Art Quirk

Born: 4/11/1937 in Providence, RI, USA

Died: 11/22/2014 in Stonington, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-04-17 | Final Game: 1963-05-22

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Arthur Lincoln Quirk

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Biography

Art Quirk, born in 1937, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963. Known for his right-handed delivery, Quirk made a modest impact on the game during his brief career. He finished with a win-loss record of 3-2 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.21, striking out 30 batters over the course of his time in the majors. Despite not recording any saves, his contributions on the mound were part of a competitive era in baseball that was characterized by a transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches of the 1960s. Quirk's career spanned a time when pitching was becoming increasingly specialized, and his performances reflected the evolving strategies employed by teams. Though he did not achieve the notoriety of some of his contemporaries, Quirk's presence in the league during this transformative period in baseball history remains significant. After his tenure in the majors, he left an indelible mark on the teams he played for, and his journey through the ranks of professional baseball serves as a reminder of the many players who contributed to the sport's rich narrative, even if their careers were not prolonged.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	14	8	0	0	0	48.3	59	28	6	26	30	5.21	0

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 40.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	BAL	AL	2	2	7	5	0	0	0	27.3	36	18	18	18	5.93	3.96 (-50%)	-513.5
1963	WS2	AL	1	0	7	3	0	0	0	21.0	23	10	8	12	4.29	3.46 (-24%)	-462.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.182	0.250	0.182	0.432	0.0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.432 vs. league average 0.700 across their career seasons — 38.3% 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
1962	BAL	AL	7	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	7	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	8	3	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	BAL	P	7	5	2	7	0	0
1963	WS2	P	7	3	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1957, 1958, 1959