Retired
Frank Kirkland
Birthdate:
April 19, 2103 (69 y, 11 m, 13 d)Born In:
Great Neck, NEW, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/203Entry:
2125 Draft
- Round: 7, Overall: 196, Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 2129 | Kansas City (ML) |
| All-Star | 2128 | Omaha (AAABL) |
| 2127 | None (ML) | |
| 2125 | Surprise (RL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2129 - 2B | Kansas City (ML) |
| Batter of the Month | May 2129 | Kansas City (ML) |
| Rookie of the Month | May 2129 | Kansas City (ML) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 26, 2126 | Idaho Falls (SAL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 20.9 | 25.4 |
| Grey Ink | 13 | 131.1 | 136.4 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 47.7 | 43.3 |
| WAR | 14.3 | 61.6 | 60.5 |
| WAR7 | 14.3 | 38.5 | 38.2 |
| JAWS | 14.3 | 50.1 | 49.4 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Howard McQuade R | 965 |
| Travis Walker R | 962 |
| Harvey Moreno R | 960 |
| Luis Cruz R | 951 |
| Jon Case | 949 |
| Ramón Cordero R | 949 |
| Brian Smith R | 949 |
| Cal Moore R | 946 |
| Carlos Mendoza R | 944 |
| Grant Green R | 942 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2129 | 731 | 2 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2129 | 9 | 1 |
| 2130 | 4 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2129 | 115 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2129 | 122 | 1 |
| 2130 | 94 | 9 |
| 2131 | 104 | 4 |
| 2132 | 85 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2130 | 7 | 10 |
| 2135 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2129 | 0.390 | 5 |
| 2133 | 0.380 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2129 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 2133 | 4.3 | 10 |