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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Jody Bird Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating 58   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1777 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 04-14-1929
HR 162 Drafted Round 22, Pick 351
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(140 games)
RBI 728
SB 138
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 74 Contact vs. L 76 Endurance 55   Ldrship 32
Power vs. R 50 Power vs. L 47 Velocity 18   Mentor vR 75
Speed 39 Bunt 70 Control 41   Mentor vL 74
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 0 (0.3%) Range 65 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 66 WS Appearances 0
2B 13 (13.8%) CF ---   Health 27 LCS Appearances 0
3B 100 (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 NYA
90
225
34
62
10
1
3
24
32
 32 0 2
1
 2 5
.732
.363
.369
.093
.276
1951 NYA
30
64
13
13
0
1
3
13
13
 12 0 0
2
 0 0
.713
.338
.375
.172
.203
1952 NYA
136
421
41
99
11
3
4
51
50
 77 1 0
2
 3 4
.622
.318
.304
.069
.235
1953 NYA
122
460
56
122
22
0
10
60
49
 70 5 5
4
 4 8
.717
.339
.378
.113
.265
1954 NYA
139
569
68
142
20
2
10
49
62
 83 5 2
12
 6 10
.672
.328
.344
.095
.250
1955 NYA
145
577
83
172
17
4
12
46
58
 84 4 2
10
 6 3
.769
.365
.404
.106
.298
1956 NYA
141
541
75
162
28
1
16
71
46
 64 3 3
4
 2 3
.799
.356
.444
.144
.299
1957 NYA
140
571
90
175
27
2
19
62
72
 82 3 2
4
 3 10
.846
.386
.461
.154
.306
1958 NYA
139
510
58
128
24
1
10
38
55
 75 2 1
21
 14 1
.686
.326
.361
.110
.251
1959 NYA
147
450
79
121
23
4
15
63
49
 66 1 2
11
 6 4
.778
.341
.438
.169
.269
1960 NYA
125
261
35
70
19
1
12
36
23
 35 0 2
4
 4 0
.812
.325
.487
.218
.268
1961 NYA
133
434
79
117
21
3
17
55
51
 62 3 2
25
 9 0
.798
.349
.449
.180
.270
1962 NYA
142
368
39
71
16
3
4
26
32
 48 0 2
4
 6 2
.542
.256
.285
.092
.193
1963 NYA
145
398
73
115
17
3
15
39
38
 56 1 2
12
 2 2
.811
.351
.460
.171
.289
1964 NYA
110
181
25
55
8
1
3
24
19
 26 1 2
5
 2 0
.778
.369
.409
.105
.304
1965 NYA
115
232
29
73
10
2
4
26
29
 40 2 2
11
 3 3
.819
.392
.427
.112
.315
1966 NYA
77
236
28
59
14
1
4
36
22
 35 1 2
3
 1 2
.683
.314
.369
.119
.250
1967 NYA
36
99
14
21
1
1
1
9
10
 20 0 0
3
 0 2
.557
.284
.273
.061
.212
Total
2112
6597
919
1777
288
34
162
728
710
 967 32 33
138
 73 59
.739
.342
.397
.128
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Jody Bird has retired from the New York Hurricanes
1955-05-18The New York Black Knights have promoted Shanty Davis to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Jody Bird to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Gil Winceniak for assignment. The New York Black Knights have sent Matt Cooper to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jeff A. Smith to the minors.
1955-05-17The New York Black Knights have promoted Jeff A. Smith to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Bill Bjorkman to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Matt Cooper to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Shanty Davis to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jody Bird to the minors.
1953-08-21The New York Black Knights have promoted Jody Bird to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Reese Jackson to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Gibson Clark to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Shanty Davis to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jason Hermanski to the minors.
1953-07-27The New York Black Knights have sent Jody Bird to the minors.
1953-04-16The New York Black Knights have renamed Hal Chase to Jody Bird.
1951-09-14The New York Yankees have promoted Tommy Turley to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hal Chase to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Bobby Richardson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Chuck Doran to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Mark Koenig to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Chris Pagnozzi to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Red Ruffing to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Jack McCleskey to the minors.
1951-05-29The New York Yankees have promoted Irv McGuire to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Hal Chase to the minors.
1950-04-26The New York Yankees have promoted Hal Chase to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bill Skowron to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Scott Barthold to Hal Chase.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Mace Stoviak to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted John Bolling to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ben Patterson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Scott Barthold to the minors.