LaRue Kirby

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

AVG .230
HR 2
RBI 34
H 87
OPS .601
PIV -486
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/30/1889 in Eureka, MI, USA
Died
6/10/1961 in Lansing, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-07
Last Game
1915-09-14
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
116 378 37 87 14 5 2 34 8 31 61 .230 .292 .310 .601 -486

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1912 NY1 NL 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1914 SLF FL 52 195 21 48 6 3 2 18 5 14 30 .246 .255 (-4%) .322 (-6%) .339 (avg) .661 (-3%) -108.5
1915 SLF FL 61 178 15 38 7 2 0 16 3 17 31 .213 .250 (-15%) .318 (-11%) .332 (-17%) .651 (-14%) -377.1
Career · 3 seasons 116 378 37 87 14 5 2 34 8 31 61 .230 — — — — -486

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 4 1 1 0 0 18.0 20 11 2 8 9 5.50 -614.0

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 78.5% 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
1912 NY1 NL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 11.0 13 7 6 2 5.73 3.36 (-70%) -614.0
1915 SLF FL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 4 2 7 5.14 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 18.0 20 11 8 9 5.50 — -614

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home561762043012.244
Away602021744222.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home317.01811895.82
Away11.020000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-14 SLFNEWL 100000000
1915-09-12 SLFNEWL 000000000
1915-09-11 SLFNEWW 100000000
1915-09-07 SLFCHFL 000000000
1915-09-06 SLFCHFL 000000000
1915-09-03 SLFPTFL 100000000
1915-08-27 SLFKCFW 100000001
1915-07-31 SLFBUFL 301000000
1915-07-31 SLFBUFW 200000010
1915-07-29 SLFNEWL 100000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-07-27 SLFNEW — 7.0754271
1912-09-27 NY1BSN W 9.0966511
1912-08-18 NY1STL SV 1.0200000
1912-08-07 NY1PIT — 1.0211110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 102 0 187 15 6 4
P 4 0 3 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NY1 P 3 0 2 3 0 0
1914 SLF OF 50 0 100 7 3 2
1915 SLF OF 52 0 87 8 3 2
1915 SLF P 1 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 4
Left Field 9
Center Field 89
Right Field 5

Frequently Asked Questions about LaRue Kirby

What years did LaRue Kirby play?
LaRue Kirby played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was LaRue Kirby a pitcher?
No. LaRue Kirby was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did LaRue Kirby hit?
LaRue Kirby hit 2 career home runs with 87 hits.