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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 25 45.00 1 / 4 2 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 8 10 / 45
1971 Minors 26 43.00 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 10 1 / 6 7 / 43
1972 Minors 27 60.00 1 / 8 0 / 8 4 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 7 5 / 10 3 / 5 17 / 60
1973 Minors 28 57.00 2 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 5 4 / 11 9 / 57
1974 Minors 29 62.00 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 13 0 / 7 5 / 62
1975 Minors 30 44.00 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 3 / 12 1 / 2 1 / 7 1 / 7 7 / 44
1976 Minors 31 29.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 29
1977 Minors 32 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1977 Majors 32 38.63 143 66 14 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 38
1978 Majors 33 38.45 162 56 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 38
1979 Majors 34 42.97 162 59 0 0 / 4 -2 / 8 -1 / 4 -5 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 4 -3 / 5 -14 / 42
1980 Majors 35 38.61 162 55 0 -3 / 4 -1 / 5 -3 / 4 -3 / 9 -3 / 9 -2 / 2 -1 / 5 -16 / 38
1981 Majors 36 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 19
Total 629 236 14 4 / 67 2 / 73 2 / 72 0 / 84 3 / 70 10 / 80 7 / 71 28 / 517

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.