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Rickey Henderson League
8-12-2071
Preston Bird Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.44 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 107-88 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 07-16-1919
K 1181 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
IP 1802.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 CLE-BAL
17
 9
33
33
6
2
0
 0
241.1
 200 85 78 4 60
167
1.08
2.91
1951 BAL-CIN
13
 11
36
36
7
1
0
 0
247.1
 222 106 98 1 67
170
1.17
3.57
1952 CIN
16
 10
36
36
6
1
0
 0
242.0
 227 99 92 3 79
163
1.26
3.42
1953 CIN
16
 12
37
37
5
2
0
 0
260.0
 196 83 80 4 62
182
0.99
2.77
1954 PIT
11
 12
35
35
1
0
0
 0
234.1
 222 96 88 4 78
163
1.28
3.38
1955 PIT
12
 13
32
32
2
1
0
 0
202.1
 186 94 79 1 58
122
1.21
3.51
1956 PIT-MIL
9
 11
51
21
3
2
0
 0
200.1
 180 94 88 4 56
133
1.18
3.95
1957 MIL
13
 10
81
1
0
0
0
 0
175.0
 182 90 86 1 57
81
1.37
4.42
2071
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
107
 88
341
231
30
9
0
 0
1802.0
 1615 747 689 22 517
1181
1.18
3.44
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Preston Bird has retired from the Milwaukee Oktoberfest
1956-07-24The Milwaukee Oktoberfest have acquired Preston Bird from the waiver wire.
1956-07-20The Pittsburgh Alleghenies have promoted Hunter Dean to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenies have designated Preston Bird for assignment.
1951-04-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Crackers and the Baltimore Rockets. The Baltimore Rockets receive Jay Washington, Joe Jacobs, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Crackers in exchange for Preston Bird.
1950-09-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Stormclouds and the Baltimore Rockets. The Baltimore Rockets receive Dave Crumpler, Preston Bird from the Cleveland Stormclouds in exchange for Whitey Harrell, Les Barry.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Stormclouds have renamed Preacher Birdsall to Preston Bird.