Willie Kirkland
| Willie Kirkland | |||
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| Right fielder | |||
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Born: February 17, 1934 Siluria, Alabama |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: April 15, 1958, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| NPB: 1968, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: September 26, 1966, for the Washington Senators | |||
| NPB: 1973, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .240 | ||
| Home runs | 148 | ||
| Runs batted in | 509 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Home runs | 126 | ||
| Runs batted in | 304 | ||
| Teams | |||
Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1958–1960), Cleveland Indians (1961–1963), Baltimore Orioles (1964) and Washington Senators (1964–1966). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
In a nine-season career, Kirkland posted a .240 batting average with 148 home runs and 509 RBI in 1149 games played.
Following his major league career, Kirkland played six seasons in Japan (1968–1973) for the Hanshin Tigers.
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