Ed Kirkpatrick

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1977)

AVG .238
HR 85
RBI 424
H 824
OPS .690
PIV 1,237
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
10/8/1944 in Spokane, WA, USA
Died
11/15/2010 in Mission Viejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-13
Last Game
1977-10-02

Full name: Edgar Leon Kirkpatrick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,311 3,467 411 824 143 18 85 424 34 456 518 .238 .327 .363 .690 1,237

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near 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
1962 LAA AL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAA AL 34 77 4 15 5 0 2 7 1 6 19 .195 .246 (-21%) .308 (-16%) .371 (-9%) .680 (-12%) -159.2
1964 LAA AL 75 219 20 53 13 3 2 22 2 23 30 .242 .250 (-3%) .312 (+1%) .377 (-6%) .690 (-3%) -107.3
1965 CAL AL 19 73 8 19 5 0 3 8 1 3 9 .260 .245 (+6%) .310 (-7%) .371 (+22%) .682 (+9%) 70.2
1966 CAL AL 117 312 31 60 7 4 9 44 7 51 67 .192 .248 (-23%) .309 (+1%) .376 (-13%) .685 (-7%) -204.7
1967 CAL AL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 CAL AL 89 161 23 37 4 0 1 15 1 25 32 .230 .236 (-3%) .298 (+11%) .340 (-20%) .638 (-5%) -29.9
1969 KCA AL 120 315 40 81 11 4 14 49 3 43 42 .257 .248 (+4%) .320 (+9%) .369 (+22%) .689 (+16%) 940.7
1970 KCA AL 134 424 59 97 17 2 18 62 4 55 65 .229 .253 (-10%) .325 (-2%) .385 (+5%) .711 (+2%) 179.2
1971 KCA AL 120 365 46 80 12 1 9 46 3 48 60 .219 .249 (-12%) .316 (-3%) .365 (-9%) .682 (-6%) -317.6
1972 KCA AL 113 364 43 100 15 1 9 43 3 51 50 .275 .243 (+13%) .310 (+18%) .353 (+12%) .664 (+14%) 1096.4
1973 KCA AL 126 429 61 113 24 3 6 45 3 46 48 .263 .256 (+3%) .325 (+2%) .378 (-1%) .703 (+1%) 39.0
1974 PIT NL 116 271 32 67 9 0 6 38 1 51 30 .247 .256 (-4%) .324 (+13%) .369 (-6%) .693 (+3%) 360.9
1975 PIT NL 89 144 15 34 5 0 5 16 1 18 22 .236 .257 (-8%) .327 (-3%) .374 (avg) .701 (-1%) -14.6
1976 PIT NL 83 146 14 34 9 0 0 16 1 14 15 .233 .255 (-9%) .320 (-8%) .360 (-18%) .681 (-14%) -309.5
1977 PIT NL 21 28 5 4 2 0 1 4 1 8 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 20 48 2 9 1 0 0 3 2 4 11 .188 — — — — 0.0
1977 ML4 AL 29 77 8 21 4 0 0 6 0 10 8 .273 .264 (+3%) .329 (+10%) .401 (-19%) .730 (-6%) 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,311 3,467 411 824 143 18 85 424 34 456 518 .238 — — — — 1,544

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 NLCS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 NLCS PIT 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home661172219841543242.241
Away650174521340942181.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-02 MILMINL 100000001
1977-10-01 MILMINL 100000010
1977-09-30 MILMINW 111000110
1977-09-28 MILLAAL 400000001
1977-09-27 MILLAAW 311000000
1977-09-25 MILMINW 511000001
1977-09-24 MILMINL 310000010
1977-09-21 MILSEAL 000000010
1977-09-18 MILOAKL 000000010
1977-09-17 MILOAKW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 149 110 1100 74 10 101
2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
3B 5 2 3 4 2 0
C 306 262 1534 154 31 23
OF 577 485 981 26 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAA C 1 1 10 0 0 0
1963 LAA C 14 8 64 5 1 1
1963 LAA OF 10 10 18 0 0 0
1964 LAA OF 63 56 90 3 3 0
1965 CAL OF 19 19 28 3 1 0
1966 CAL 1B 3 2 18 1 0 0
1966 CAL OF 102 81 151 4 1 1
1967 CAL C 2 1 4 0 0 0
1967 CAL OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL 1B 2 1 6 2 1 0
1968 CAL C 4 0 3 1 1 0
1968 CAL OF 45 32 53 2 1 1
1969 KCA 1B 2 1 5 0 0 0
1969 KCA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1969 KCA 3B 2 1 1 3 0 0
1969 KCA C 8 1 17 1 0 0
1969 KCA OF 82 75 180 8 1 1
1970 KCA 1B 16 16 139 9 0 13
1970 KCA C 89 80 463 61 12 12
1970 KCA OF 19 13 24 0 0 0
1971 KCA C 59 55 294 28 7 5
1971 KCA OF 61 47 118 2 1 1
1972 KCA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 KCA C 108 104 590 49 6 5
1973 KCA C 14 9 66 8 2 0
1973 KCA OF 108 101 198 3 2 0
1974 PIT 1B 59 52 512 31 4 55
1974 PIT C 6 3 22 1 2 0
1974 PIT OF 14 11 27 0 0 0
1975 PIT 1B 28 11 141 9 0 10
1975 PIT OF 14 13 26 0 0 0
1976 PIT 1B 25 18 190 15 2 15
1976 PIT 3B 1 1 0 1 2 0
1976 PIT OF 9 6 15 1 0 0
1977 PIT 1B 10 6 66 4 2 7
1977 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 PIT OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1977 TEX 1B 3 3 23 3 1 1
1977 TEX C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 TEX OF 6 4 14 0 0 0
1977 ML4 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1977 ML4 OF 22 16 36 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 310
First Base 151
Second Base 1
Third Base 4
Left Field 240
Center Field 65
Right Field 291
Designated Hitter 16

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Kirkpatrick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Lum
    .247 avg, 90 HR
  2. 88
    Dave May
    .251 avg, 96 HR
  3. 81
    Aaron Hicks
    .231 avg, 109 HR
  4. 80
    Ron Swoboda
    .242 avg, 73 HR
  5. 69
    Willie Harris
    .238 avg, 39 HR
  6. 65
    Bill Tuttle
    .259 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Kirkpatrick

What years did Ed Kirkpatrick play?
Ed Kirkpatrick played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1977.
Was Ed Kirkpatrick a pitcher?
No. Ed Kirkpatrick was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Kirkpatrick hit?
Ed Kirkpatrick hit 85 career home runs with 824 hits.