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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1952 Away 2 7 21 11 3 0 3 3 87.2 99 45 40 1 24 45 1.40 4.11
1952 Home 3 5 21 10 1 0 6 1 74.0 79 39 34 0 25 39 1.41 4.14
1953 Away 4 10 18 18 1 0 0 0 100.1 125 76 69 0 40 48 1.64 6.19
1953 Home 3 5 9 9 1 0 0 0 63.2 64 37 33 0 20 44 1.32 4.66
1954 Away 7 3 13 13 4 0 0 0 98.1 105 48 45 0 33 72 1.40 4.12
1954 Home 4 5 17 17 2 0 0 0 109.1 98 50 47 0 30 76 1.17 3.87
1955 Away 4 4 10 10 0 0 0 0 64.1 63 29 29 1 19 39 1.27 4.06
1955 Home 2 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 63.2 80 50 46 1 26 47 1.66 6.50
1956 Away 10 4 16 15 3 0 0 0 107.2 119 54 51 1 26 72 1.35 4.26
1956 Home 5 5 12 12 1 0 0 0 84.2 76 44 40 0 34 54 1.30 4.25
1957 Away 2 8 18 18 2 0 0 0 119.0 128 80 68 2 47 76 1.47 5.14
1957 Home 7 3 12 12 2 0 0 0 88.0 96 38 35 0 26 62 1.39 3.58
1958 Away 5 12 22 22 3 1 0 0 153.0 158 78 68 0 45 111 1.33 4.00
1958 Home 3 6 10 10 1 1 0 0 70.0 63 35 32 0 25 48 1.26 4.11
1959 Away 3 5 14 12 1 0 0 1 80.0 88 49 41 0 27 45 1.44 4.61
1959 Home 4 7 18 17 1 1 0 0 112.2 112 64 59 1 33 80 1.29 4.71
1960 Away 6 7 20 15 1 0 0 0 96.1 101 66 61 0 34 82 1.40 5.70
1960 Home 6 4 15 13 2 1 0 0 97.1 81 37 31 1 23 73 1.07 2.87
1961 Away 9 2 14 14 1 0 0 0 103.1 93 50 42 0 32 63 1.21 3.66
1961 Home 8 6 21 19 2 0 0 0 144.1 135 62 58 0 39 97 1.21 3.62
1962 Away 7 6 15 15 2 0 0 0 101.2 106 60 55 1 35 63 1.39 4.87
1962 Home 9 7 21 21 4 1 0 0 145.1 135 76 68 1 49 92 1.27 4.21
1963 Away 10 6 20 20 5 1 0 0 149.0 139 41 39 2 35 107 1.17 2.36
1963 Home 7 4 15 15 4 0 0 0 102.2 98 49 43 2 30 81 1.25 3.77
1964 Away 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 21.2 29 17 16 0 10 8 1.80 6.65
1964 Home 1 4 8 5 0 0 0 0 25.2 34 25 24 0 12 13 1.79 8.42
2163 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2163 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 69 77 209 186 26 2 3 4 1282.1 1353 693 624 8 407 831 1.37 4.38
Total Home 62 66 191 172 21 4 6 1 1181.1 1151 606 550 6 372 806 1.29 4.19
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.