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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Kirby Laydon Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2017 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-30-1956
HR 246 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(9 games)
RBI 1106
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1979 CLE
135
526
55
130
21
1
13
70
35
 104 1 4
6
 3 4
.658
.293
.365
.118
.247
1980 CLE
135
525
59
126
19
5
11
66
47
 101 0 5
5
 0 3
.658
.300
.358
.118
.240
1981 CLE
135
517
51
148
26
5
13
74
40
 85 0 3
3
 1 3
.767
.336
.431
.145
.286
1982 SEA
135
540
85
144
26
11
14
67
49
 88 2 4
14
 3 7
.761
.328
.433
.167
.267
1983 SEA
104
415
54
101
15
1
9
52
38
 71 2 3
7
 1 4
.657
.308
.349
.106
.243
1984 SEA
135
548
99
157
14
15
22
80
49
 83 1 0
10
 3 3
.833
.346
.487
.201
.286
1985 SEA
135
587
90
158
19
4
29
99
37
 100 1 2
12
 2 1
.776
.313
.463
.194
.269
1986 SEA
117
492
74
148
19
5
22
71
44
 100 3 4
6
 6 2
.853
.359
.494
.193
.301
1987 SEA
97
380
66
102
28
4
10
63
42
 72 1 1
9
 4 2
.784
.342
.442
.174
.268
1988 SEA
129
477
83
143
31
6
18
81
53
 91 1 4
14
 3 2
.871
.368
.503
.203
.300
1989 SEA
139
496
90
137
21
7
19
77
53
 93 0 1
11
 1 4
.807
.345
.462
.185
.276
1990 SEA
142
474
65
126
23
6
19
93
48
 90 1 4
5
 2 2
.792
.332
.460
.194
.266
1991 SEA
135
505
70
141
24
12
18
74
61
 93 4 3
7
 2 6
.841
.360
.481
.202
.279
1992 BAL
136
508
66
135
15
11
13
63
44
 107 0 6
2
 1 3
.736
.321
.415
.150
.266
1993 BAL
135
489
57
121
19
7
16
76
42
 103 2 4
6
 1 1
.720
.307
.413
.166
.247
Total
1944
7479
1064
2017
320
100
246
1106
682
 1381 19 48
117
 33 47
.768
.330
.438
.168
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Kirby Laydon has retired from the Baltimore Bash
1987-07-14Kirby Laydon of the Seattle Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1986-07-14Kirby Laydon of the Seattle Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-07-23Kirby Laydon of the Seattle Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1983-06-15Kirby Laydon of the Seattle Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1982-03-26The Seattle Sonics have drafted Kirby Laydon #41 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1979-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Al Vogel to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Darryl Throneberry to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Kirby Laydon to the major league team.
1977-06-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Kangaroos and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Rock Hitmore, Greg Brady, Draft Pick 1980 Round 3 CLE (Mike Goslin), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 CLE (Thomas Elston), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CLE (Mel Noriega) from the Cleveland Kangaroos in exchange for Clinton Lockwood, Erik Delahanty, Gordie Gibson, Kirby Laydon, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 PHI (Mike Taylor), Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 PHI (Bill Turchin), Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 PHI (Ralph Walsh).