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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Jeff Bjorkman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 45-48 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-10-1946
K 742 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(69 games)
IP 1037.0
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  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
1972 MIL
2
 3
60
0
0
0
1
 3
69.0
 84 41 40 2 27
44
1.61
5.22
1973 MIL
2
 7
79
0
0
0
0
 4
107.0
 133 78 71 0 47
62
1.68
5.97
1974 MIL
9
 10
36
36
3
1
0
 0
212.0
 192 106 101 3 85
140
1.31
4.29
1975 MIL
12
 14
36
36
4
1
0
 0
196.2
 194 110 100 3 74
151
1.36
4.58
1976 MIL
4
 4
80
1
0
0
2
 2
136.2
 127 48 48 1 41
112
1.23
3.16
1977 MIL
4
 2
53
0
0
0
0
 1
91.0
 82 43 38 1 41
70
1.35
3.76
1978 MIL
2
 3
84
0
0
0
2
 3
97.1
 113 61 55 1 35
60
1.52
5.09
1979 MIL
6
 4
48
0
0
0
1
 0
99.0
 90 39 33 2 19
70
1.10
3.00
1980 MIL-BAL-SF-BOS
4
 1
14
0
0
0
1
 2
28.1
 29 18 13 1 7
33
1.27
4.13
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 48
490
73
7
2
7
 15
1037.0
 1044 544 499 14 376
742
1.37
4.33

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Jeff Bjorkman has retired from the Boston Tortfeasors
1980-06-06The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Jeff Bjorkman to the major league team.
1980-06-06The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Jeff Bjorkman from the waiver wire.
1980-05-05The San Francisco Penguins have waived Jeff Bjorkman.
1980-04-30The San Francisco Penguins have acquired Jeff Bjorkman from the waiver wire.
1980-04-23The Baltimore Orioles have waived Jeff Bjorkman.
1980-04-16Trade #1612820 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Joe Bartley, Al Marquis, Joe Barry, Catfish Scharein (Optioned), Jeff Bjorkman (Optioned), Pat Siebern (Optioned), Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 MIL (Ginger Lopez), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 MIL (Sean Raydon) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Kid Bannon, Mike Brown, Earl Schaive, Draft Pick 1981 Round 3 BAL (Terry Cheney), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick 1983 Round 3 BAL (Joe Hendricks).
1978-06-02Jeff Bjorkman of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1972-05-25Trade #1577746 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cleveland Dragons. The Cleveland Dragons receive Sam Malone, Rube Thies, Rube Miljus, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 4 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Hank Griffey, Jeff Bjorkman, Ced Smith, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 3 (CLE).