Willie Kirkland
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Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934 in Siluria, Alabama) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1958-1960), Cleveland Indians (1961-1963), Baltimore Orioles (1964[start]) and Washington Senators (1964[end]-1966). He batted left handed and threw right handed.
In a nine-season career, Kirkland posted a .240 batting average with 148 home runs and 509 RBI in 1149 games played.
[edit] Best seasons
- 1960: Collected double digits in doubles (21), triples (10), home runs (21) and stolen bases (12)
- 1961: Hit 27 home runs with 136 hits and 95 RBI in 146 games (all career-highs), including a three-homer game on July 9.
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