LF Vitenka Zhirkov #31
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/21/1926
OA: 40 POT: 40
LF VITENKA ZHIRKOV #31 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 189 46 9 3 6 22 11 28 .243 .299 .418 0 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 35 35 35 40
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 20 55
Arm: 20 35 40
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/14/1926 @ LEI Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1926 @ LEI Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1926 DRE Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1926 DRE Win, 7-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/06/1926 @ BUD Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1926 @ BUD Win, 4-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/04/1926 BRE Win, 8-0 4 1 1 4 1 0 1 0
09/03/1926 BRE Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1926 MOG Loss, 3-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1926 MOG Win, 12-2 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has great leadership attributes and is a tireless worker. He's earned the respect of his teammates.
Birthday:11/23/1902
Born in:Minsk, MIN
Nationality:Belarusian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,600
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:None, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 39 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 189 46 9 3 6 22 21 11 28 .243 .299 .418 .717 .331 .175 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 49 205 4 1 0 1 1 0 79 18 0 0 0.0 24.3 4.53 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 14 2 1 1 6 7 1 10 0 1 1 .378 .410 .568 .978
Versus Right   152 32 7 2 5 16 14 10 18 0 0 3 .211 .273 .382 .654
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
April   22 7 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .318 .500 .818
May   29 8 2 0 3 5 5 1 6 0 0 0 .276 .300 .655 .955
June   24 6 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 .250 .357 .375 .732
July   13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
August   75 19 1 1 2 9 11 4 11 0 1 3 .253 .317 .373 .690
September   26 5 2 0 1 5 2 3 5 0 0 0 .192 .276 .385 .660
Spring Training   23 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 1 .130 .167 .261 .428
Career   193 47 9 3 6 24 21 11 28 0 1 4 .244 .298 .415 .713
Home   103 24 5 1 3 14 10 7 13 0 0 3 .233 .301 .388 .689
Road   86 22 4 2 3 8 11 4 15 0 1 1 .256 .297 .453 .750
Grass   189 46 9 3 6 22 21 11 28 0 1 4 .243 .299 .418 .717
Day   55 13 4 1 2 7 9 3 9 0 0 0 .236 .276 .455 .730
Night   134 33 5 2 4 15 12 8 19 0 1 4 .246 .308 .403 .711
As Starter   171 43 8 2 6 21 21 10 25 0 1 3 .251 .304 .427 .731
As Reliever / Substitution   18 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .167 .250 .333 .583
Pinch Hitting   16 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .188 .278 .375 .653
Close/Late   51 13 3 0 1 4 5 2 7 0 0 3 .255 .321 .373 .694
Inning 1-3   47 9 1 0 1 1 5 4 8 0 1 1 .191 .269 .277 .546
Inning 4-6   69 20 4 2 4 17 10 5 9 0 0 0 .290 .338 .580 .918
Inning 7-9   72 17 4 1 1 4 6 2 11 0 0 3 .236 .286 .361 .647
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   70 16 3 1 3 3 11 3 12 0 0 2 .229 .280 .429 .709
1 Outs   65 17 3 1 1 9 8 3 12 0 1 1 .262 .304 .385 .689
2 Outs   54 13 3 1 2 10 2 5 4 0 0 1 .241 .317 .444 .761
Scoring Position   61 16 4 1 1 16 6 5 9 0 1 1 .262 .328 .410 .738
Bases Empty   94 23 4 2 5 5 12 4 11 0 0 3 .245 .297 .489 .786
Runner on 1st   34 7 1 0 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .206 .250 .235 .485
Runner on 2nd   29 7 2 0 0 3 2 3 6 0 1 1 .241 .333 .310 .644
Runner on 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 3 1 1 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   65 9 1 0 2 2 6 9 28 0 0 3 .138 .273 .246 .519
First Pitch   39 16 4 1 3 10 8 1 0 0 1 1 .410 .439 .795 1.234
Count 0-1   15 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .333 .600
Count 0-2   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 2 .067 .176 .067 .243
Count 1-0   20 6 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .550 .850
Count 1-1   28 7 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .429 .679
Count 1-2   21 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .476 .762
