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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Rich Bird Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 69-116 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-10-1945
K 1123 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(19 games)
IP 1605.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- 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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1977 Away 5 2 8 8 0 0 0 0 50.2 61 41 35 1 26 41 1.72 6.22
1977 Home 3 4 9 9 1 0 0 0 60.1 68 46 34 1 28 40 1.59 5.07
1978 Away 7 3 17 17 3 2 0 0 113.0 130 64 56 1 43 88 1.53 4.46
1978 Home 6 8 17 17 2 0 0 0 120.0 120 59 48 3 49 81 1.41 3.60
1979 Away 10 4 20 20 2 0 0 0 131.2 138 75 73 3 52 88 1.44 4.99
1979 Home 5 7 14 14 3 0 0 0 96.0 103 57 43 0 37 62 1.46 4.03
1980 Away 1 5 8 6 1 0 0 0 41.2 55 34 28 1 15 32 1.68 6.05
1980 Home 1 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 41.2 44 16 16 1 12 29 1.34 3.46
1981 Away 1 9 11 11 3 0 0 0 69.1 83 50 41 1 21 51 1.50 5.32
1981 Home 1 6 9 9 2 0 0 0 60.2 68 38 38 2 34 51 1.68 5.64
2156 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2156 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 24 23 64 62 9 2 0 0 406.1 467 264 233 7 157 300 1.54 5.16
Total Home 16 29 55 55 8 0 0 0 378.2 403 216 179 7 160 263 1.49 4.25
Total
69
 116
313
224
17
2
0
 2
1605.1
 1752 967 852 30 649
1123
1.50
4.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Rich Bird has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-09-14The New York Legends have waived Rich Bird.
1981-08-29The New York Legends have promoted Damon Andre to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Bird for assignment.
1981-07-30Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-04-04Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-06-27The New York Legends have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Reilly for assignment.
1980-04-13The New York Legends have promoted Don Lipski to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Bird for assignment.
1979-06-18Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-06-05The New York Legends have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team.
1974-06-16The New York Legends have acquired Rich Bird from the waiver wire.
1974-05-05The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Susko to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dave Saucier to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Cisco Heath to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have waived Rich Bird.
1973-09-09Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1973-07-06Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-09-26Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1970-06-10Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Jim Rhodes to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have waived Jimmy Mutis . The Kansas City Comets have waived Hal McRae.
1968-10-03The Kansas City Comets have sent Rich Bird to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent Scott Gleason to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent John Hetling to the minors.
1968-09-02The Kansas City Comets have promoted Benny Fuller to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Jim Rhodes to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Joey Thies to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Rich Bird to the minors.
1968-03-25The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team.