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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 STL
42
50
1
4
0
0
0
1
1
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.178
.098
.080
.000
.080
1953 STL
27
59
3
9
1
0
0
6
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.322
.153
.169
.017
.153
1954 STL
30
75
4
13
3
0
0
4
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.398
.184
.213
.040
.173
1955 STL
22
44
2
9
0
0
0
2
1
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.427
.222
.205
.000
.205
1956 PHI-SEA
28
71
8
14
1
1
0
5
4
 12 0 1
0
 1 0
.476
.237
.239
.042
.197
1957 SEA
30
75
3
18
0
1
0
7
1
 22 0 0
3
 3 2
.517
.250
.267
.027
.240
1958 SEA
32
79
4
8
1
0
0
5
2
 26 0 2
0
 0 2
.234
.120
.114
.013
.101
1959 SEA
32
59
1
5
0
0
0
3
3
 21 0 0
1
 0 2
.214
.129
.085
.000
.085
1960 SEA
35
60
1
8
2
0
0
1
3
 16 1 0
2
 1 1
.354
.188
.167
.033
.133
1961 SEA
35
84
4
13
3
0
0
8
1
 20 1 0
4
 1 1
.365
.174
.190
.036
.155
1962 SEA
36
90
3
11
0
0
0
7
2
 27 0 1
1
 0 1
.262
.140
.122
.000
.122
1963 SEA
35
86
5
7
0
0
0
5
1
 26 0 1
1
 0 0
.172
.091
.081
.000
.081
1964 SEA
16
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.071
.071
.000
.000
.000
Total
400
845
39
119
11
2
0
54
21
 232 2 5
12
 7 12
.321
.163
.159
.018
.141
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.