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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Whitey Birchwood Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 984
SB 103
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (72.1%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (1.4%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1955 Majors 23 64.59 6 / 7 6 / 11 7 / 11 10 / 12 4 / 9 6 / 9 2 / 5 41 / 64
1956 Majors 24 61.96 1 / 7 8 / 14 6 / 8 5 / 9 6 / 7 3 / 9 3 / 7 32 / 61
1957 Majors 25 57.08 1 / 3 2 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 7 5 / 10 7 / 13 1 / 10 21 / 57
1958 Majors 26 61.31 1 / 10 4 / 7 2 / 6 6 / 11 1 / 9 3 / 9 5 / 9 22 / 61
1959 Majors 27 61.88 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 12 3 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 12 15 / 61
1960 Majors 28 65.68 1 / 12 3 / 13 2 / 10 3 / 12 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 6 12 / 65
1961 Majors 29 67.59 2 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 12 7 / 67
1962 Majors 30 65.49 0 / 7 0 / 14 2 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 65
1963 Majors 31 55.98 0 / 16 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 55
1964 Majors 32 55.83 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 55
1965 Majors 33 56.58 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 56
1966 Majors 34 9.27 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 9
1967 Majors 35 15.96 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 14 / 103 25 / 98 25 / 92 30 / 99 21 / 90 22 / 112 16 / 97 153 / 691
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Whitey Birchwood has retired from the New York Cannibals
1955-04-01The New York Cannibals have renamed Billy Edmonson to Whitey Birchwood.
1955-04-01A 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.