John Kirby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1888)

W–L 18–50
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.47
SO 200
Pitcher PIV -8622.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 172 lb
Born
1/13/1865 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
10/6/1931 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-01
Last Game
1888-06-29

Full name: John F. Kirby

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 50 75 75 68 1 0 611.3 640 278 13 258 200 4.09 -8622.8

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.31 across their career seasons — 23.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 KCU UA 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 11.0 13 5 2 1 4.09 3.11 (-32%) -145.5
1885 SL5 NL 5 8 14 14 14 0 0 129.3 118 51 44 46 3.55 3.03 (-17%) -511.1
1886 SL5 NL 11 26 41 41 38 1 0 325.0 329 119 134 129 3.30 3.37 (+2%) -4340.2
1887 IN3 NL 1 6 8 8 5 0 0 62.0 70 42 43 7 6.10 4.17 (-46%) -2611.7
1887 CL3 AA 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 41.0 62 41 28 6 9.00 4.17 (-116%) -1356.9
1888 KC2 AA 1 4 5 5 5 0 0 43.0 48 20 7 11 4.19 2.95 (-42%) 342.6
Career · 6 seasons 18 50 75 75 68 1 0 611.1 640 278 258 200 4.09 — -8,623

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 256 17 27 4 2 0 7 0 4 81 .105 .123 .137 .259 -1,637

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OBP .123 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career SLG .137 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS .259 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 KCU UA 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1885 SL5 NL 14 50 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .060 .244 (-75%) .287 (-73%) .325 (-82%) .613 (-77%) -521.9
1886 SL5 NL 42 136 10 15 4 0 0 5 0 3 47 .110 .246 (-55%) .302 (-57%) .331 (-58%) .634 (-58%) -1115.5
1887 IN3 NL 8 29 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 .138 — — — — 0.0
1887 CL3 AA 5 18 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1888 KC2 AA 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 76 256 17 27 4 2 0 7 0 4 81 .105 — — — — -1,637

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 7 0 4 0 2 0
P 75 0 23 118 22 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 KCU OF 1 0 1 0 2 0
1884 KCU P 2 0 1 6 1 0
1885 SL5 P 14 0 5 22 7 1
1886 SL5 OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1886 SL5 P 41 0 14 61 9 2
1887 IN3 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1887 IN3 P 8 0 0 10 1 0
1887 CL3 P 5 0 2 8 1 0
1888 KC2 P 5 0 1 11 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 75
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Kirby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Sheehan
    17-39, 4.00 ERA
  2. 97
    George Pechiney
    23-34, 4.23 ERA
  3. 91
    John Tener
    25-31, 4.33 ERA
  4. 88
    Art Herring
    34-38, 4.32 ERA
  5. 86
    Will Calihan
    24-21, 4.14 ERA
  6. 86
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Kirby

What years did John Kirby play?
John Kirby played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1888.
Was John Kirby a pitcher?
Yes. John Kirby pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 200 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Kirby hit?
John Kirby hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.