Jim Kirby

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)

Jim Kirby was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1949 for the Chicago Cubs. In 3 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .500
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS 1.000
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
5/5/1923 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
7/17/2009 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1949-05-01
Last Game
1949-05-13

Full name: James Herschel Kirby

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Kirby — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +90.3% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +45.5% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +30.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +37.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Kirby — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 CHN NL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Kirby — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110000.000
Away2111001.000

Last 3 Games — Batting

Jim Kirby — Last 3 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-13 CHCCINL 101000000
1949-05-04 CHCBSNL 010000000
1949-05-01 CHCSTLL 100000000

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Kirby — Career Games by Position
Position Games

Jim Kirby: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 1, 1949 and the final game on May 13, 1949, Jim Kirby built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago Cubs, in 1949. Kirby is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads May 5, 1923, in Nashville, TN, USA. The bio records the death on July 17, 2009, in Nashville, TN, USA. Jim Kirby was the playing name; the full given name is James Herschel.

The batting record for Kirby: 3 games, 1 hits in 2 at bats, and a .500 average. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Kirby's .500 average sits 90.3% above it. The OPS comparison is 1.000 to a league .728, 37.4% above average. Kirby's lone season row is 1949 with the Chicago Cubs: 3 games, 1 hits in 2 at bats.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Kirby

Was Jim Kirby a pitcher?
No. Jim Kirby was a position player.
How many home runs did Jim Kirby hit?
Jim Kirby hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Kirby play for?
Jim Kirby played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1949).
What were Jim Kirby's career stats?
In 3 games, Jim Kirby had 1 hits, with a .500 batting average.
How tall was Jim Kirby and how much did he weigh?
Jim Kirby was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Jim Kirby's career batting average?
Jim Kirby batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
Is Jim Kirby in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Kirby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.