P Alton Kirkup #5
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/08/1917
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P ALTON KIRKUP #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Seldom talks about himself, unless it's a shortcoming. Works hard at being better.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:03/06/1887
Born in:Oxnard, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1910 Twin City - LBL 23 25 23 9 12 0 3.21 185.1 157 84 66 8 111 161 15 2 1.45 .296 3.00 0.9 79
1911 Twin City - LBL 24 16 16 4 10 0 4.41 114.1 103 70 56 10 92 94 3 0 1.71 .307 4.59 -1.1 68
1913 Twin City - LBL 26 25 1 3 2 2 2.54 60.1 41 19 17 4 18 45 0 0 0.98 .239 2.71 0.3 109
1914 Twin City - LBL 27 26 6 7 4 0 3.63 79.1 73 47 32 5 50 55 0 0 1.55 .292 3.72 -0.7 74
1915 Twin City - LBL 28 18 0 3 2 2 3.47 36.1 32 20 14 0 26 17 0 0 1.60 .274 3.62 -0.5 78
Total LBL 110 46 26 30 4 3.50 475.2 406 240 185 27 297 372 18 2 1.48 .289 3.51 -1.1 78
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1902 California Academy - HS 15 5 0 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 5 4 3 1 3 4 0 0 1.50 .250 4.32 -0.2 46
1903 California Academy - HS 16 28 21 10 6 1 3.87 149.0 151 88 64 31 43 267 1 0 1.30 .385 4.44 0.6 99
1904 California Academy - HS 17 22 21 8 6 0 2.99 144.1 103 55 48 15 41 181 0 0 1.00 .270 2.70 3.1 107
1906 Akron - AAA 19 24 24 6 16 0 5.06 165.1 169 114 93 11 101 111 8 0 1.63 .315 4.32 1.6 79
1907 Glass City - AA 20 17 17 6 7 0 2.82 131.0 104 48 41 3 70 152 4 0 1.33 .316 2.61 3.9 132
1908 Eau Claire - AA 21 3 3 1 2 0 2.08 26.0 22 6 6 0 10 16 3 1 1.23 .306 2.20 0.5 118
1908 Akron - AAA 21 18 18 12 2 0 2.48 138.0 109 45 38 3 62 138 6 1 1.24 .305 2.07 2.9 99
1908 Duluth - AAA 21 13 13 5 7 0 2.58 108.1 84 36 31 6 54 86 6 2 1.27 .266 2.79 0.9 97
1908 Total - AAA 21 31 31 17 9 0 2.52 246.1 193 81 69 9 116 224 12 3 1.25 .287 2.39 3.7 98
1909 Duluth - AAA 22 22 22 9 10 0 1.99 171.2 119 49 38 6 64 169 12 1 1.07 .270 1.83 4.1 118
1911 Duluth - AAA 24 14 14 9 5 0 2.62 120.1 97 41 35 5 50 126 12 2 1.22 .308 2.50 2.7 116
1912 Duluth - AAA 25 31 30 20 9 0 2.65 265.1 203 84 78 19 83 242 23 4 1.08 .273 3.03 3.9 118
1915 Duluth - AAA 28 12 9 2 5 0 2.92 80.0 78 29 26 2 32 49 3 0 1.38 .298 2.69 1.6 107
1916 Duluth - AAA 29 30 24 8 14 2 3.35 185.1 156 73 69 4 79 88 6 2 1.27 .266 3.07 1.4 82
Total LBAL 55 42 18 13 1 3.47 298.2 259 147 115 47 87 452 1 0 1.16 .324 3.60 100.7
Total RLBL 164 154 71 68 2 2.97 1234.1 1015 471 408 56 525 1009 76 12 1.25 .285 2.84 100.1
Total MBL 20 20 7 9 0 2.69 157.0 126 54 47 3 80 168 7 1 1.31 .314 2.54 129.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1913 Twin City - LBL 26 3 1 1 1 0 18.90 3.1 4 7 7 0 6 0 0 0 3.00 .333 8.70 -0.3 15
Total LBL 3 1 1 1 0 18.90 3.1 4 7 7 0 6 0 0 0 3.00 .333 8.70 14.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1910 Twin City - MLB P 25 23 7 20 0 28 1 .964 185.1 1.31 -10.0 .836
1911 Twin City - MLB P 16 16 4 18 0 22 0 1.000 114.1 1.73 +0.4 1.044
1913 Twin City - MLB P 25 1 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 60.1 2.09 +0.9 .970
1914 Twin City - MLB P 26 6 6 9 0 16 1 .938 79.1 1.70 +0.7 .872
1915 Twin City - MLB P 18 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 36.1 2.48 +2.1 1.147
TOTAL P 110 46 24 64 1 90 2 .978 475.2 1.67 -5.9 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
04/14/1902 Joined the California Academy Reds.
