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Luis Aparicio League
6-27-2064
Mike Bird Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 205-148 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-23-1936
K 2228 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(90 games)
IP 3209.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1959 P DET 33 28 169.0 15 0 14 1 0 -4 0.75 .933
1960 P DET 36 36 228.2 32 2 29 1 1 -4 1.22 .969
1961 P DET 36 36 251.1 28 1 25 2 2 -2 0.93 .929
1962 P DET 36 36 243.0 30 1 28 1 2 -1 1.07 .967
1963 P DET-CLE 30 30 196.1 26 1 24 1 2 0 1.15 .962
1964 P CLE 33 33 207.1 29 3 26 0 1 -6 1.26 1.000
1965 P CLE 31 24 188.1 20 1 18 1 0 -2 0.91 .950
1966 P CLE 26 22 171.0 23 1 22 0 0 -4 1.21 1.000
1967 P CLE 21 14 119.2 13 0 13 0 0 +1 0.98 1.000
1968 P CLE 31 31 233.0 36 3 32 1 1 -1 1.35 .972
1969 P CLE 33 33 237.0 28 2 25 1 2 +1 1.03 .964
1970 P CLE 32 32 217.0 31 6 25 0 1 -5 1.29 1.000
1971 P CLE 32 32 214.0 24 3 20 1 0 -1 0.97 .958
1972 P CLE 32 32 219.1 33 1 32 0 0 -2 1.35 1.000
1973 P CLE 33 33 199.0 26 3 23 0 2 0 1.18 1.000
1974 P CLE 25 17 115.1 13 0 12 1 2 -1 0.94 .923
Total 500 469 3209.1 407 28 368 11 16 -31 1.11 .973
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Mike Bird has retired from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns
1974-06-30Mike Bird of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1967-08-20Mike Bird of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-09-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ragin Injuns and the Detroit Hawks. The Detroit Hawks receive Lew Thompson, Mike Fortugno, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns in exchange for Mike Bird.
1963-07-02Mike Bird of the Detroit Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-04-01The Detroit Hawks have promoted Mike Bird to the major league team.