LF Willie Kirkham #32
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/17/2024
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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LF WILLIE KIRKHAM #32 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 255 73 15 3 15 43 35 84 .286 .379 .545 15 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 55 45 55 55
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 25 65
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
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
06/16/2024 HLW Win, 4-3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
06/15/2024 HLW Win, 6-5 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
06/14/2024 @ CIN Win, 11-9 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
06/13/2024 @ CIN Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/12/2024 @ CIN Loss, 3-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
06/10/2024 IND Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/09/2024 IND Loss, 1-14 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
06/08/2024 IND Win, 11-2 4 3 3 3 1 1 0 0
06/06/2024 @ SYR Win, 4-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
06/05/2024 @ SYR Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Kirkham is nothing if not fickle.
Birthday:02/21/2000
Born in:Escondido, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 64 Days
Service This Yr:80 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
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 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 255 73 15 3 15 43 44 35 84 .286 .379 .545 .924 .395 .259 151
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 293 3 0 0 3 0 0 139 33 15 7 68.2 54.0 7.60 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   89 19 4 2 2 9 10 7 32 0 0 0 .213 .271 .371 .642
Versus Right   166 54 11 1 13 34 34 28 52 0 0 3 .325 .431 .639 1.070
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 4 1 0 0 2 1 4 7 0 0 1 .174 .321 .217 .539
March   12 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
April   103 34 5 1 7 21 19 13 31 0 0 0 .330 .405 .602 1.007
May   95 25 8 2 5 13 16 13 35 0 0 0 .263 .352 .547 .899
June   45 11 2 0 2 8 7 9 13 0 0 3 .244 .404 .422 .826
Spring Training   41 9 1 0 2 7 5 2 16 0 0 0 .220 .256 .390 .646
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   581 168 27 6 44 110 102 75 209 1 0 8 .289 .377 .583 .961
Home   141 43 6 2 10 27 28 20 48 0 0 1 .305 .395 .589 .984
Road   114 30 9 1 5 16 16 15 36 0 0 2 .263 .359 .491 .850
Grass   244 70 15 3 15 42 42 33 83 0 0 3 .287 .379 .557 .936
Turf   11 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Day   117 34 8 1 6 20 17 16 37 0 0 1 .291 .381 .530 .911
Night   138 39 7 2 9 23 27 19 47 0 0 2 .283 .377 .558 .935
As Starter   252 72 15 3 15 43 44 35 83 0 0 2 .286 .377 .548 .925
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Close/Late   52 14 4 0 3 7 11 9 16 0 0 1 .269 .387 .519 .906
Inning 1-3   89 27 4 0 5 22 13 7 33 0 0 1 .303 .361 .517 .878
Inning 4-6   87 22 6 2 5 11 16 16 30 0 0 1 .253 .375 .540 .915
Inning 7-9   74 23 5 1 5 10 14 10 21 0 0 0 .311 .393 .608 1.001
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 .200 .500 .200 .700
0 Outs   84 20 3 1 4 6 18 11 28 0 0 1 .238 .333 .440 .774
1 Outs   82 24 4 0 7 17 15 13 26 0 0 2 .293 .402 .598 1.000
2 Outs   89 29 8 2 4 20 11 11 30 0 0 0 .326 .400 .596 .996
Scoring Position   67 19 5 1 3 29 13 12 21 0 0 0 .284 .392 .522 .915
Bases Empty   149 39 6 1 11 11 24 19 54 0 0 3 .262 .357 .537 .894
Runner on 1st   39 15 4 1 1 3 7 4 9 0 0 0 .385 .442 .615 1.057
Runner on 2nd   21 4 1 1 2 6 3 3 5 0 0 0 .190 .292 .619 .911
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .143 .455 .143 .597
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 4 2 0 0 4 3 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .385 .500 .885
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 6 0 1 4 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 1 6 2 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800 1.229
Two Strikes   136 28 6 2 3 11 20 17 84 0 0 2 .206 .303 .346 .649
First Pitch   29 12 4 0 4 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .414 .414 .966 1.379
Count 0-1   26 9 2 1 3 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .846 1.192
Count 0-2   29 7 1 0 1 3 3 0 19 0 0 1 .241 .267 .379 .646
Count 1-0   23 7 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .565 .870
Count 1-1   21 7 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .619 .952
Count 1-2   39 8 0 0 1 2 3 0 26 0 0 0 .205 .205 .282 .487
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Count 2-1   14 8 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Count 2-2   33 9 4 0 1 4 6 0 17 0 0 1 .273 .294 .485 .779
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 2 3 12 0 0 0 0 .333 .867 .333 1.200
Full Count   35 4 1 2 0 2 8 17 22 0 0 0 .114 .404 .257 .661
Behind in Count   94 24 3 1 5 13 10 0 45 0 0 1 .255 .263 .468 .731
Ahead in Count   43 17 0 0 4 11 10 18 0 0 0 1 .395 .581 .674 1.255
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 3rd   15 5 0 0 1 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 .333 .412 .533 .945
Batting 4th   78 24 3 1 7 18 19 13 23 0 0 0 .308 .407 .641 1.048
Batting 5th   159 43 12 2 7 24 22 20 55 0 0 2 .270 .359 .503 .862
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   108 32 5 2 6 10 15 15 35 0 0 2 .296 .392 .546 .938
Medium Leverage   98 24 6 1 6 18 15 12 38 0 0 0 .245 .327 .510 .837
High Leverage   46 15 3 0 2 14 13 8 11 0 0 1 .326 .436 .522 .958
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 1.018 164 160 3.1
2024 Boston - ABA 24 72 255 73 15 3 15 43 44 35 3 0 84 15 7 .286 .379 .545 .924 147 151 2.1
Total ABA 178 581 168 27 6 44 110 102 75 8 1 209 34 11 .289 .377 .583 .961 153 152 5.1
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 1.081 142 141 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 1.133 205 217 -0.3
Total ABA 14 27 11 1 0 0 1 6 3 1 0 8 0 1 .407 .484 .444 .928 154 160
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 Boston - ABA RF 24 20 36 2 0 39 1 .974 167.2 2.04 -1.2 .939
2024 Boston - ABA LF 69 68 78 6 0 87 3 .966 605.1 1.25 -5.3 .889
2024 Boston - ABA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.045
TOTAL LF 142 135 177 10 0 192 5 .974 1174.1 1.43 -8.5 .917
TOTAL RF 34 24 48 2 0 53 3 .943 222.0 2.03 -1.0 .956
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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