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Ralph Kiner League
6-2-2064
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 DET
51
15
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1982 DET
49
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 DET
47
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.205
.133
.071
.000
.071
1984 DET
70
16
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
 4 0 1
0
 0 2
.430
.118
.312
.188
.125
1985 DET
74
12
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1986 WAS
79
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 2
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1987 WAS
66
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
1988 WAS
75
6
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 1
0
 0 0
1.095
.429
.667
.167
.500
1989 WAS
25
7
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.429
.571
.143
.429
1990 WAS
38
26
2
6
0
0
0
1
0
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.490
.259
.231
.000
.231
1991 WAS
47
19
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
 4 0 1
0
 0 0
.248
.143
.105
.000
.105
1992 WAS
58
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.282
.182
.100
.000
.100
1993 WAS
85
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1994 WAS
81
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1995 WAS
82
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1996 WAS
78
22
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.273
.136
.136
.000
.136
Total
1005
201
6
27
2
0
1
10
5
 54 1 3
0
 0 10
.316
.157
.159
.025
.134
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).