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 20 (40).
05/21/1903 Strikes out 17 against the Great Plains Academy Blues.
06/03/1903 Strikes out 18 against the Heartland Academy Blacks.
06/06/1903 Strikes out 15 against the Texas Academy Reds.
06/13/1903 Strikes out 16 against the Great Plains Academy Blues.
06/16/1903 Strikes out 18 against the Mountain Academy Blacks.
06/27/1903 Strikes out 17 against the Heartland Academy Blacks.
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 25 (45).
03/15/1905 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
03/21/1905 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Brewers organization.
04/03/1905 Named the #23 prospect in the LBL
05/25/1905 Named the #27 prospect in the LBL
08/05/1905 Named the #17 prospect in the LBL
08/27/1905 Was traded by the Philadelphia Brewers to the Cleveland Athletics in exchange for 2B Hollis Considine.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (50).
04/05/1906 Named the #10 prospect in the LBL
06/12/1906 Named the #11 prospect in the LBL
09/09/1906 Named the #19 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (50).
04/04/1907 Named the #13 prospect in the LBL
06/11/1907 Named the #16 prospect in the LBL
06/11/1907 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks.
07/21/1907 Strikes out 15 against the Lansing Lancers.
09/15/1907 Named the #25 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 30 (45).
04/09/1908 Named the #13 prospect in the LBL
05/09/1908 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/22/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Springfield Abrahams with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/16/1908 Named the #19 prospect in the LBL
06/24/1908 Was traded by the Cleveland Athletics to the Twin City Empire, along with LF Marcelin Booth, in exchange for 1B Ansel Hawley, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
07/28/1908 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Lafayette Locomotives with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/05/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Poplar Bluff Howlers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/16/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Lansing Lancers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/09/1908 Wins the 1908 Reserve League League Championship Series with the Akron Blues!
09/15/1908 Named the #30 prospect in the LBL
04/08/1909 Named the #27 prospect in the LBL
04/26/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gettysburg Union with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/20/1909 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
06/01/1909 Wins the RLBL RLBL West Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/15/1909 Named the #32 prospect in the LBL
08/14/1909 Strikes out 17 against the Muskegon Muskrats.
09/14/1909 Named the #80 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (45).
04/15/1910 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Beavers with 9 strikeouts and 9 BB allowed!
05/01/1910 Wins the LBL WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1910 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Packers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/15/1910 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/01/1910 Wins the LBL WL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (40).
06/29/1911 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Gettysburg Union with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/14/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Muskegon Muskrats with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/26/1911 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (40).
05/14/1912 Strikes out 16 against the Wauseon Woodpeckers.
06/15/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Gettysburg Union with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1912 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Akron Blues with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/08/1912 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Gettysburg Union with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/17/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wauseon Woodpeckers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/27/1912 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Jersey City Chicks with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/31/1912 Wins the 1912 League Championship Series MVP Award.
09/01/1912 Wins the 1912 Reserve League League Championship Series with the Duluth Lakers!
09/13/1912 Wins the 1912 RLBL RLBL West Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/18/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Springfield Abrahams with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/09/1916 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Akron Blues with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
04/05/1917 Released by the Twin City organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
1910 8 6
1911 10 5
Year BB Rank
1910 111 4
1911 92 10
Year K Rank
1910 161 4
Year WP Rank
1910 9 1
1911 6 10
Year K/9 Rank
1910 7.82 1
Year GF Rank
1913 19 10
1914 17 10
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