Count 2-0   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-1   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   16 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .062 .062 .250 .312
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   13 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 9 0 0 1 .077 .478 .077 .555
Behind in Count   51 11 2 0 1 4 3 0 14 0 0 2 .216 .245 .314 .559
Ahead in Count   42 10 2 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 .238 .256 .357 .613
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 4th   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Batting 5th   14 3 0 1 2 4 4 0 4 0 0 1 .214 .267 .786 1.052
Batting 6th   22 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .217 .364 .581
Batting 7th   102 25 4 1 2 7 10 7 10 0 1 2 .245 .306 .363 .669
Batting 8th   38 10 2 1 1 7 6 2 9 0 0 1 .263 .317 .447 .764
Low Leverage   78 17 3 1 3 4 8 2 10 0 0 1 .218 .247 .397 .644
Medium Leverage   70 19 3 1 3 10 9 6 10 0 1 2 .271 .346 .471 .818
High Leverage   40 10 3 1 0 8 4 3 8 0 0 1 .250 .318 .375 .693
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1921 Palermo - IND 18 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.1
1921 Zoppola - A 18 21 41 15 4 0 1 3 3 5 1 0 4 0 1 .366 .447 .537 .983 170 192 0.5
1921 Palermo AA - AA 18 55 203 58 9 2 6 21 31 21 5 1 36 1 1 .286 .365 .438 .804 124 133 1.4
1922 Palermo - IND 19 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 151 165 0.0
1922 Palermo AAA - AAA 19 26 24 6 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .333 .417 .750 108 91 0.1
1923 Palermo S A - S A 20 4 10 5 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .900 1.445 285 323 0.3
1923 Palermo AA - AA 20 14 46 13 2 0 2 6 6 6 1 0 7 1 0 .283 .377 .457 .834 137 147 0.5
1923 Palermo AAA - AAA 20 44 64 16 3 0 1 4 7 4 2 1 11 0 0 .250 .310 .344 .654 84 75 -0.0
1924 Palermo AA - AA 21 97 305 85 14 0 4 30 33 24 11 1 52 6 1 .279 .352 .364 .716 101 103 0.8
1924 Palermo AAA - AAA 21 4 14 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 .214 .353 .429 .782 115 125 0.1
1925 Zoppola - A 22 56 133 35 6 1 3 11 21 15 1 0 19 1 0 .263 .342 .391 .733 98 97 0.4
1925 Palermo AA - AA 22 20 39 12 3 0 3 7 7 0 1 0 7 0 0 .308 .325 .615 .940 155 166 0.4
1926 Palermo - IND 23 72 189 46 9 3 6 22 21 11 4 0 28 0 0 .243 .299 .418 .717 116 134 1.3
Total EIL 80 193 47 9 3 6 24 21 11 4 0 28 0 0 .244 .298 .415 .713 114 132
Total EAAA 74 102 25 3 2 2 7 11 9 3 1 20 0 0 .245 .322 .373 .694 94 86
Total EAA 186 593 168 28 2 15 64 77 51 18 2 102 8 2 .283 .357 .413 .770 115 121
Total EA 77 174 50 10 1 4 14 24 20 2 0 23 1 1 .287 .367 .425 .793 115 120
Total ES A 4 10 5 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .900 1.445 285 323
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Zoppola - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1925 Palermo AA - AA LF 8 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 57.0 1.74 -0.6 .926
1925 Zoppola - A LF 24 22 36 0 0 38 2 .947 175.0 1.85 -1.3 .979
1925 Palermo AA - AA CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.1 1.012
1925 Zoppola - A CF 8 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 49.0 2.57 -0.8 1.018
1925 Palermo AA - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1925 Zoppola - A RF 8 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 -0.5 1.033
1926 Palermo - IND C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1926 Palermo - IND LF 43 40 66 0 0 67 1 .985 346.0 1.72 -2.9 .992
1926 Palermo - IND CF 15 8 32 0 0 33 1 .970 77.1 3.72 -0.2 1.010
1926 Palermo - IND RF 4 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.2 1.016
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
TOTAL LF 75 69 113 0 0 116 3 .974 578.0 1.76 -4.8 .981
TOTAL CF 25 14 51 0 0 52 1 .981 136.1 3.37 -0.9 1.012
TOTAL RF 13 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 39.0 1.62 -0.3 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1921 Drafted in the 1921 inaugural draft by the Palermo Frozen Ropes. (Round 51, Pick 15, 915th overall pick).
08/01/1921 Wins the EAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
10/07/1925 Wins the 1925 EIL Double A World Series with the Palermo AA Dawgs!
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1926 4 10
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