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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1977 Minors 18 70.00 4 / 9 10 / 27 8 / 34 22 / 70
1978 Minors 19 57.00 3 / 5 5 / 22 8 / 30 16 / 57
1979 Minors 20 72.00 2 / 5 8 / 38 8 / 29 18 / 72
1980 Minors 21 60.00 3 / 4 8 / 24 8 / 32 19 / 60
1981 Majors 22 42.50 162 0 0 4 / 8 2 / 16 5 / 18 11 / 42
1982 Minors 23 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4
1982 Majors 23 38.28 150 0 0 5 / 7 1 / 14 2 / 17 8 / 38
1983 Majors 24 41.75 162 0 0 5 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 13 5 / 41
1984 Majors 25 43.42 142 0 20 3 / 10 0 / 17 5 / 16 8 / 43
1985 Majors 26 46.04 151 0 11 6 / 9 2 / 20 0 / 17 8 / 46
1986 Majors 27 44.79 145 0 17 0 / 8 1 / 17 0 / 19 1 / 44
1987 Majors 28 43.79 162 0 0 0 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 16 1 / 43
1988 Majors 29 45.42 162 0 0 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 23 1 / 45
1989 Majors 30 23.81 113 0 42 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 23
1990 Majors 31 40.29 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 15 1 / 20 1 / 40
1991 Majors 32 41.36 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 23 0 / 15 0 / 41
1992 Majors 33 38.72 138 0 21 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 38
1993 Majors 34 48.31 162 0 0 0 / 9 -7 / 22 -1 / 17 -8 / 48
1994 Majors 35 47.33 162 0 0 -3 / 16 -4 / 16 -5 / 15 -12 / 47
1995 Majors 36 47.29 162 0 0 -1 / 8 -4 / 23 0 / 16 -5 / 47
1996 Majors 37 46.62 162 3 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 19 -1 / 17 -7 / 46
Total 2459 3 111 31 / 157 19 / 385 38 / 393 88 / 935
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).