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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Lou Birmingham Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1682 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-06-1953
HR 291 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(138 games)
RBI 1151
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B F  (3.3%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1975 BAL
30
107
14
27
6
0
4
16
10
 21 0 1
0
 2 2
.734
.314
.421
.168
.252
1977 BAL
92
304
42
75
14
2
17
57
22
 58 0 2
1
 0 0
.769
.296
.474
.227
.247
1978 BAL
123
468
68
118
20
4
21
83
36
 109 3 1
3
 6 1
.756
.309
.447
.194
.252
1979 BAL
131
480
69
129
19
5
19
81
35
 124 0 3
6
 3 3
.765
.317
.448
.179
.269
1980 BAL
109
414
77
119
13
5
29
90
41
 91 3 3
5
 1 1
.907
.354
.553
.266
.287
1981 BAL
136
470
80
133
17
7
26
92
31
 103 4 2
8
 5 2
.846
.331
.515
.232
.283
1982 BAL
132
493
70
134
15
3
26
90
38
 113 1 8
5
 5 2
.793
.320
.473
.201
.272
1983 BAL
134
503
73
133
17
6
24
104
51
 124 0 7
2
 3 1
.793
.328
.465
.201
.264
1984 BAL
135
474
73
126
13
1
19
91
38
 96 1 5
10
 4 2
.736
.319
.418
.152
.266
1985 BAL
128
449
61
113
16
6
23
99
51
 87 5 4
10
 2 1
.800
.332
.468
.216
.252
1986 BAL
131
526
68
144
26
2
24
94
33
 89 4 3
2
 8 3
.787
.320
.468
.194
.274
1987 BAL-NYA
130
511
75
141
18
4
21
82
48
 98 2 2
2
 2 2
.789
.339
.450
.174
.276
1988 NYA
130
514
75
158
30
1
23
96
38
 100 4 4
4
 6 2
.861
.357
.504
.196
.307
1989 NYA
110
406
47
106
15
2
13
64
40
 89 3 2
3
 4 1
.734
.330
.404
.143
.261
1990 NYA
31
98
12
26
2
0
2
12
14
 22 0 3
1
 1 0
.695
.348
.347
.082
.265
Total
1682
6217
904
1682
241
48
291
1151
526
 1324 30 50
62
 52 23
.793
.328
.465
.195
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Lou Birmingham has retired from the New York Yankees
1990-07-23Lou Birmingham of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1987-04-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Lou Birmingham, Tom Rowe from the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys in exchange for Natch Saturnin, Ernie Canate, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 NYA (Charlie Buker). Protest This Trade.
1987-04-01The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have placed Lou Birmingham on the trade block.
1985-05-20Lou Birmingham of the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-05-07Lou Birmingham of the Baltimore Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1977-07-07Lou Birmingham of the Baltimore Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1977-05-07The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Lou Birmingham to the major league team. The Baltimore Murder City Devils have designated Graig Nettles for assignment.
1977-04-30The Baltimore Murder City Devils have auto-demoted Lou Birmingham to the minor leagues.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Lou Birmingham to the major league team. The Baltimore Murder City Devils have designated UL Washington for assignment.
1976-06-26The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Bernie Washington to the major league team. The Baltimore Murder City Devils have sent Lou Birmingham to the minors.
1976-06-26The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Lou Birmingham to the major league team.
1975-05-29The Baltimore Murder City Devils have sent Lou Birmingham to the minors.
1975-04-20The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Lou Birmingham to the major league team.
1975-04-04A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Murder City Devils. The Baltimore Murder City Devils receive Lou Birmingham from the New York Yankees in exchange for Joaquim Andujar.