Don Kirkwood | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 24 September 1949 |
Birth Place: | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 13 |
Debutyear: | 1974 |
Debutteam: | California Angels |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1978 |
Finalteam: | Toronto Blue Jays |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 18–23 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 194 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.37 |
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Donald Paul Kirkwood (born September 24, 1949) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kirkwood attended Oakland University.
In his first three minor league seasons, he had a win–loss record of 20–14 before making his MLB debut. His best season was 1975 with a win–loss record of 6–5 and an era of 3.11.
In January 2020, he was inducted in the Hollie L. Lepely Hall of Honor class.He currently works at a total sports complex, giving pitching lessons.