P Ken Kirk #40
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/03/2024
P KEN KIRK #40 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
42 0 3-2 1 2.65 78.0 64 8 36 68 1.28 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Splitter 4 4
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2023 CHI Loss, 0-5 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
09/21/2023 @ BOS Loss, 3-6 2.1 1 1 1 2 1
09/16/2023 PHI Loss, 7-11 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2023 @ OMA Loss, 3-6 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
08/29/2023 IND Loss, 5-7 2.1 2 0 0 2 2
08/27/2023 DC Loss, 3-6 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
08/22/2023 @ WAS Loss, 6-10 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
08/20/2023 NY Win, 21-7 4.1 2 0 0 1 3 Win
08/16/2023 POR Loss, 3-11 1.2 3 1 1 3 0
08/14/2023 POR Loss, 4-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/14/1995
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 31st Pick in Round 3
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 42 0 3 2 1 2.65 78.0 64 26 23 8 36 68 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 1 50.0 42 21 11.77 7.38 7.85 4.15 4.31 1.28 96 0.4 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 142 34 6 0 4 14 12 29 3 0 1 .239 .297 .366 .664      
vs. RHB 139 30 9 0 4 12 24 39 2 4 1 .216 .331 .367 .698      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 0 0 0 2.92 12.1 10 5 4 1 3 14  
May 8 0 0 0 0 1.84 14.2 14 3 3 2 5 15  
June 6 0 0 1 1 5.06 10.2 9 8 6 1 8 8  
July 7 0 1 1 0 2.57 14.0 11 4 4 0 7 9  
August 11 0 2 0 0 1.64 22.0 16 4 4 2 11 19  
September 3 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 2 2 3  
Spring Training 13 0 0 0 0 1.80 25.0 21 6 5 0 5 26  
Last Year 42 0 3 2 1 2.65 78.0 64 26 23 8 36 68  
2 Years Ago 62 0 8 3 2 3.93 89.1 93 45 39 5 49 86  
Career 183 1 20 9 6 3.92 257.1 248 121 112 22 141 241  
Home 21 0 2 0 0 1.01 44.2 35 5 5 2 19 39  
Road 21 0 1 2 1 4.86 33.1 29 21 18 6 17 29  
Grass 36 0 3 2 0 2.37 64.2 52 19 17 6 28 56  
Turf 6 0 0 0 1 4.05 13.1 12 7 6 2 8 12  
Night 42 0 3 2 1 2.65 78.0 64 26 23 8 36 68  
As Reliever / Substitution 42 0 3 2 1 2.65 78.0 64 26 23 8 36 68  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Omaha - EWB 23 34 0 4 1 1 3.07 29.1 26 10 10 2 17 33 0 0 1.47 .329 3.97 0.3 150
2020 Omaha - EWB 24 19 0 0 3 1 10.29 21.0 23 24 24 4 15 27 0 0 1.81 .365 6.16 -0.1 51
2021 Omaha - EWB 25 26 1 5 0 1 3.63 39.2 42 16 16 3 24 27 0 0 1.66 .322 5.21 0.1 137
2022 Minneapolis - EWB 26 62 0 8 3 2 3.93 89.1 93 45 39 5 49 86 0 0 1.59 .348 3.96 1.1 121
2023 Minneapolis - EWB 27 42 0 3 2 1 2.65 78.0 64 26 23 8 36 68 0 0 1.28 .267 4.31 0.4 168
Total EWB 183 1 20 9 6 3.92 257.1 248 121 112 22 141 241 0 0 1.51 .319 4.44 1.8 136
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Total - 17 10 6 3 1 2 1.48 42.2 27 11 7 1 13 61 0 0 0.94 .265 1.77 1.9 100
2014 Fort Lauderdale - R 18 13 13 4 3 0 3.23 64.0 57 26 23 3 27 58 0 0 1.31 .297 3.38 1.0 110
2014 Oneonta - S A 18 21 21 7 9 0 4.60 117.1 129 63 60 10 45 77 0 0 1.48 .312 4.25 0.9 82
2015 Dundee - A 19 3 3 1 2 0 3.71 17.0 14 11 7 2 8 12 0 0 1.29 .250 4.79 0.2 120
2015 Lakeland - A 19 30 30 12 10 0 3.19 166.1 129 65 59 12 83 130 0 0 1.27 .260 4.14 2.4 132
2015 Total - A 19 33 33 13 12 0 3.24 183.1 143 76 66 14 91 142 0 0 1.28 .259 0.00 0.0 0
2016 Dundee - A 20 69 0 2 7 41 2.83 66.2 48 22 21 4 39 72 0 0 1.30 .273 3.64 0.6 144
2016 Erie - AA 20 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 2.50 .500 3.30 0.0 999
