Retired
Kirby Copeland
Birthdate:
April 21, 1926 (36 y, 1 m, 14 d)Born In:
Newton, IA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/201Entry:
1947 Draft
- Round: 5, Overall: 69, Team: Toronto Wolves
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1950 (3rd) | Toronto (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1954 | Toronto (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 25, 1949 | Chattanooga (DIX) |
| Aug 18, 1947 | Vancouver (COW) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 42.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 16 | 229.7 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 64.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 10.0 | 87.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 10.3 | 48.8 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 10.1 | 67.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jim Alexander R | 952 |
| Dave Gleaves R | 951 |
| Jim Broome R | 950 |
| Johnny Elliot | 943 |
| Sal Nigro | 942 |
| Bob Henry R | 940 |
| Dan Brady R | 940 |
| Homer Krajewski R | 937 |
| Rube Cross R | 935 |
| Tommy Dillard R | 933 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 576 | 8 |
| 1954 | 576 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 160 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 264 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 34 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 91 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 | 8 |
| 1951 | 6 | 8 |
| 1953 | 7 | 3 |
| 1954 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 60 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.334 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.388 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.843 | 8 |