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Ralph Kiner League
10-13-2062
Bobby Birmingham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 102-100 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 197 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-06-1959
K 1076 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(54 games)
IP 1410.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% 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
1981 DET
9
 4
51
0
0
0
10
 6
75.0
 75 35 29 2 31
65
1.41
3.48
1982 DET
2
 8
49
0
0
0
11
 7
76.1
 64 36 34 0 30
52
1.23
4.01
1983 DET
6
 11
47
0
0
0
7
 7
84.1
 115 59 48 0 42
60
1.86
5.12
1984 DET
7
 3
70
0
0
0
27
 3
99.2
 82 38 36 0 38
75
1.20
3.25
1985 DET
7
 5
74
0
0
0
19
 7
110.0
 107 51 45 2 36
75
1.30
3.68
1986 WAS
10
 5
79
0
0
0
31
 6
84.2
 88 34 31 1 36
78
1.46
3.30
1987 WAS
5
 9
66
0
0
0
24
 5
76.1
 74 40 37 3 34
53
1.41
4.36
1988 WAS
6
 7
75
0
0
0
29
 5
87.2
 76 31 24 1 32
65
1.23
2.46
1989 WAS
3
 4
25
0
0
0
2
 3
48.0
 51 31 25 2 22
38
1.52
4.69
1990 WAS
1
 5
38
0
0
0
3
 4
91.2
 72 38 36 0 26
62
1.07
3.53
1991 WAS
5
 4
47
0
0
0
2
 3
85.0
 82 39 37 0 31
74
1.33
3.92
1992 WAS
1
 4
58
0
0
0
15
 2
83.0
 63 24 23 1 25
63
1.06
2.49
1993 WAS
8
 3
85
0
0
0
4
 2
108.2
 81 42 36 1 40
86
1.11
2.98
1994 WAS
12
 12
81
0
0
0
5
 4
102.0
 100 60 54 1 41
73
1.38
4.76
1995 WAS
14
 9
82
0
0
0
3
 2
100.0
 107 47 39 3 43
82
1.50
3.51
1996 WAS
6
 7
75
0
0
0
5
 9
97.2
 113 59 55 0 49
75
1.66
5.07
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
102
 100
1002
0
0
0
197
 75
1410.0
 1350 664 589 17 556
1076
1.35
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Bobby Birmingham has retired from the Washington Pandas
1992-04-10Bobby Birmingham of the Washington Pandas is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1989-06-19Bobby Birmingham of the Washington Pandas is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1989-05-03Bobby Birmingham of the Washington Pandas is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1986-09-12Bobby Birmingham of the Washington Pandas is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-03-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Pandas and the Detroit Tortfeasors. The Detroit Tortfeasors receive Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 WAS (Walt Martinez), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 WAS (Damaso Hoffer) from the Washington Pandas in exchange for Bobby Birmingham, Mike Nelson. Protest This Trade.
1986-03-03The Detroit Tortfeasors have placed Bobby Birmingham on the trade block.
1985-06-01Bobby Birmingham of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1984-06-20Bobby Birmingham of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1983-03-07The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Ed Esser to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Bobby Birmingham to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Mike Nelson to the major league team.
1982-10-03The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Dick Reese to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have sent Bobby Birmingham to the minors.
1982-09-14The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Bobby Birmingham to the major league team.
1982-08-31The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Hank Stuffel to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have sent Bobby Birmingham to the minors.
1981-03-01The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Bob Moore to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Bobby Birmingham to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Val Jimenez to the major league team.
1976-04-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tortfeasors and the New York Bronx Bombers. The New York Bronx Bombers receive Daff Narleski from the Detroit Tortfeasors in exchange for Ed Wentzel, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 NYA (Bobby Birmingham).