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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Otto Birmingham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.09 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 105-58 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 167 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-06-1932
K 876 Drafted Round 16, Pick 255
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(158 games)
IP 1246.0
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
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 WAS-KC
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 12 9 7 0 4
3
2.18
8.59
1951 KC
0
 2
5
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 6 6 6 0 3
1
3.38
20.25
1953 CLE
3
 3
41
0
0
0
1
 0
52.1
 45 21 18 1 20
35
1.24
3.10
1954 CLE
5
 4
74
0
0
0
0
 0
74.1
 71 39 38 1 30
51
1.36
4.60
1955 CLE
7
 2
69
0
0
0
1
 0
84.0
 62 22 22 0 32
71
1.12
2.36
1956 CLE
9
 6
73
0
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 61 29 28 0 22
59
1.19
3.62
1957 CLE
8
 3
51
0
0
0
13
 0
50.0
 43 14 11 0 13
25
1.12
1.98
1958 CLE
1
 3
55
0
0
0
47
 0
52.1
 51 16 16 1 19
38
1.34
2.75
1959 CLE
1
 1
47
0
0
0
41
 0
41.1
 34 13 10 1 12
32
1.11
2.18
1960 CLE
4
 2
48
0
0
0
36
 0
43.0
 42 14 14 0 20
24
1.44
2.93
1961 CLE
10
 2
83
0
0
0
16
 0
100.1
 111 37 36 0 27
62
1.38
3.23
1962 CLE
5
 5
79
0
0
0
7
 0
99.1
 81 36 34 0 47
91
1.29
3.08
1963 CLE-BRO
8
 3
56
0
0
0
2
 0
71.1
 66 28 25 0 24
43
1.26
3.15
1964 BRO
10
 4
66
0
0
0
1
 0
65.2
 57 22 21 0 19
36
1.16
2.88
1965 BRO
5
 2
72
0
0
0
0
 0
84.1
 55 19 18 1 22
54
0.91
1.92
1966 BRO
6
 4
74
0
0
0
0
 0
86.1
 65 21 19 1 30
50
1.10
1.98
1967 BRO
10
 3
81
0
0
0
2
 0
77.2
 75 29 29 0 29
62
1.34
3.36
1968 BRO
2
 1
65
0
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 80 33 33 2 42
62
1.56
3.79
1969 BRO-CHA-WAS
4
 6
55
0
0
0
0
 0
69.1
 69 37 34 2 28
53
1.40
4.41
1970 WAS
7
 1
32
0
0
0
0
 2
36.1
 32 9 9 1 7
24
1.07
2.23
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
105
 58
1134
0
0
0
167
 2
1246.0
 1118 454 428 11 450
876
1.26
3.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Otto Birmingham has retired from the Washington Waterboys
1970-04-04The Washington Waterboys have re-claimed Otto Birmingham from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Washington Waterboys have promoted Rick Brooks to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have designated Otto Birmingham for assignment.
1969-08-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Waterboys and the Chicago SOX. The Chicago SOX receive Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Waterboys in exchange for Otto Birmingham.
1969-08-02The Chicago SOX have re-claimed Otto Birmingham from the waiver wire.
1969-07-31The Chicago SOX have promoted Bill Wilson to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have designated Otto Birmingham for assignment.
1969-05-08A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Lawnmowers and the Chicago SOX. The Chicago SOX receive Otto Birmingham, Johnny Varney, Taylor Brown, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Lawnmowers in exchange for Jack Kell, Al Cardwell, Clyde Buckner, Bill James.
1963-08-08A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Lawnmowers and the Cleveland Coonhounds. The Cleveland Coonhounds receive Dizzy Spins, Slicker Dillard, Ron Ford, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Lawnmowers in exchange for Bob Kaiser, Otto Birmingham, Nomar Walker.
1953-08-01The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Otto Birmingham to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Charlie Lefebvre to the minors.
1953-07-06The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Clay Thomas to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Charlie Lefebvre to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Rudy Fahr to the minors.
1952-04-05The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Jeff Gordon to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors.
1952-03-03The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Otto Birmingham to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent George Castiglia to the minors.
1951-04-25The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Pop Sweeney to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors.
1951-03-01The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Otto Birmingham to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Charlie Foster to the minors.
1950-05-06A trade has been completed between the Washington Waterboys and the Kansas City Keokuk. The Kansas City Keokuk receive Steve Stein, Otto Birmingham from the Washington Waterboys in exchange for Kelly St.Claire, Jack Jackson, Matt Karros, Bill Barberich.
1950-04-18The Washington Waterboys have promoted Al Morton to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors.
1950-04-16The Washington Waterboys have promoted Otto Birmingham to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Joe Frock to the minors.
1950-04-15The Washington Waterboys have promoted Carter Carlson to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors.
1950-04-06The Washington Waterboys have promoted Otto Birmingham to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Al Morton to the minors.
1950-04-05The Washington Waterboys have promoted Carter Carlson to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors.
1950-04-03The Washington Waterboys have promoted Otto Birmingham to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Al Morton to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Waterboys have promoted Jamie Hastings to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Otto Birmingham to the minors.