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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Kevin Birchy Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 131-143 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 09-30-1928
K 1637 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(111 games)
IP 2463.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 STL
5
 12
42
21
4
0
9
 4
161.2
 178 84 74 1 49
84
1.40
4.12
1953 STL
7
 15
27
27
2
0
0
 0
164.0
 189 113 102 0 60
92
1.52
5.60
1954 STL
11
 8
30
30
6
0
0
 0
207.2
 203 98 92 0 63
148
1.28
3.99
1955 STL
6
 9
22
22
0
0
0
 0
128.0
 143 79 75 2 45
86
1.47
5.27
1956 PHI-SEA
15
 9
28
27
4
0
0
 0
192.1
 195 98 91 1 60
126
1.33
4.26
1956 PHI
2
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 27 13 13 0 8
19
1.30
4.33
1956 SEA
13
 7
24
23
4
0
0
 0
165.1
 168 85 78 1 52
107
1.33
4.25
1957 SEA
9
 11
30
30
4
0
0
 0
207.0
 224 118 103 2 73
138
1.43
4.48
1958 SEA
8
 18
32
32
4
2
0
 0
223.0
 221 113 100 0 70
159
1.30
4.04
1959 SEA
7
 12
32
29
2
1
0
 1
192.2
 200 113 100 1 60
125
1.35
4.67
1960 SEA
12
 11
35
28
3
1
0
 0
193.2
 182 103 92 1 57
155
1.23
4.28
1961 SEA
17
 8
35
33
3
0
0
 0
247.2
 228 112 100 0 71
160
1.21
3.63
1962 SEA
16
 13
36
36
6
1
0
 0
247.0
 241 136 123 2 84
155
1.32
4.48
1963 SEA
17
 10
35
35
9
1
0
 0
251.2
 237 90 82 4 65
188
1.20
2.93
1964 SEA
1
 7
16
8
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 63 42 40 0 22
21
1.80
7.61
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
131
 143
400
358
47
6
9
 5
2463.2
 2504 1299 1174 14 779
1637
1.33
4.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Kevin Birchy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-07-09The Seattle Sharks have waived Kevin Birchy.
1964-06-28The Seattle Sharks have promoted Frank McCarthy to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Kevin Birchy for assignment.
1958-11-01Kevin Birchy now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1958-08-14Kevin Birchy of the Seattle Sharks has thrown a no-hitter against the Detroit Dazzlers.
1958-04-08Kevin Birchy of the Seattle Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1956-04-30A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 SEA (Fred McCullers) from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for Kevin Birchy.
1956-04-11The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Kevin Birchy from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cards have designated Kevin Birchy for assignment. The St. Louis Cards have sent Steve Berardino to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent Josh Garrity to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have designated Ron Callahan for assignment.
1955-05-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Kevin Birchy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Simmons to the minors.
1954-09-12The St. Louis Cards have sent Kevin Birchy to the minors.
1954-05-13Kevin Birchy of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1953-04-26Kevin Birchy of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1952-05-21Kevin Birchy of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Kevin Birchy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Don Ostendorf to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Joe Marshall to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have promoted Thornton Rodgers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Kevin Birchy to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent George Durocher to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Bombers have renamed Jim Roseboro to Kevin Birchy.