Ivy Kirksey
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ivy Kirksey was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Dayton Marcos. In 28 career games, he hit .178 with 13 hits and 6 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 154 lb
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .178 | .250 | .247 | .497 | -396 |
Career AVG .178 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.
Career SLG .247 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.
Career OPS .497 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 28 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .178 | .279 (-36%) | .345 (-28%) | .390 (-37%) | .735 (-33%) | -396.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 28 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .178 | — | — | — | — | -396 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 21 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Ivy Kirksey: the record in brief
Ivy Kirksey's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The team column never changes: it is the Dayton Marcos in 1926. Born on December 18, 1902, in Hobson City, AL, USA, Kirksey is listed as a catcher. Kirksey's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 154 pounds.
The batting record for Kirksey: 28 games, 13 hits in 73 at bats, and a .178 average, along with 6 RBI. Kirksey's career OPS of .497 combines a .250 on-base mark with .247 slugging. Set against a .280 league average for the same years, Kirksey's .178 average sits 36.3% below it. By OPS the gap is 32.5% below league average (.497 against .736). The season table holds a single row: 1926 with the Dayton Marcos, 28 games, 73 at bats and 13 hits. That year the league hit .279, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Kirksey's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .000 average on 0 hits. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Kirksey
- Was Ivy Kirksey a pitcher?
- No. Ivy Kirksey was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Ivy Kirksey hit?
- Ivy Kirksey hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What teams did Ivy Kirksey play for?
- Ivy Kirksey played for one team, the Dayton Marcos (1926).
- What were Ivy Kirksey's career stats?
- In 28 games, Ivy Kirksey had 13 hits, 6 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .178 batting average.
- What position did Ivy Kirksey play?
- Ivy Kirksey played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ivy Kirksey and how much did he weigh?
- Ivy Kirksey was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 154 pounds.
- What was Ivy Kirksey's career batting average?
- Ivy Kirksey batted .178 over his career, with 13 hits in 73 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ivy Kirksey have?
- Ivy Kirksey drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Ivy Kirksey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ivy Kirksey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.