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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1954 LHP 76 154 42 5 0 4 19 12 44 .707 .324 .383 .110 .273
1954 RHP 111 318 72 11 0 6 29 25 82 .599 .281 .318 .091 .226
1955 LHP 53 114 27 2 0 6 17 13 27 .722 .310 .412 .175 .237
1955 RHP 103 312 79 14 2 10 35 31 65 .731 .324 .407 .154 .253
1956 LHP 58 118 17 1 1 2 13 12 30 .443 .223 .220 .076 .144
1956 RHP 99 271 58 8 0 2 27 27 58 .547 .281 .266 .052 .214
1957 LHP 29 55 11 2 0 0 7 4 10 .499 .262 .236 .036 .200
1957 RHP 31 93 23 2 0 3 10 2 22 .629 .263 .366 .118 .247
1958 LHP 48 120 35 4 0 5 19 14 32 .820 .370 .450 .158 .292
1958 RHP 58 158 51 7 1 5 20 12 30 .843 .368 .475 .152 .323
1959 LHP 41 95 34 3 0 4 16 10 20 .927 .411 .516 .158 .358
1959 RHP 58 169 45 3 0 4 15 6 40 .645 .290 .355 .089 .266
1960 LHP 17 33 11 3 0 1 6 5 6 .936 .421 .515 .182 .333
1960 RHP 33 94 28 6 0 4 18 12 16 .863 .374 .489 .191 .298
1961 LHP 26 67 20 1 0 1 7 8 15 .732 .373 .358 .060 .299
1961 RHP 15 24 6 0 0 0 0 1 5 .530 .280 .250 .000 .250
1962 LHP 4 8 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 1.045 .545 .500 .125 .375
1962 RHP 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 LHP 15 26 10 0 0 2 7 4 5 1.082 .467 .615 .231 .385
1963 RHP 30 88 28 2 0 4 20 7 21 .838 .361 .477 .159 .318
1964 LHP 10 20 5 1 0 1 2 0 3 .700 .250 .450 .200 .250
1964 RHP 32 90 25 5 0 2 13 8 22 .743 .343 .400 .122 .278
1965 RHP 8 22 5 1 0 1 1 1 8 .670 .261 .409 .182 .227
Total LHP 377 810 215 23 1 26 114 85 194 .727 .334 .393 .127 .265
Total RHP 581 1642 420 59 3 41 188 132 370 .681 .310 .370 .114 .256
Total 713 2452 635 82 4 67 302 217 564 .696 .318 .378 .119 .259
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.