1888
Born June 16, 1888
Fleischmanns, NY, USA
Jay Kirke Notable
b. June 16, 1888 · Detroit Tigers 1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Boston Braves 1912–1913, Cleveland Naps 1914, Cleveland Indians 1915, New York Giants 1918
Jay Kirke played for six clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1910 and closing with the New York Giants in 1918.
Across 320 games he batted .301, with 346 hits and 122 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 49 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 142 games in the outfield, with 234 putouts and 21 errors. He also played 125 games at first base.
He was born in Fleischmanns, NY, USA on June 16, 1888, and died on August 31, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | DET | 8 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .200 |
| 1911 | BSN | 20 | 89 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .360 |
| 1912 | BSN | 103 | 359 | 53 | 115 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 9 | 46 | 7 | .320 |
| 1913 | BSN | 18 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .237 |
| 1914 | CLE | 67 | 242 | 18 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 30 | 5 | .273 |
| 1915 | CLE | 87 | 339 | 35 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 5 | .310 |
| 1918 | NYG | 17 | 56 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 320 | 1148 | 122 | 346 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 148 | 35 | 119 | 21 | .301 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died August 31, 1968
Image: Bain News Service, public domain