2017 Erie - AA 21 74 0 3 1 3 2.13 109.2 86 29 26 5 44 109 0 0 1.19 .285 3.13 2.2 214
2018 Erie - AA 22 6 0 0 0 3 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 1 2 8 0 0 0.71 .143 3.86 0.1 385
2018 Lincoln - AAA 22 46 0 6 3 0 2.24 52.1 33 19 13 4 22 49 0 0 1.05 .218 3.53 0.7 199
2019 Lincoln - AAA 23 32 0 2 4 18 4.11 35.0 36 16 16 3 18 38 0 0 1.54 .347 3.94 0.4 112
2020 Lincoln - AAA 24 19 0 0 2 8 6.16 19.0 14 13 13 2 14 30 0 0 1.47 .300 3.91 0.2 73
2021 Lincoln - AAA 25 21 0 0 0 7 1.69 21.1 17 5 4 1 4 31 0 0 0.98 .314 1.31 0.9 262
Total PCL 118 0 8 9 33 3.24 127.2 100 53 46 10 58 148 0 0 1.24 .282 3.33 166.6
Total EL 82 0 3 1 6 2.05 118.2 92 32 27 6 48 120 0 0 1.18 .283 3.18 237.0
Total FLO 30 30 12 10 0 3.19 166.1 129 65 59 12 83 130 0 0 1.27 .260 4.14 131.9
Total NEB 72 3 3 9 41 3.01 83.2 62 33 28 6 47 84 0 0 1.30 .268 3.88 139.5
Total NYP 21 21 7 9 0 4.60 117.1 129 63 60 10 45 77 0 0 1.48 .312 4.25 82.4
Total GCL 13 13 4 3 0 3.23 64.0 57 26 23 3 27 58 0 0 1.31 .297 3.38 109.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Omaha - EWB 23 6 0 1 1 0 3.86 4.2 7 2 2 1 3 6 0 0 2.14 .462 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 6 0 1 1 0 3.86 4.2 7 2 2 1 3 6 0 0 2.14 .462 5.00 119.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Omaha - MLB P 34 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 -1.2 .527
2020 Omaha - MLB P 19 0 2 5 3 7 0 1.000 21.0 3.00 +0.0 1.054
2021 Omaha - MLB P 26 1 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 39.2 2.50 -0.0 1.051
2022 Minneapolis - MLB P 62 0 7 14 0 25 4 .840 89.1 2.12 -1.3 .916
2023 Minneapolis - MLB P 40 0 8 10 3 19 1 .947 78.0 2.08 -0.2 .979
TOTAL P 181 1 23 38 7 66 5 .924 257.1 2.13 -2.7 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 1 (3).
03/01/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 31, 131st overall pick) by the Omaha Wolverines, out of high school (Graphic Communication Arts; New York, NY).
03/09/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Omaha Wolverines organization with a signing bonus of $160,000.
04/06/2014 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/14/2014 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 3 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (3).
06/20/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Florida State League All-Star Game.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (3).
06/20/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Nebraska League All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
06/20/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/11/2018 Injured (strained forearm), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/10/2019 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/28/2019 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
07/18/2019 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
03/24/2020 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 days.
04/13/2020 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/09/2020 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/30/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
06/20/2021 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 2-3 weeks.
09/10/2021 Injured (sore shoulder), out for one week.
09/17/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
12/03/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
04/04/2022 Got claimed off waivers by Minneapolis while with Omaha.
11/27/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2020 0 8
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