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Tim Raines League
7-27-2070
Jose Bird Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .604 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 112 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 03-05-1921
HR 9 Drafted Round 35, Pick 552
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(151 games)
RBI 47
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (96.1%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 29 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 7
1950 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 7
1951 Minors 30 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1951 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 14
1952 Majors 31 0.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 15
1953 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 17
1954 Minors 33 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4
Total 0 0 0 1 / 4 3 / 13 2 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 11 11 / 66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Jose Bird has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-07-18The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have waived Jose Bird.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have promoted Ken Picciolo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have designated Jose Bird for assignment.
1951-05-03The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have promoted Jose Bird to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have designated Larry Wilson for assignment.
1951-03-01The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have promoted Billy Roskos to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have promoted Rowdy Hall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have designated Wiley Thompson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have designated Jose Bird for assignment.
1950-09-15The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have promoted Jose Bird to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Horses have sent Rowdy Hall to the minors.