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Michael Kirkman

26-Year-Old Pitcher – Texas Rangers

2013 Stats

W-L

0-2

ERA

8.18

WHIP

2.32

K

25

SV

1

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Kirkman had basically pitched himself into a LOOGY role heading into 2012 thanks to continued poor control and an inability to get right-handed hitters out. His numbers evened out a bit in 2012, which...

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STATUS:  60-Day DL     INJURY TYPE:  Illness     EST. RETURN:  8/6/2013
LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: NO   BATS: L   THROWS: L   HT: 6' 4"   WT: 220   DOB: 9/18/1986
BORN: Lake City, FL   COLLEGE: None  DRAFTED: 5th Rd   Show ContractHide Contract

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Michael Kirkman Contract Information:

Signed a one-year deal with the Rangers in February 2013.

June 12, 2013  –  Michael Kirkman News

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Michael Kirkman Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2007 20 A Spo 9 6 0 27.0 33 21 2 24 25 1 4 0 7.00 2.15
2007 20 A Cli 5 2 0 13.3 17 11 1 12 12 0 1 0 7.43 2.18
2008 21 A Spo 2 2 0 10.0 7 0 0 9 2 1 1 0 0.00 0.90
2008 21 A Cli 15 14 0 74.1 78 36 8 58 23 4 3 0 4.36 1.36
2009 22 A Bak 8 7 0 48.0 43 11 1 54 18 4 1 0 2.06 1.27
2009 22 AA FRI 18 18 0 96.7 93 45 9 64 43 5 7 0 4.19 1.41
2010 23 AAA Okl 24 22 0 131.0 114 44 8 130 68 13 3 0 0 0 3.02 1.39
2010 23 MAJ TEX 14 0 0 16.3 9 3 0 16 10 0 0 0 1 2 1.65 1.16
2011 24 AAA Rou 27 7 0 73.0 87 41 6 84 37 3 3 1 0 0 5.05 1.70
2011 24 MAJ TEX 15 0 0 27.3 26 20 5 21 12 1 1 0 0 1 6.59 1.39
2012 25 AAA Rou 15 8 0 48.0 47 28 5 48 31 5 1 0 0 0 5.25 1.63
2012 25 MAJ TEX 28 0 0 35.3 24 15 5 38 17 1 2 0 2 2 3.82 1.16
2013 26 MAJ TEX 25 0 0 22.0 36 20 2 25 15 0 2 1 1 0 8.18 2.32
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3-Year Averages MAJ   19 0 0 26.3 19 12 3 25 13 0 1 0 1 1 4.10 1.22
Career  (View All) MAJ   82 0 0 101.0 95 58 12 100 54 2 5 1 5.17 1.48

Age is determined on July 1st of each season.       Jump To:     ▼ Advanced Stats      ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats

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Michael Kirkman Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
Jun. 6 @Bos 0.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 8.18 2.32
Jun. 4 @Bos 1.3 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.95 2.18
May. 30 Ari 0.7 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.97 2.08
May. 27 @Ari 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.30 1.95
May. 26 @Sea 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 6.41 1.98
May. 20 Oak 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.27 2.04
May. 19 Det 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 6.11 1.92
May. 18 Det 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.23 1.90
May. 15 @Oak 2.3 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.35 1.94
May. 12 @Hou 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 7.36 2.05
May. 11 @Hou 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 7.90 2.20
May. 6 @ChC 1.3 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 6.59 2.05
May. 5 Bos 0.7 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.57 1.86
May. 2 CWS 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.94 1.80
Apr. 30 CWS 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 7.15 1.85
Apr. 27 @Min 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.97 1.84
Apr. 24 @LAA 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 4.82 1.61
Apr. 21 Sea 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 5.00 1.56
Apr. 19 Sea 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.00 1.67
Apr. 16 @ChC 0.7 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 7.20 1.80
Last 14 Days
1 Games:  Avg. 0.0 IP/G
0.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Last 30 Days
8 Games:  Avg. 0.6 IP/G
5.0 14 8 8 1 4 4 0 0 0 0-2 0 1 0 14.40 3.60
Last 60 Days
20 Games:  Avg. 0.9 IP/G
17.7 30 18 18 2 14 20 0 2 0 0-2 1 1 0 9.17 2.49
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Michael Kirkman Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
20134410314502.341
20126018711302.216
201149949400.214

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201371151222600.379
201291201013203.160
20117312817605.274

Home

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20138.70017717.272.42
201226.0000271333.461.04
201116.000013627.311.50

