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Barry Zito League
9-26-2100
Gary Bird Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 1303 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-23-1953
HR 205 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(62 games)
RBI 798
SB 86 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1990
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B D- (10.3%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B A- (83.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1976 KC
44
73
8
16
1
2
1
12
2
 14 0 1
2
 0 1
.566
.237
.329
.110
.219
1978 KC
72
140
13
29
3
1
0
15
10
 38 0 0
1
 0 3
.503
.260
.243
.036
.207
1979 KC
114
244
17
57
11
1
4
27
23
 57 1 3
3
 1 4
.635
.299
.336
.102
.234
1980 KC
159
494
58
121
20
7
13
77
40
 128 1 5
3
 4 13
.693
.300
.393
.148
.245
1981 KC
156
477
59
105
10
5
20
70
29
 133 1 6
7
 1 9
.651
.263
.388
.168
.220
1982 KC
129
387
52
100
16
4
17
67
26
 85 4 3
4
 0 13
.762
.310
.452
.194
.258
1983 KC
159
583
77
147
22
6
21
81
46
 127 1 0
10
 3 13
.726
.308
.419
.166
.252
1984 BAL
154
571
73
143
28
3
19
67
43
 142 3 3
17
 8 18
.715
.305
.410
.159
.250
1985 KC
153
514
70
122
15
6
30
97
36
 126 3 7
5
 5 9
.752
.288
.465
.228
.237
1986 COL
159
600
83
157
20
8
28
98
55
 141 1 2
11
 2 14
.785
.324
.462
.200
.262
1987 SF
159
589
80
153
17
2
25
87
54
 129 5 4
10
 5 14
.748
.325
.423
.163
.260
1988 SF
138
476
71
112
17
4
22
80
56
 123 0 5
7
 1 9
.739
.313
.426
.191
.235
1989 CHA
49
163
18
38
9
3
4
18
13
 43 0 0
6
 3 5
.689
.290
.399
.166
.233
1990 KC
19
27
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.469
.172
.296
.185
.111
Total
1664
5338
682
1303
191
52
205
798
435
 1296 20 39
86
 33 126
.716
.301
.415
.170
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Gary Bird has retired from the Kansas City Clippers
1990-07-13The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have acquired Gary Bird from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Clippers have waived Bruce Garvey.
1989-04-01The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Lonny Hermansen to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Emil Farr to the major league team.
1989-04-01The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have acquired Gary Bird from the waiver wire.
1986-03-30The Colorado Renegades have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Fred Bird to the major league team.
1986-03-30Gary Bird has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.6M per year for 3 years.
1985-03-29Trade #1188721 has been completed between the Baltimore Yellow Stockings and the Kansas City Clippers. The Kansas City Clippers receive Gary Bird, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 BAL (Hi Marshall) from the Baltimore Yellow Stockings in exchange for Paul Pounds.
1984-03-30The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team.
1984-03-30Gary Bird has signed with the Baltimore Yellow Stockings for $1.78M per year for 2 years.
1982-08-28Gary Bird of the Kansas City Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1982-03-29The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Levi Luebbers to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Mariano Muņoz to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Alex Tanguay to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team.
1982-03-29Gary Bird has signed with the Kansas City Clippers for $1.74M per year for 2 years.
1978-03-25The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Billy Christenson to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Hardie McNamara to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have designated Gary Bird for assignment.
1976-03-28The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team.
1975-03-29The Baltimore Clippers have sent Gary Bird to the minors.
1975-03-29The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Gary Bird to the major league team.
1970-04-28A trade has been completed between the Seattle Howlers and the Baltimore Clippers. The Baltimore Clippers receive Dixie Windhorn, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 SEA (Gary Bird) from the Seattle Howlers in exchange for Willie Heath. Protest This Trade.