Jamie Quirk

Born: 10/22/1954 in Whittier, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-09-04 | Final Game: 1992-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: James Patrick Quirk

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Biography

Jamie Quirk was a versatile position player in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1975 to 1992. Born in 1954, Quirk played in a total of 984 games, primarily as a catcher and infielder. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 544 hits, 43 home runs, and 247 runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .240. Known for his solid defensive skills and ability to handle pitching staffs, Quirk was a valuable role player during his tenure, often stepping in during critical moments of games. Quirk's career unfolded during an era characterized by significant changes in the game, including the introduction of the designated hitter and the increasing importance of specialized roles within teams. He played for several teams, including the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and the Oakland Athletics, contributing to each club's efforts with his consistent play and leadership. With five stolen bases to his name, he showcased a degree of speed that complemented his overall skill set. Quirk’s impact on the field, though perhaps not highlighted by gaudy statistics, was nonetheless significant in shaping the teams he played for throughout his lengthy career.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
984	2266	193	544	100	7	43	247	5	177	435	0.240	0.298	0.347	0.645	-3698.0

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.645 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — 9.1% 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
1975	KCR	AL	14	39	2	10	0	0	1	5	0	2	7	0.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	KCR	AL	64	114	11	28	6	0	1	15	0	2	22	0.246	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-21%)	.360 (-10%)	.681 (-15%)	-358.0
1977	ATL	AL	93	221	16	48	14	1	3	13	0	8	47	0.217	.264 (-18%)	.329 (-24%)	.401 (-18%)	.730 (-20%)	-894.2
1978	KCR	AL	17	29	3	6	2	0	0	2	0	5	4	0.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	KCR	AL	51	79	8	24	6	1	1	11	0	5	13	0.304	.265 (+14%)	.329 (+7%)	.397 (+11%)	.727 (+9%)	124.3
1980	KCR	AL	62	163	13	45	5	0	5	21	3	7	24	0.276	.264 (+4%)	.326 (-7%)	.387 (+3%)	.714 (-2%)	-84.2
1981	KCR	AL	46	100	8	25	7	0	0	10	0	6	17	0.250	.255 (-2%)	.320 (-7%)	.368 (-13%)	.688 (-10%)	-166.9
1982	KCR	AL	36	78	8	18	3	0	1	5	0	3	15	0.231	.261 (-12%)	.324 (-21%)	.388 (-21%)	.712 (-21%)	-289.5
1983	STL	NL	48	86	3	18	2	1	2	11	0	6	27	0.209	.260 (-20%)	.324 (-17%)	.389 (-16%)	.714 (-17%)	-251.2
1984	CHW	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CLE	AL	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	KCR	AL	19	57	3	16	3	1	0	4	0	2	9	0.281	.257 (+9%)	.323 (-6%)	.390 (-6%)	.714 (-6%)	-64.9
1986	KCR	AL	80	219	24	47	10	0	8	26	0	17	41	0.215	.257 (-17%)	.325 (-16%)	.395 (-6%)	.720 (-11%)	-471.6
1987	KCR	AL	109	296	24	70	17	0	5	33	1	28	56	0.236	.262 (-10%)	.331 (-7%)	.415 (-17%)	.746 (-13%)	-737.9
1988	KCR	AL	84	196	22	47	7	1	8	25	1	28	41	0.240	.254 (-6%)	.317 (+5%)	.377 (+8%)	.695 (+7%)	261.6
1989	NYY	AL	13	24	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	OAK	AL	9	10	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	25	51	5	11	2	0	0	9	0	9	11	0.216	.254 (-15%)	.319 (+3%)	.375 (-32%)	.694 (-16%)	0.0
1990	OAK	AL	56	121	12	34	5	1	3	26	0	14	34	0.281	.257 (+9%)	.324 (+9%)	.385 (+7%)	.710 (+8%)	167.8
1991	OAK	AL	76	203	16	53	4	0	1	17	0	16	28	0.261	.255 (+2%)	.323 (-1%)	.384 (-23%)	.708 (-13%)	-397.4
1992	OAK	AL	78	177	13	39	7	1	2	11	0	16	28	0.220	.255 (-14%)	.322 (-9%)	.377 (-19%)	.699 (-14%)	-429.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	13	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	4	0.154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO	AVG
1992	ALCS	OAK	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1990	ALCS	OAK	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000
1990	WS	OAK	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0.000
1985	ALCS	KCA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1976	ALCS	KCA	4	7	1	1	1	2	2	0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	43	16	176	20	0	12
2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
3B	118	55	60	139	17	13
C	525	398	2344	235	48	26
OF	32	21	45	2	3	1
SS	22	0	3	8	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	KCA	3B	2	1	0	2	0	0
1975	KCA	OF	10	10	19	1	2	0
1976	KCA	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
1976	KCA	3B	11	2	4	10	2	0
1976	KCA	SS	12	0	2	4	0	1
1977	ML4	3B	8	0	1	3	1	1
1977	ML4	OF	10	6	18	1	1	1
1978	KCA	3B	10	6	10	15	2	1
1978	KCA	SS	2	0	1	1	0	0
1979	KCA	3B	3	2	1	4	0	0
1979	KCA	C	9	2	15	2	1	0
1979	KCA	SS	5	0	0	3	0	0
1980	KCA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1980	KCA	3B	28	23	21	57	6	2
1980	KCA	C	15	11	48	9	2	1
1980	KCA	OF	7	5	6	0	0	0
1981	KCA	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1981	KCA	3B	8	6	5	13	3	1
1981	KCA	C	22	15	58	9	1	1
1981	KCA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	KCA	1B	6	3	33	6	0	1
1982	KCA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	KCA	C	29	14	77	6	0	0
1982	KCA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983	SLN	3B	7	0	0	2	0	0
1983	SLN	C	22	16	68	11	6	1
1983	SLN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	CHA	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1984	CLE	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985	KCA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1985	KCA	C	17	15	64	8	1	1
1986	KCA	1B	6	4	43	6	0	4
1986	KCA	3B	24	14	13	28	1	7
1986	KCA	C	41	38	247	30	3	2
1986	KCA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987	KCA	C	108	88	532	40	8	3
1987	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	KCA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1988	KCA	3B	1	0	0	3	0	0
1988	KCA	C	79	60	409	31	8	5
1989	NYA	C	6	6	28	4	0	2
1989	NYA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	OAK	1B	1	1	3	0	0	0
1989	OAK	3B	3	0	0	1	1	0
1989	OAK	C	2	0	0	1	0	0
1989	OAK	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1989	BAL	C	24	17	96	9	0	1
1990	OAK	1B	8	1	13	0	0	0
1990	OAK	3B	8	1	4	1	1	1
1990	OAK	C	37	26	151	17	4	3
1990	OAK	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	OAK	1B	8	5	44	6	0	4
1991	OAK	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	OAK	C	54	49	293	32	6	2
1992	OAK	1B	9	2	29	2	0	2
1992	OAK	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1992	OAK	C	59	41	258	26	8	4