First name: Willie
Last name: Kirkland
Birthdate: 1934-02-17
Bats: L Throws: R
MLBAM ID: 117119
Retro ID: kirkw101
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | SFN | 5.8 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 9 |
| 1959 | SFN | 6.5 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 16 |
| 1960 | SFN | 7.2 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 15 |
| 1961 | CLE | 7.3 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 16 |
| 1962 | CLE | 6.0 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 8 |
| 1963 | CLE | 6.1 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 8 |
| 1964 | BAL | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 1965 | WS2 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6 |
| 1966 | WS2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -1 |
| Career | 49.2 | 7.2 | 56.5 | 9.8 | 26.7 | 30.1 | 81 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | SFN | 470 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9.8 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0 |
| 1959 | SFN | 511 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9.3 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 13 |
| 1960 | SFN | 567 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.1 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 14 |
| 1961 | CLE | 585 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.8 | 1.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 14 |
| 1962 | CLE | 470 | -17 | -15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 13 |
| 1963 | CLE | 478 | -7 | -7 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 9.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 11 |
| 1964 | BAL | 172 | -8 | -8 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 110 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 8.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -2 |
| 1965 | WS2 | 337 | -5 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8.9 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 7 |
| 1966 | WS2 | 182 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 8.6 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -2 |
| Career | 3,882 | -28 | -20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 26 | -35 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | 2.1 | -3.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 79 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | OF Arm Opps | OF Arm Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | SFN | LF | 61 | 5 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 1958 | SFN | RF | 1919 | 292 | -5.0 | -7 | -6 | -11 | 125 | 1 | -5 |
| 1959 | SFN | LF | 270 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | SFN | RF | 1823 | 285 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 4 | 7 |
| 1960 | SFN | LF | 32 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | -1 |
| 1960 | SFN | RF | 2428 | 380 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 179 | 6 | 7 |
| 1961 | CLE | RF | 2444 | 414 | 11.0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 175 | 2 | 6 |
| 1962 | CLE | CF | 258 | 34 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | -1 |
| 1962 | CLE | RF | 1924 | 310 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 99 | 3 | 7 |
| 1963 | CLE | LF | 77 | 12 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | CLE | CF | 1546 | 194 | -2.0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 88 | 0 | -2 |
| 1963 | CLE | RF | 825 | 127 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| 1964 | WS2 | LF | 347 | 34 | -2.0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 15 | 0 | -2 |
| 1964 | BAL | LF | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | BAL | CF | 139 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | BAL | RF | 659 | 105 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 6 |
| 1964 | WS2 | RF | 229 | 36 | -3.0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 21 | 1 | -1 |
| 1965 | WS2 | LF | 558 | 66 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | WS2 | CF | 114 | 14 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 7 | 0 | -1 |
| 1965 | WS2 | RF | 884 | 135 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | -1 | 2 |
| 1966 | WS2 | LF | 530 | 51 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -5 | 24 | -1 | -2 |
| 1966 | WS2 | RF | 268 | 37 | -3.0 | -3 | -2 | -6 | 16 | 0 | -2 |
| LF | 1882 | 201 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83 | -2 | -2 | ||
| CF | 2057 | 260 | -3.0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 108 | 1 | -2 | ||
| RF | 13403 | 2121 | 33.0 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 846 | 19 | 30 |
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| Stat description | |
|---|---|
| GS | Game Shares |
| WAM | Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name. |
| WAR | Wins above Replacement |
| VS | Victory Shares |
| W | Wins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense. |
| L | Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score. |
| BatRuns | Batting runs above average |
| Adj R | Park adjusted batting runs |
| RISP | Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position |
| BSR | Baserunning runs |
| DP | Double play avoidance runs |
| ROE | Runs from reaching on error |
| Fld | Fielding runs |
| Pos | Position adjustment |
| DH | Designated hitter adjustment |
| Pit | Pitcher batting adjustment |
| RAA | Runs above average before position and league adjustment |
| RPW | Runs per win |
| WAA | Wins above average before position and league adjustment |
| POS Wins | Position adjustment converted to wins |
| LGA | League quality adjustment |
| DVoDH | Defensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter |
| G | Games pitched |
| GS | Game shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index |
| XR | Expected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced |
| DR | Defensive runs support |
| Role | Starter vs reliever role adjustment |
| LgAdj | League adjustment |
| R+ | Runs above average |
| LI | Leverage index |
| R_lev+ | Leverage adjusted runs above average |
| Chances | Estimated opportunies to make a defensive play |
| BIP | Balls in play while this player was on the field |
| OAA | Outs above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level |
| OAA adj | Park adjusted outs above average |
| DER runs | Run value of outs above average |
| Frame Runs | Runs from framing balls and strikes |
| SB Runs | Stolen base prevention runs |
| Block Runs | Wild pitch and passed ball prevention runs |
| Err Runs | Catcher error prevention runs |
| Catcher Runs | Catcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing. |
| Play+ | plays made above average per ball in play |
| GB+ | ground ball plays above average per ball in play |
| DP Start | Runs from starting double plays |
| DP Turn | Runs from turning double plays |
| DP runs | Total double play runs |
| OF Arm opps | Opportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play |
| OF Arm runs | Runs from throwing from the outfield |
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