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Branch Rickey League
6-21-2229
Jake Birrer Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .696 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 635 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-08-1929
HR 67 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(56 games)
RBI 302
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt A+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.7%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: D+/B- C/B+ C- (CvR C- 3,PvR B 4-6) 2/2/3/4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1954 C ATL 130 130 1164.1 973 927 44 2 2 5 66 36 35.3% -1 7.51 .998
1955 C ATL 120 120 1070.0 913 845 67 1 3 4 78 50 39.1% +1 7.67 .999
1956 C ATL 110 110 983.0 815 760 54 1 3 3 71 46 39.3% 0 7.45 .999
1957 C ATL 40 37 333.1 287 270 17 0 1 1 23 12 34.3% 0 7.75 1.000
1958 C ATL 80 79 691.1 581 544 37 0 3 3 39 26 40.0% -1 7.56 1.000
1959 C ATL 72 71 643.2 588 558 29 1 0 6 44 22 33.3% +1 8.21 .998
1960 C ATL 36 36 317.1 243 223 20 0 1 2 20 19 48.7% 0 6.89 1.000
1961 C ATL 25 25 223.0 189 181 8 0 0 3 7 6 46.2% 0 7.63 1.000
1962 C ATL 4 4 35.0 31 29 2 0 0 0 1 2 66.7% 0 7.97 1.000
1963 C ATL 32 32 282.0 229 213 15 1 2 2 36 7 16.3% 0 7.28 .996
1964 C ATL 32 32 281.0 224 217 7 0 0 1 18 7 28.0% 0 7.17 1.000
1B ATL 1 1 7.0 6 6 0 0 1 0 7.71 1.000
1965 C ATL 8 8 64.0 52 48 4 0 0 1 2 2 50.0% 0 7.31 1.000
Pos Total C 689 684 6088.0 5125 4815 304 6 15 31 405 235 36.7% 0 7.57 .999
1B 1 1 7.0 6 6 0 0 1 0 7.71 1.000
Total 690 685 6095.0 5131 4821 304 6 16 31 405 235 36.7% 0 7.57 .999
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Jake Birrer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-05-22The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Shawn Larkin to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have waived Jake Birrer.
1961-04-14Jake Birrer of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1956-05-08Jake Birrer of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1955-08-05Jake Birrer of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1954-04-01The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Jake Birrer to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have waived Earl Eastwick.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Bill Lowery to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Jake Birrer to the minors.