NAME     : LaRue Kirby
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : EUREKA,MI,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/30/1947
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .971)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 58
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.97  1  0  1   9  0  12.2  12   8   7   4   5 
  At Home        6.30  1  0  1   7  0  10.0  12   8   7   4   4 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   2  0   2.2   0   0   0   0   1 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            8.31  0  0  0   2  0   4.1   6   4   4   1   1 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           4.77  1  0  1   5  0   5.2   4   3   3   3   4 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.0   2   1   0   0   0 
  Sep/Oct        0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.2   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 5.25
  Total Wins  : 1
  Total Losses: 0
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 5
  Total BB's  : 4
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 7/3/1970
Won Circuit Championship with Milwaukee in 1970