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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Derek Birkbeck Shortstop
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 906 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-10-1925
HR 144 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(99 games)
RBI 485
SB 71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.5%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (11.2%) CF F  (3.9%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B A  (87.3%) RF D+ (26.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL-STL
120
437
46
113
15
3
18
69
37
 81 2 1
4
 11 2
.749
.319
.430
.172
.259
1951 STL
120
496
67
126
15
0
15
55
46
 107 6 0
7
 3 2
.700
.325
.375
.121
.254
1952 STL
139
541
60
139
21
1
16
62
49
 100 2 3
9
 1 2
.707
.319
.388
.131
.257
1953 STL-PIT
139
521
68
131
15
10
20
75
66
 100 2 3
5
 9 1
.770
.336
.434
.182
.251
1954 PIT
81
199
33
61
6
0
7
21
12
 29 2 0
8
 4 1
.794
.352
.442
.136
.307
1955 PIT
75
178
20
37
8
1
5
26
21
 30 2 0
3
 5 1
.647
.299
.348
.140
.208
1956 PIT
84
246
28
70
11
4
6
29
18
 52 0 1
8
 4 1
.767
.332
.435
.150
.285
1957 PIT
101
238
33
55
5
2
13
33
20
 52 1 3
5
 3 0
.723
.290
.433
.202
.231
1958 PIT
92
194
37
57
4
4
13
32
26
 32 0 0
9
 2 0
.934
.377
.557
.263
.294
1959 PIT
88
223
47
65
14
0
17
43
23
 44 0 1
8
 4 4
.939
.356
.583
.291
.291
1960 PIT
60
143
32
42
7
1
12
35
17
 29 0 1
5
 4 0
.975
.366
.608
.315
.294
1961 PIT
22
42
8
10
0
0
2
5
2
 8 0 1
0
 1 0
.648
.267
.381
.143
.238
Total
1121
3458
479
906
121
26
144
485
337
 664 17 14
71
 51 14
.766
.329
.437
.175
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Derek Birkbeck has retired from the Pittsburgh Sharks
1961-07-21The Pittsburgh Sharks have promoted Paul Hickman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Sharks have designated Derek Birkbeck for assignment.
1953-07-04A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh Sharks. The Pittsburgh Sharks receive Derek Birkbeck from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Norm Mathewson.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Browns have renamed Alvin Dark to Derek Birkbeck.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Browns have renamed Derek Birkbeck to Alvin Dark.
1950-06-10A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Baltimore Bulldogs. The Baltimore Bulldogs receive Rube Williams, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Derek Birkbeck.