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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 22 41.00 0 / 3 5 / 16 5 / 22 10 / 41
1951 Minors 23 38.00 0 / 2 3 / 16 5 / 20 8 / 38
1952 Majors 24 43.72 138 21 21 1 / 9 1 / 12 3 / 22 5 / 43
1953 Majors 25 36.41 130 27 31 1 / 3 3 / 12 1 / 21 5 / 36
1954 Minors 26 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1954 Majors 26 43.51 127 30 14 2 / 10 3 / 17 1 / 16 6 / 43
1955 Minors 27 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9
1955 Majors 27 35.59 128 22 0 0 / 5 0 / 13 3 / 17 3 / 35
1956 Majors 28 45.93 153 27 0 0 / 10 3 / 16 0 / 19 3 / 45
1957 Majors 29 49.45 162 30 0 0 / 13 1 / 23 1 / 13 2 / 49
1958 Majors 30 49.88 153 32 9 0 / 7 1 / 19 0 / 23 1 / 49
1959 Majors 31 48.48 162 29 0 1 / 12 1 / 18 0 / 18 2 / 48
1960 Majors 32 49.04 162 28 0 1 / 9 1 / 16 0 / 24 2 / 49
1961 Majors 33 52.79 162 33 0 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 23 0 / 52
1962 Majors 34 52.84 162 36 0 -4 / 12 -6 / 25 -4 / 15 -14 / 52
1963 Majors 35 53.06 162 35 0 -3 / 19 -3 / 19 -3 / 15 -9 / 53
1964 Majors 36 19.54 78 8 0 -2 / 0 -6 / 11 -1 / 8 -9 / 19
Total 1879 358 75 -3 / 125 7 / 257 11 / 283 15 / 665
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.