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Willie Mays League
4-14-2086
Birdie Savage Left Field
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 544 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-22-1922
HR 39 Drafted Round 9, Pick 142
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 244
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (2.8%)   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 KC
149
572
59
145
15
1
8
53
56
 73 6 3
12
 10 0
.650
.325
.325
.072
.253
1951 KC
148
593
63
147
15
7
8
75
48
 94 3 1
8
 1 2
.644
.307
.337
.089
.248
1952 KC
148
566
78
149
23
6
14
74
64
 97 3 2
12
 7 8
.739
.340
.399
.136
.263
1953 CHA
102
310
37
81
17
4
7
33
35
 44 4 3
7
 1 0
.751
.341
.410
.148
.261
1954 CHA
6
19
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
 5 0 0
1
 1 0
.396
.238
.158
.000
.158
1955 CHA
36
26
2
4
1
0
0
2
0
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.340
.148
.192
.038
.154
1956 CHA
55
54
11
15
3
0
2
6
5
 12 1 0
0
 1 1
.794
.350
.444
.167
.278
Total
644
2140
252
544
74
18
39
244
210
 330 17 10
40
 21 11
.685
.324
.360
.106
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Birdie Savage has retired from the Chicago Dire Wolves
1957-09-23The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Birdie Savage to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Darrell Kelly to the minors.
1957-06-17The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Grady Hatton to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Birdie Savage to the minors.
1957-05-09The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Birdie Savage to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Grady Hatton to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Mike Huston to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Birdie Savage to the minors.
1956-07-15The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Birdie Savage to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Bob Kamieniecki to the minors.
1956-07-11The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Luke Appling to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Birdie Savage to the minors.
1956-06-10The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Birdie Savage to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Mike Huston to the minors.
1956-05-22The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Keith Hendrix to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Birdie Savage to the minors.
1955-09-05The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Birdie Savage to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Brian Busby to the minors.
1955-05-30The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Bill Miner to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Birdie Savage to the minors.
1955-04-10The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Birdie Savage to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Mike Huston to the minors.
1954-04-13The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted John Ohman to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Birdie Savage to the minors.