Enos Kirkpatrick, baseball player, 1912-1915

Enos Kirkpatrick

Born: 12/9/1884 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Died: 4/14/1964 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-08-24 | Final Game: 1915-09-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Enos Claire Kirkpatrick

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Biography

Enos Kirkpatrick, born in 1884, played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 203 games, collecting 125 hits and finishing with a batting average of .237. His offensive contributions included 3 home runs and 46 runs batted in, while he also showcased his speed on the bases with 32 stolen bases. Kirkpatrick played during a transitional period in baseball, just before the sport experienced significant changes in player dynamics and strategies in the late 1910s and 1920s. His playing style reflected the evolving nature of the game, as he combined a moderate power supply with notable base-running skills. Despite his relatively brief career, Kirkpatrick's contributions on the field were a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, an era characterized by its own unique challenges and developments in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
203 528 70 125 20 6 3 46 32 54 78 0.237 0.315 0.314 0.629 -398.2

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.629 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 BRO NL 32 94 13 18 1 1 0 6 5 9 15 0.191 .268 (-29%) .335 (-20%) .358 (-38%) .694 (-29%) -437.5
1913 BRO NL 48 89 13 22 4 1 1 5 5 3 18 0.247 .259 (-5%) .325 (-12%) .345 (+1%) .670 (-5%) -100.0
1914 BLF FL 55 174 22 44 7 2 2 16 10 18 30 0.253 .255 (-1%) .322 (+2%) .339 (+3%) .661 (+3%) 98.0
1915 BLF FL 68 171 22 41 8 2 0 19 12 24 15 0.240 .250 (-4%) .318 (+6%) .332 (-7%) .651 (-1%) 41.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 0 126 9 4 6
2B 27 0 34 69 9 7
3B 97 0 90 157 17 7
OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
SS 29 0 34 64 12 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 BRO 3B 29 0 27 64 3 3
1912 BRO SS 3 0 2 3 1 0
1913 BRO 1B 8 0 88 5 2 5
1913 BRO 2B 6 0 7 14 1 0
1913 BRO 3B 4 0 1 5 1 0
1913 BRO SS 10 0 14 12 3 1
1914 BLF 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 BLF 3B 36 0 28 40 5 1
1914 BLF OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1914 BLF SS 11 0 16 48 6 2
1915 BLF 1B 5 0 38 4 2 1
1915 BLF 2B 21 0 27 55 8 7
1915 BLF 3B 28 0 34 48 8 3
1915 BLF SS 5 0 2 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 27
Third Base 97
Shortstop 28
Left Field 2
Right Field 1