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Ralph Kiner League
8-26-2062
Birdie Clapp Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.60 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-18 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 07-17-1934
K 192 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(111 games)
IP 297.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
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
1961 STL
1
 3
7
0
0
0
0
 2
5.1
 10 5 5 0 1
3
2.06
8.44
1962 STL
1
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 1
1.0
 4 3 3 0 0
0
4.00
27.00
1964 CHA
2
 4
32
0
0
0
2
 4
42.2
 51 31 30 0 19
34
1.64
6.33
1965 CHA
4
 4
66
0
0
0
0
 1
95.2
 99 40 39 2 27
68
1.32
3.67
1966 CHA
4
 2
53
0
0
0
2
 0
65.2
 71 31 28 2 18
42
1.36
3.84
1967 CHA
1
 3
43
0
0
0
0
 3
61.2
 63 28 26 0 26
33
1.44
3.79
1968 CHA
0
 2
21
0
0
0
0
 1
25.2
 32 26 21 0 14
12
1.79
7.36
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
 18
225
0
0
0
4
 12
297.2
 330 164 152 4 105
192
1.46
4.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Birdie Clapp has retired from the Chicago Fire
1967-08-15Birdie Clapp of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1966-09-19Birdie Clapp of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1966-06-12Birdie Clapp of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-06-22The Chicago Fire have promoted Birdie Clapp to the major league team.
1964-04-25The Chicago Fire have acquired Birdie Clapp from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The St. Louis Boozers have waived Birdie Clapp.
1962-05-24The St. Louis Boozers have sent Birdie Clapp to the minors. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Gene Rosselli for assignment.
1962-05-21The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Birdie Clapp to the major league team.
1961-07-18The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Javier Manzanares to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Birdie Clapp to the minors.
1961-06-30The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Don Manrique to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Birdie Clapp to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Sterling Covington for assignment.