What years did Art Quirk play?

Art Quirk played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.

Was Art Quirk a pitcher?

Yes. Art Quirk pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Art Quirk hit?

Art Quirk hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Art Quirk's career batting average?

Art Quirk batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.

What was Art Quirk's career ERA?

Art Quirk finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 3-2 with 30 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Art Quirk have?

Art Quirk recorded 30 career strikeouts.

Art Quirk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)

Art Quirk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 5.21 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 3–2

ERA 5.21

WHIP 1.76

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -971.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 4/11/1937 in Providence, RI, USA
Died: 11/22/2014 in Stonington, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-17
Last Game: 1963-05-22

Full name: Arthur Lincoln Quirk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Art Quirk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	14	8	0	0	0	48.3	59	28	6	26	30	5.21	-971.2

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 40.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Art Quirk — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	BAL	AL	2	2	7	5	27.3	36	18	18	18	5.93	3.96 (-50%)	-510.6
1963	WS2	AL	1	0	7	3	21.0	23	10	8	12	4.29	3.46 (-24%)	-460.5
Career · 2 seasons			3	2	14	8	48.1	59	28	26	30	5.21	—	-971

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

Art Quirk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.182	.250	.182	.432	0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OPS .432 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Quirk — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	BAL	AL	7	7	1	1	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	7	4	0	1	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	11	1	2	1	1	.182	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Art Quirk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	8	0	1	0	0	.125
Away	6	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Quirk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	29.0	33	16	15	21	4.97
Away	6	19.1	26	12	11	9	5.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Quirk — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1963-05-22	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0
1963-05-18	TEX	DET	W	1	0	0
1963-05-14	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1963-05-07	TEX	CLE	L	0	0	0
1963-05-05	TEX	CHW	W	1	0	0
1963-04-29	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0
1963-04-19	TEX	NYY	L	2	1	0
1962-05-20	BAL	CHW	L	0	0	0
1962-05-17	BAL	LAA	W	3	0	1
1962-05-11	BAL	TEX	L	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Art Quirk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-05-22	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1963-05-18	TEX	DET	W	5.0	4	3	3	3	4	2
1963-05-14	TEX	BAL	—	3.0	4	2	2	2	1	0
1963-05-07	TEX	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-05-05	TEX	CHW	—	3.0	7	2	2	0	1	0
1963-04-29	TEX	LAA	—	2.0	1	2	0	1	0	0
1963-04-19	TEX	NYY	—	7.0	3	3	2	2	6	1
1962-05-20	BAL	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1962-05-17	BAL	LAA	W	7.1	10	2	1	3	8	0
1962-05-11	BAL	TEX	L	5.2	6	5	4	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Quirk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	8	3	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Quirk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	BAL	P	7	5	2	7	0	0
1963	WS2	P	7	3	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Art Quirk — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

Art Quirk — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1957, 1958, 1959

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Quirk

What years did Art Quirk play?: Art Quirk played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
Was Art Quirk a pitcher?: Yes. Art Quirk pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Quirk hit?: Art Quirk hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Art Quirk's career batting average?: Art Quirk batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Art Quirk's career ERA?: Art Quirk finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 3-2 with 30 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Art Quirk have?: Art Quirk recorded 30 career strikeouts.