LF Willie Kirkham #32
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/19/2023
OA: 45 POT: 50
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
33 96 26 3 0 8 18 11 41 .271 .364 .552 5 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 45 55 55
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 40 60
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
06/18/2023 HLW Win, 4-0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
06/17/2023 HLW Loss, 1-17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/2023 CIN Loss, 8-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
06/15/2023 CIN Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/14/2023 CIN Loss, 4-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/12/2023 IND Win, 6-5 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
06/10/2023 IND Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/08/2023 @ SYR Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/07/2023 @ SYR Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
06/06/2023 @ SYR Win, 6-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kirkham is known for his sense of humor.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/21/2000
Born in:Escondido, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 56 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:3 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 33 96 26 3 0 8 18 17 11 41 .271 .364 .552 .916 .373 .281 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 110 3 2 0 1 0 0 53 11 5 2 71.4 19.8 7.31 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 5 0 0 2 5 3 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .375 .733 1.108
Versus Right   81 21 3 0 6 13 14 10 36 0 0 3 .259 .362 .519 .880
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 5 0 0 2 3 2 1 5 0 0 1 .333 .412 .733 1.145
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   37 10 2 0 2 5 5 6 14 0 0 2 .270 .400 .486 .886
Spring Training   39 6 0 0 1 2 4 4 13 0 0 0 .154 .233 .231 .463
Last Year   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Career   110 28 3 0 8 19 18 12 49 0 0 3 .255 .344 .500 .844
Home   56 16 1 0 5 8 8 5 25 0 0 2 .286 .365 .571 .937
Road   40 10 2 0 3 10 9 6 16 0 0 1 .250 .362 .525 .887
Grass   96 26 3 0 8 18 17 11 41 0 0 3 .271 .364 .552 .916
Day   55 14 1 0 5 12 10 3 22 0 0 0 .255 .293 .545 .839
Night   41 12 2 0 3 6 7 8 19 0 0 3 .293 .442 .561 1.003
As Starter   86 23 3 0 7 15 16 11 37 0 0 1 .267 .357 .547 .904
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 4 0 0 2 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Pinch Hitting   7 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Close/Late   27 10 0 0 4 6 8 3 11 0 0 2 .370 .469 .815 1.284
Inning 1-3   27 5 0 0 1 3 3 2 16 0 0 1 .185 .267 .296 .563
Inning 4-6   29 7 2 0 2 5 4 6 9 0 0 0 .241 .371 .517 .889
Inning 7-9   35 11 1 0 4 8 8 2 14 0 0 2 .314 .385 .686 1.070
Extra Innings   5 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.200 1.867
0 Outs   30 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 13 0 0 2 .067 .200 .167 .367
1 Outs   34 12 2 0 4 10 7 4 14 0 0 1 .353 .436 .765 1.201
2 Outs   32 12 1 0 3 7 7 4 14 0 0 0 .375 .444 .688 1.132
Scoring Position   19 7 2 0 1 9 5 6 6 0 0 1 .368 .538 .632 1.170
Bases Empty   56 15 1 0 5 5 10 4 27 0 0 2 .268 .339 .554 .892
Runner on 1st   21 4 0 0 2 4 2 1 8 0 0 0 .190 .227 .476 .703
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 1 .286 .583 .286 .869
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   61 9 1 0 4 5 7 6 41 0 0 1 .148 .235 .361 .596
First Pitch   11 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .273 .429 .545 .974
Count 0-1   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Count 1-0   6 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.167 1.833
Count 1-1   8 5 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .625 .667 1.375 2.042
Count 1-2   20 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 1 .150 .190 .200 .390
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   4 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-2   18 4 0 0 3 4 3 0 11 0 0 0 .222 .222 .722 .944
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 8 0 0 0 .077 .368 .077 .445
Behind in Count   32 5 2 0 1 3 4 0 22 0 0 1 .156 .182 .312 .494
Ahead in Count   14 8 1 0 1 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 .571 .647 .857 1.504
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 4th   16 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
Batting 6th   28 7 0 0 5 8 7 6 12 0 0 1 .250 .400 .786 1.186
Batting 7th   36 13 2 0 2 6 8 2 13 0 0 0 .361 .395 .583 .978
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   37 10 1 0 4 5 6 3 17 0 0 0 .270 .325 .622 .947
Medium Leverage   36 10 0 0 2 6 5 4 15 0 0 1 .278 .366 .444 .810
High Leverage   23 6 2 0 2 7 6 4 9 0 0 2 .261 .414 .609 1.022
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 .302 .040 94
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 .1  
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   352 91 16 3 18 62 49 39 108 3 0 2 .259 .333 .474 .808
2 Years Ago   322 83 10 1 16 40 48 33 96 2 0 1 .258 .327 .444 .771
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 -2 -7 -0.1
2023 Boston - ABA 23 33 96 26 3 0 8 18 17 11 3 0 41 5 2 .271 .364 .552 .916 140 134 0.5
Total ABA 37 110 28 3 0 8 19 18 12 3 0 49 5 2 .255 .344 .500 .844 123 117 0.4
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 .808 130 129 2.8
2023 Hartford - AAA 23 8 25 5 1 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 8 0 0 .200 .375 .240 .615 83 94 0.1
Total AAA 204 699 179 27 4 34 103 100 79 3 5 212 27 2 .256 .332 .452 .784 124 125
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 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -20 -34 -0.0
Total ABA 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -20 -34
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 26 22 26 3 0 29 0 1.000 197.1 1.32 -1.6 .901
2023 Hartford - AAA LF 8 8 15 1 0 17 1 .941 67.0 2.15 -0.3 .923
2023 Boston - ABA RF 4 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 +0.2 .993
TOTAL LF 66 62 97 5 0 104 2 .981 523.2 1.75 -3.4 .932
TOTAL RF 13 6 16 0 0 18 2 .889 74.1 1.94 +0.4 1.004
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.
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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