1889
Born December 30, 1889
Eureka, MI, USA
LaRue Kirby Notable
LaRue Kirby divided four seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the New York Giants from 1912, then the St. Louis Terriers through 1915.
Across 116 games he batted .230, with 87 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 14 doubles and 8 stolen bases. He went 1 and 0 with a 5.50 earned run average, pitching 18 innings in 4 games. He struck out 9.
He played 102 games in the outfield, with 187 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in Eureka, MI, USA on December 30, 1889, and died on June 10, 1961. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | NYG | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1914 | SLM | 52 | 195 | 21 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 5 | .246 |
| 1915 | SLM | 61 | 178 | 15 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 3 | .213 |
| Career | — | 116 | 378 | 37 | 87 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 31 | 61 | 8 | .230 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5.73 |
| 1915 | SLM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5.14 |
| Career | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5.50 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died June 10, 1961
Image: Bain News Service, public domain