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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Jim Birrer First Base
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 242 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 01-21-1945
HR 36 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(157 games)
RBI 133
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (84.6%) Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (20.5%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 1B TOR 53 53 454.0 493 478 9 6 25 -6 9.65 .988
SS TOR 12 6 67.1 36 14 22 0 3 -2 4.81 1.000
2B TOR 6 6 53.0 20 10 10 0 5 -1 3.40 1.000
3B TOR 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1978 1B TOR 54 54 463.1 512 488 18 6 30 -7 9.83 .988
SS TOR 2 2 16.0 11 3 8 0 3 -1 6.19 1.000
1979 1B TOR 59 59 511.1 527 510 13 4 35 +4 9.21 .992
RF TOR 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1980 1B TOR 55 55 481.0 521 499 19 3 39 0 9.69 .994
Pos Total 1B 221 221 1909.2 2053 1975 59 19 129 -9 9.59 .991
SS 14 8 83.1 47 17 30 0 6 -3 5.08 1.000
2B 6 6 53.0 20 10 10 0 5 -1 3.40 1.000
3B 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 243 236 2055.0 2122 2003 100 19 140 -13 9.21 .991

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Jim Birrer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-01The Toronto Fat have promoted Harry Mizell to the major league team. The Toronto Fat have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Toronto Fat have promoted Mike Muniz to the major league team. The Toronto Fat have waived George Christopher. The Toronto Fat have waived Jim Birrer. The Toronto Fat have waived Heinie Pfister.
1977-06-30Jim Birrer of the Toronto Poutines is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-04-06The Toronto Poutines have promoted Al King to the major league team. The Toronto Poutines have promoted Jim Birrer to the major league team. The Toronto Poutines have designated Gene Baller for assignment. The Toronto Poutines have designated Jack Cruz for assignment.