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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Mark Marraccini Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 128-101 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 217 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-10-1938
K 1427 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(126 games)
IP 2090.1
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
195719C C C+
195820C C B-
195921C C+B+
196022C C+B+
196123C B-B+
196224C B-A-
196325C B-A-
196426C B-A-
196527C B-A 
196628C B A 
196729C B A 
196830C B A 
196931C B A 
197032C+B A 
197133C+B A+
197234C+B A+
197335C+B A+
197436C+B A+
197537C C+A 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Mark Marraccini has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed March Birkbeck to Mark Marraccini.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Mike Frederick, Adam Earnherdt from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for March Birkbeck, Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 TEX (Ed Perkowski), Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 TEX (Luke Perry), Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 TEX (Rimp Schrenk).
1962-07-29March Birkbeck of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1962-05-15The Texas Rangers have promoted March Birkbeck to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Jerry Podres for assignment.
1961-07-20The Texas Rangers have promoted Harry McCovey to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent March Birkbeck to the minors.
1961-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted March Birkbeck to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Jerry Podres to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Juan Rogers to the major league team.
1960-06-21The Texas Rangers have promoted Harry McCovey to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent March Birkbeck to the minors.
1960-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted March Birkbeck to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Harry Burg to the major league team.
1955-06-15A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Benny Rios, Fred Luebber, Moon Cummings, Joe Conine from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Bill Willis, Bruce Rodriguez, Alan Brantley, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 LAN (March Birkbeck), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 LAN (Elias Kirke).