LaRue Kirby | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Both |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1889 |
Birth Place: | Eureka, Michigan, US |
Death Place: | Lansing, Michigan, US |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 7 |
Debutyear: | 1912 |
Debutteam: | New York Giants |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 14 |
Finalyear: | 1915 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Terriers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .230 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 34 |
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LaRue Kirby (December 30, 1889 – June 10, 1961) was a baseball outfielder who made his professional debut in 1910 with the Class D Traverse City Resorters of the Michigan State League, and then would advance in 1912 to Major League Baseball where he played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Terriers.[1]
He also pitched 18 innings in the major leagues, 11 innings for the New York Giants in 1912 and 7 innings for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in 1915, going 1-0 with a 5.50 ERA.