Debut v St Kilda, 1891-92 (10 Oct 1891)Last game v East Melbourne, 1896-97 (30 Jan 1897)Player no. 10 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1893: 7 and 2/22 v Carlton
20
Matches
219
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Debut v St Kilda, 1891-92 (10 Oct 1891)Last game v East Melbourne, 1896-97 (30 Jan 1897)Player no. 10 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1893: 7 and 2/22 v Carlton
20
Matches
219
Runs
12.17
Average
24*
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
37
Wickets
27.62
Bowling avg
3/6
Best
8
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Kingston Hawthorn | 4 | 53 | 24* | 10.60 | 6 | 24.33 | 3/57 |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 47 | 17 | 23.50 | 5 | 34.40 | 2/60 |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 44 | 19 | 11.00 | 7 | 25.86 | 2/26 |
 Melbourne | 3 | 30 | 17 | 7.50 | 8 | 33.00 | 3/65 |
 St Kilda | 2 | 25 | 23 | 25.00 | 3 | 17.00 | 3/6 |
 Carlton | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11.00 | 3 | 34.67 | 2/22 |
 Prahran | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 5 | 20.80 | 3/85 |
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| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | – | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | – | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14* | 14.00 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 11.20 | |
| 11 | 20 | 8 | 139 | 24* | 11.58 | 5 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | – | |
| Lower order (8–11) |
In the record book
Among players of 1891-92 to 1896-97: 16th of 45 for runs, 6th of 19 for wickets, 8th of 47 for matches, 12th of 39 for catches, 11th of 11 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 133rd of 321 for runs, 48th of 172 for wickets, 124th of 345 for matches, 120th of 279 for catches, 105th of 126 for batting average.
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| 29 |
| 11 |
| 212 |
| 24* |
| 11.78 |
| 6 |
Batted most often at 11th.
4.1% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Most often dismissed by: EE Bean (2), Costello (2), McLeod (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 10 | 5 | 96 | 23 | 19.20 | 1 |
| In losses | 20 | 7 | 123 | 24* | 9.46 | 5 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 7 | 11 | 24.00 | 1.6 |
| In losses | 12 | 26 | 29.15 | 2.2 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 14 | 7 | 119 | 24* | 17.00 | 2 |
| Batting second | 6 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 5.83 | 2 |
| Second innings of the match | 10 | 5 | 65 | 20 | 13.00 | 2 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 10 | 14 | 135 | 24* | 16.88 | 21 | 24.57 | 3/57 |
| East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 40.00 | 1/19 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 37.00 | 3 | 37.33 | 2/90 |
| the Triangle | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11.00 | 3 | 34.67 | 2/22 |
| Warehousemen's Ground | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 4 | 29.00 | 3/65 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1* | – | 3 | 7.67 | 3/6 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8* | 8.00 | 1 | 56.00 | 1/56 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 55.00 | 1/55 |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 5/104 v Hawksburn, 1896-97. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest McKirdy’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Season away
The arc
JC McKirdy's best season with the bat was 1892-93: 108 runs from 11 innings at 21.60. The best ten-innings patch came in 1891-92 to 1892-93: 110 runs at 22.00. The leanest, 1892-93 to 1893-94: 51 runs at 6.38.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24* | v East Melbourne, 1892-93 | Lost |
| 23 | v St Kilda, 1892-93 | Won |
| 20 | v East Melbourne, 1891-92 | Won |
| 19 | v North Melbourne, 1891-92 | Lost |
| 17 | v Melbourne, 1892-93 | Lost |
Best bowling
Batted at 11th in every one of his 5 seasons.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 14 | 6 | 135 | 24* | 16.88 | 21 | 24.57 |
| Away | 10 | 16 | 6 | 84 | 20 | 8.40 | 16 | 31.63 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 19 | 28 | 11 | 210 | 24* | 12.35 | 32 | 28.69 |
| Weekday | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 5 | 20.80 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 9.33 | 7 | 18.00 |
| Nov | 5 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 5.86 | 9 | 29.89 |
| Dec | 3 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 24* | 48.00 | 5 | 32.20 |
| Jan | 5 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 20 | 16.00 | 8 | 31.75 |
| Feb | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7* | 7.00 | 5 | 23.80 |
| Mar | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 17 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | v St Kilda, 1891-92 | Won |
| 3/57 | v East Melbourne, 1892-93 | Lost |
| 3/65 | v Melbourne, 1893-94 | Lost |
| 3/85 | v Hawksburn, 1896-97 | Lost |
| 3/93 | v Melbourne, 1892-93 | Lost |
| 24.00 |
| 3 |
| 31.00 |