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Thurman Munson League 8-7-2254 |
| Whitey Birchwood |  Third BaseRetired (1967, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .255 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | B/R | |
| OPS | .749 | Status | Deceased (2012) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 1694 | Age at Death | 80 | Date of Birth | 11-20-1932 | |
| HR | 307 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 9 (1955) |
Majors Svc Time | 13 years (14 games) |
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| RBI | 984 | |||||
| SB | 103 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (72.1%) | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 2B | (1.4%) | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 4 | |||
| 3B | (100%) | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 1 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1961 | AL | All Star Starter (3B) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1967-11-01 | Whitey Birchwood has retired from the New York Cannibals |
| 1955-04-01 | The New York Cannibals have renamed Billy Edmonson to Whitey Birchwood. |
| 1955-04-01 | A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Billy Edmonson, Van Fryman, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for AJ Lea, Dave Valdes. |