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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Wally Birkbeck Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.85 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 106-55 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 36 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 03-10-1925
K 988 Drafted Round 9, Pick 137
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(20 games)
IP 1485.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL-DET
7
 2
85
0
0
0
1
 0
142.1
 155 82 75 5 66
88
1.55
4.74
1951 DET
13
 4
90
0
0
0
3
 0
167.2
 152 68 65 2 54
118
1.23
3.49
1952 DET
14
 2
91
0
0
0
0
 0
165.0
 149 69 59 2 39
108
1.14
3.22
1953 DET
13
 7
104
0
0
0
1
 0
152.2
 153 78 74 0 55
103
1.36
4.36
1954 DET
12
 8
49
16
0
0
3
 0
132.0
 123 63 60 3 51
82
1.32
4.09
1955 DET
3
 7
58
0
0
0
16
 0
76.2
 73 25 21 1 18
47
1.19
2.47
1956 DET
10
 4
38
19
0
0
9
 0
135.0
 123 39 35 1 35
96
1.17
2.33
1957 DET
12
 7
28
26
0
0
0
 0
137.1
 127 64 63 2 34
102
1.17
4.13
1958 DET
8
 6
29
29
0
0
0
 0
151.0
 152 78 77 3 56
97
1.38
4.59
1959 DET
13
 6
35
34
0
0
0
 0
187.0
 180 81 79 4 50
120
1.23
3.80
1960 DET
1
 2
34
0
0
0
3
 0
39.1
 45 29 27 1 13
27
1.47
6.18
2316
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
106
 55
641
124
0
0
36
 0
1485.2
 1432 676 635 24 471
988
1.28
3.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Wally Birkbeck has retired from the Detroit Kittens
1952-06-06The Detroit Kittens have promoted Clay Tanner to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Johnny Romine to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Wally Birkbeck to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Bob "Bats in The" Blefary to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Tommy Clark to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent Doug Larkin to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent John Holcombe to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent Dutch Fraser to the minors.
1952-05-06The Detroit Kittens have promoted Al Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Tommy Clark to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Dutch Fraser to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Paul Geary to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Johnny Romine to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent Wally Birkbeck to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent Joe McElwee to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent Clay Tanner to the minors.
1951-07-22The Detroit Kittens have promoted Wally Birkbeck to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Al Schulmerich to the minors.
1951-06-24The Detroit Kittens have promoted Mike Mack to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Paul Geary to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent John Holcombe to the minors. The Detroit Kittens have sent Wally Birkbeck to the minors.
1950-09-14The Detroit Kittens have promoted Wally Birkbeck to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Hoyt Bale to the minors.
1950-09-14The Detroit Kittens have promoted Hoyt Bale to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Wally Birkbeck to the minors.
1950-09-14The Detroit Kittens have promoted Wally Birkbeck to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Hoyt Bale to the minors.
1950-09-03The Detroit Kittens have promoted Hoyt Bale to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have sent Wally Birkbeck to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Kittens have promoted Hoyt Bale to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Joe McElwee to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Dick Ogea to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Tony Banks to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Wally Birkbeck to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Cliff Lee to the major league team. The Detroit Kittens have promoted Doug Robinson to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Detroit Kittens have acquired Wally Birkbeck from the waiver wire.