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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Mike Birrer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.30 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 71-83 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 34 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-04-1941
K 1118 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(35 games)
IP 1656.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Minors 22 73.00 1 / 4 7 / 30 7 / 39 15 / 73
1964 Majors 23 45.62 156 0 0 5 / 11 2 / 21 2 / 13 9 / 45
1965 Majors 24 45.31 162 0 0 3 / 8 4 / 16 4 / 21 11 / 45
1966 Majors 25 44.66 162 0 0 4 / 8 3 / 18 3 / 18 10 / 44
1967 Majors 26 47.12 162 0 0 3 / 6 1 / 19 1 / 22 5 / 47
1968 Majors 27 46.70 162 0 0 2 / 6 2 / 21 1 / 19 5 / 46
1969 Majors 28 50.24 162 35 0 0 / 10 0 / 22 1 / 18 1 / 50
1970 Majors 29 49.66 162 36 0 0 / 13 1 / 22 1 / 14 2 / 49
1971 Majors 30 47.65 149 33 13 2 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 19 2 / 47
1972 Majors 31 48.20 162 32 0 0 / 7 1 / 17 1 / 24 2 / 48
1973 Majors 32 43.24 162 30 0 0 / 9 0 / 20 0 / 14 0 / 43
1974 Majors 33 50.89 156 3 0 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 50
1975 Majors 34 51.21 162 0 0 -1 / 14 -4 / 20 -2 / 17 -7 / 51
1976 Minors 35 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 13
1976 Majors 35 10.61 47 0 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 4 -8 / 10
Total 1966 169 13 18 / 123 14 / 272 15 / 266 47 / 661
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Mike Birrer has retired from the Oakland River Cats
1976-07-17The Oakland River Cats have designated Mike Birrer for assignment.
1976-06-19The Oakland River Cats have promoted Mike Birrer to the major league team.
1976-06-09The Oakland River Cats have designated Mike Birrer for assignment.
1976-05-21The Oakland River Cats have promoted Mike Birrer to the major league team.
1976-05-21The Oakland River Cats have acquired Mike Birrer from the waiver wire.
1976-05-05The Los Angeles Quake have waived Mike Birrer.
1976-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have designated Mike Birrer for assignment.
1974-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Mike Birrer from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Tricky Janzen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Mike Birrer for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Lefty Gomez for assignment.
1971-06-16Mike Birrer of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1964-04-08The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Mike Birrer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Bert Jimenez for assignment.