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Branch Rickey League
5-27-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 51.00 7 / 7 7 / 7 3 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 5 6 / 6 8 / 11 40 / 51
1951 Minors 22 75.00 7 / 13 3 / 4 8 / 14 9 / 15 8 / 12 5 / 7 7 / 10 47 / 75
1952 Minors 23 60.00 1 / 6 4 / 6 3 / 8 5 / 9 5 / 7 7 / 13 3 / 11 28 / 60
1953 Minors 24 69.00 7 / 9 5 / 14 1 / 8 1 / 12 4 / 7 4 / 9 3 / 10 25 / 69
1954 Majors 25 64.06 162 130 0 3 / 9 3 / 13 2 / 9 3 / 12 3 / 7 5 / 10 2 / 4 21 / 64
1955 Majors 26 57.00 149 120 13 4 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 7 11 / 57
1956 Majors 27 55.02 147 110 15 2 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 8 7 / 55
1957 Majors 28 33.01 162 37 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 33
1958 Majors 29 47.27 162 79 0 2 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 10 2 / 6 5 / 47
1959 Majors 30 44.59 162 71 0 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 3 3 / 44
1960 Majors 31 30.37 162 36 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 30
1961 Majors 32 23.92 145 25 17 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 23
1962 Majors 33 16.25 162 4 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 16
1963 Majors 34 28.26 162 32 0 -2 / 1 -6 / 5 -3 / 9 -4 / 2 -4 / 4 -2 / 4 -3 / 3 -24 / 28
1964 Majors 35 27.70 162 33 0 -3 / 2 -1 / 6 -3 / 7 -6 / 5 -7 / 0 -1 / 5 -2 / 2 -23 / 27
1965 Majors 36 6.62 44 8 0 -4 / 1 -5 / 1 -3 / 0 -3 / 1 -4 / 1 -2 / 1 -3 / 1 -24 / 6
Total 1781 685 45 25 / 96 14 / 103 12 / 113 12 / 102 13 / 78 24 / 105 20 / 88 120 / 685
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.