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201313.302018818.782.25
20129.312011424.821.50
201111.31108635.561.24
Michael Kirkman Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2007 20 A Spo 9 6 27.0 8.00 8.33 0.96 0.67 66.1% 7.00 5.39 .373
2007 20 A Cli 5 2 13.3 8.10 8.10 1.00 0.68 64.3% 7.43 5.08 .385
2008 21 A Spo 2 2 10.0 8.10 1.80 4.50 0.00 100% 0.00 2.00 .267
2008 21 A Cli 15 14 74.1 7.04 2.79 2.52 0.97 69.9% 4.36 3.97 .317
2009 22 A Bak 8 7 48.0 10.13 3.38 3.00 0.19 83.3% 2.06 2.35 .340
2009 22 AA FRI 18 18 96.7 5.96 4.00 1.49 0.84 71.7% 4.19 4.54 .287
2010 23 AAA Okl 24 22 131.0 8.93 4.67 1.91 0.55 79.3% 3.02 3.64 .307
2010 23 MAJ TEX 14 0 16.3 8.82 5.51 1.60 0.00 1.25 84.2% 90.9 MPH 1.65 3.08 .230
2011 24 AAA Rou 27 7 73.0 10.36 4.56 2.27 0.74 70.3% 5.05 3.61 .399
2011 24 MAJ TEX 15 0 27.3 6.91 3.95 1.75 1.65 0.86 54.5% 93.4 MPH 6.59 5.69 .272
2012 25 AAA Rou 15 8 48.0 9.00 5.81 1.55 0.94 68.5% 5.25 4.49 .325
2012 25 MAJ TEX 28 0 35.3 9.68 4.33 2.24 1.27 0.86 72.2% 94.3 MPH 3.82 4.42 .236
2013 26 MAJ TEX 25 0 22.0 10.23 6.14 1.67 0.82 1.21 63.3% 93.4 MPH 8.18 4.15 .479
3-Year Averages MAJ   19 0 26.3 8.54 4.44 1.92 1.03 69% 4.10 4.26 .245
Career MAJ   82 0 101.0 8.91 4.81 1.85 1.07 66.4% 5.17 4.42 .310

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2013 Stat Review for Michael Kirkman    As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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1.67 K/BB
POOR
10.23 K/9
GREAT
6.14 BB/9
TERRIBLE
93.4 MPH Fastball
GOOD
0.8 HR/9
AVERAGE
1.21 GB/FB Ratio
MODERATE GROUNDBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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8.18 ERA
TERRIBLE
2.32 WHIP
TERRIBLE
4.15 FIP
WEAK
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.479 BABIP
HIGH
63.3% Strand Rate
LOW

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Worst Matchups for Michael Kirkman (by OPS against, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Dexter Fowler COL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Wil Nieves AZ 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Michael Saunders SEA 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Brett Hayes KC 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Chris Nelson ANA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Carl Crawford LA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Vernon Wells NY-A 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
DeWayne Wise CHI-A 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Emilio Bonifacio TOR 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Lonnie Chisenhall CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000

Best Matchups for Michael Kirkman (by OPS against, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Drew Butera MIN 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Jeff Larish PIT 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Trevor Plouffe MIN 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Aviles CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Wilkin Ramirez MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Logan Morrison MIA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Ryan Kalish BOS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Gordon Beckham CHI-A 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Gregor Blanco SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Casey Kotchman MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats

Michael Kirkman: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Kirkman was placed on the 15-day DL on Sunday due to a recurrence of cutaneous lymphoma in his right triceps, FOX Sports Southwest reports.

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Kirkman's season-long struggles have resulted in him being bypassed by lefty Neal Cotts among Texas relievers.

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Kirkman will start the season in the bullpen after Nick Tepesch was awarded the final spot in the Texas rotation, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

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Kirkman will start Wednesday against the Angels, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

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Kirkman is a late addition to the competition for the fifth rotation spot, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports.

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Kirkman was recalled Tuesday, Rangers Executive VP of Communications John Blake reports.

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Kirkman has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer and will continue to pitch while receiving treatment, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports.

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Kirkman, who has struggled in a handful of relief appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City, will transition back to the rotation for a few starts to get more consistent work, according to the team's web site reports.

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2012

Kirkman bombed as a starter early in the year at Triple-A Round Rock, resulting in a move to a relief role. He appears to have made the permanent transition to the bullpen as anticipated given his shaky control numbers. His numbers in the minors as a reliever (40.2 IP, 37 hits, 58:24 K:BB) were markedly better than as a starter (32.1 IP, 50 hits, 26:13 K:BB) and he was particularly effective (31 IP, 27 hits, 36:7 K:BB) against lefties and every bit as dreadful (42 IP, 60 hits, 48:30 K:BB) against righties. He fanned just 12 of the 73 right-handed batters faced in the majors and yielded 11 extra-base hits to them (good for an 830 OPS against) but maintained some success against lefties (holding them to a .214/.313/.265 slash in 49 plate appearances). With the departure of Darren Oliver, there could be a lefty specialist role for Kirkman as early as 2012.

2011

Kirkman pitched well at Triple-A Oklahoma City after struggling at Double-A Frisco in 2009, striking out 130 batters and allowing just eight home runs in 131 innings. He also walked 68 batters, but showed some promise as an eventual lefty specialist (44 innings, 34 hits, no homers, 43:12 K:BB against lefties in 2010). He made 14 appearances out of the Texas bullpen, and retained his effectiveness against lefties in a limited role. He walks too many to project as a starter, but has the size (6-foot-4) and recent success against lefties to be an effective member of the Texas bullpen in that role going forward.

2010

Kirkman entered the season with a pretty pedestrian minor-league career, but early success at High-A Bakersfield (48 innings, 43 hits, 54:18 K:BB) earned him a promotion to Double-A Frisco. He struggled in 18 starts, allowing 93 hits and 43 walks in 96.2 innings and fanning just 64. He projects well as a 6-foot-4 lefty, but falls short of the upper end talent in the Rangers' system.