0 .324 .422 .659 1.081 142 141
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 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -19 -34 -0.0
2023 Boston - ABA 23 6 20 10 1 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 4 0 1 .500 .583 .550 1.133 207 220 -0.3
Total ABA 14 27 11 1 0 0 1 6 3 1 0 8 0 1 .407 .484 .444 .928 156 163
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 Boston - ABA RF 4 4 6 0 0 7 1 .857 36.0 1.50 +0.2 .991
2023 Boston - ABA LF 41 35 43 3 0 47 1 .979 309.2 1.34 -1.6 .928
2023 Hartford - AAA LF 8 8 15 1 0 17 1 .941 67.0 2.15 -0.2 .922
2023 Boston - ABA RF 24 20 36 2 0 39 1 .974 167.2 2.04 -1.2 .939
TOTAL LF 81 75 114 5 0 122 3 .975 636.0 1.68 -3.4 .937
TOTAL RF 33 24 47 2 0 52 3 .942 221.0 2.00 -1.0 .955
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.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
12/07/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
02/20/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
03/19/2023 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
04/18/2023 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
06/28/2023 Named the #99 prospect in the ABA
07/06/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/09/2023 Hits three home runs against the Dallas Dragons, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/12/2023 Hits three home runs against the Indianapolis Eagles, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/18/2023 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2023 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
10/01/2023 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
11/08/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at LF.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
12/21/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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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