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Tim Raines League
4-1-2069
Joe Birdsall Shortstop
Retired (2002, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 1749 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-16-1964
HR 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
RBI 965
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (94.7%) RF A+ (98.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1988 NYA
108
342
20
63
8
2
6
35
29
 83 1 4
2
 1 11
.519
.247
.272
.088
.184
1989 MIN
142
571
80
161
17
4
26
90
58
 120 0 1
0
 0 10
.810
.348
.462
.180
.282
1990 MIN
143
570
90
147
23
2
28
80
43
 114 0 6
0
 0 15
.760
.307
.453
.195
.258
1991 MIN-PHI
153
511
85
143
16
5
25
103
52
 81 3 3
7
 10 16
.825
.348
.477
.198
.280
1991 MIN
8
34
6
12
1
0
2
9
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.948
.389
.559
.206
.353
1991 PHI
145
477
79
131
15
5
23
94
50
 77 3 3
7
 10 16
.817
.345
.472
.197
.275
1992 PHI-MIN-NYA
147
553
101
173
22
2
33
104
44
 97 3 1
9
 5 21
.905
.366
.539
.226
.313
1992 PHI
18
59
12
19
4
1
3
10
8
 6 0 0
0
 2 1
.979
.403
.576
.254
.322
1992 MIN
56
227
38
69
7
0
10
33
13
 44 3 1
0
 0 8
.815
.348
.467
.163
.304
1992 NYA
73
267
51
85
11
1
20
61
23
 47 0 0
9
 3 12
.964
.372
.592
.273
.318
1993 NYA-MIN-PHI
132
480
74
138
18
2
13
54
53
 80 2 2
9
 6 17
.774
.359
.415
.127
.288
1993 NYA
84
306
42
87
13
2
6
34
27
 54 2 1
9
 6 11
.744
.345
.399
.114
.284
1993 MIN
48
174
32
51
5
0
7
20
26
 26 0 1
0
 0 6
.826
.383
.443
.149
.293
1994 PHI
151
485
69
135
15
6
25
75
47
 100 2 2
14
 5 1
.832
.343
.489
.210
.278
1995 PHI
144
482
76
134
22
4
22
75
46
 116 1 2
18
 8 5
.818
.341
.477
.199
.278
1996 PHI
139
400
52
114
16
4
14
56
37
 81 0 2
11
 15 5
.794
.344
.450
.165
.285
1997 PHI
142
487
76
131
21
2
21
73
40
 109 2 3
14
 9 6
.775
.325
.450
.181
.269
1998 PHI
154
523
86
156
29
2
26
79
54
 101 0 3
12
 12 12
.873
.362
.511
.212
.298
1999 PHI
98
251
24
61
12
1
7
25
18
 59 0 3
6
 2 7
.673
.290
.382
.139
.243
2000 PHI
110
192
25
43
9
0
8
25
14
 37 1 0
0
 0 4
.676
.280
.396
.172
.224
2001 PHI-NYA
117
420
43
101
8
0
17
63
29
 90 0 2
4
 8 11
.669
.288
.381
.140
.240
2001 PHI
11
37
6
13
0
0
2
9
4
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.928
.415
.514
.162
.351
2001 NYA
106
383
37
88
8
0
15
54
25
 83 0 2
4
 8 10
.644
.276
.368
.138
.230
2002 NYA-CLE
97
233
17
49
8
0
6
28
27
 52 1 0
2
 2 2
.617
.295
.322
.112
.210
2002 NYA
39
110
5
20
3
0
1
13
16
 29 1 0
2
 2 2
.528
.291
.236
.055
.182
2002 CLE
58
123
12
29
5
0
5
15
11
 23 0 0
0
 0 0
.697
.299
.398
.163
.236
Total
1977
6500
918
1749
244
36
277
965
591
 1320 16 34
108
 83 143
.775
.330
.446
.176
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Joe Birdsall has retired from the Cleveland cavaliers
2002-07-20The Cleveland cavaliers have acquired Joe Birdsall from the waiver wire.
2002-07-15The New York Gothams have promoted Dave McKinney to the major league team. The New York Gothams have designated Joe Birdsall for assignment.
2001-04-28Trade #1141651 has been completed between the Philadelphia Ramblers and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Joe Birdsall, Walt Burrows, Scott Erickson, Moe Vasbinder, Bill Haney, Bill Orr, Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 WAS (Barney Peck) from the Philadelphia Ramblers in exchange for Marquez Smith, Johnny Mack, Don Cleary. Protest This Trade.
1993-10-11A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Daredevils and the Philadelphia Ramblers. The Philadelphia Ramblers receive Joe Birdsall from the Minnesota Daredevils in exchange for Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 WAS (Paul Harrison). Protest This Trade.
1993-08-03A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Daredevils and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Brickyard Kennedy, S. Tyrant Tyriver, Joe Shields from the Minnesota Daredevils in exchange for Joe Birdsall, Paul Schrom, Bubba Fraser, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 MIN (Bob Shannon), Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 BOS (John Edmonds). Protest This Trade.
1993-05-06Joe Birdsall of the New York Gothams is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1992-07-03A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Daredevils and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Joe Birdsall, Ed Nelson, Brian Sampen, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 MIN (Bob Shannon) from the Minnesota Daredevils in exchange for Don Cleary, Sam Griffin. Protest This Trade.
1992-06-30The Minnesota Daredevils have placed Joe Birdsall on the trade block.
1992-04-21A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Daredevils and the Philadelphia Ramblers. The Philadelphia Ramblers receive Fuji Kodak, Kato Omura, Babe Burke from the Minnesota Daredevils in exchange for Jeff Robinson, Joe Birdsall, Ron Dessens. Protest This Trade.
1991-04-11A trade has been completed between the Minnesota DareDevils and the Philadelphia Ramblers. The Philadelphia Ramblers receive Merv Miller, Joe Birdsall, Walt Burrows, Andy Dockins from the Minnesota DareDevils in exchange for Whit Wyatt, Jim "Ape Law" Kolp, Cliff Rodriguez. Protest This Trade.
1989-03-07A trade has been completed between the New York Gothams and the Minnesota Ka-Zars. The Minnesota Ka-Zars receive Joe Birdsall, Roy Grissom, Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 NYA (Norm Schreiber) from the New York Gothams in exchange for Joe Crotty, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 BRO (Larry Marshall).
1988-09-10The New York Gothams have promoted Joe Birdsall to the major league team.
1988-09-10The New York Gothams have sent Joe Birdsall to the minors.
1988-06-20The New York Gothams have promoted Nate Walker to the major league team. The New York Gothams have promoted Joe Birdsall to the major league team. The New York Gothams have sent Chuck Abadie to the minors. The New York Gothams have designated Phil Mankowski for assignment.
1988-06-06The New York Gothams have promoted Bubba Fraser to the major league team. The New York Gothams have sent Joe Birdsall to the minors.
1988-03-03The New York Gothams have promoted Joe Birdsall to the major league team.
1986-04-25A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Duke Mann, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 NYN (Joe Birdsall) from the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs in exchange for Clint Moore.
1986-03-07A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs and the New York Americans. The New York Americans receive Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 NYN (George Mizell) from the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs in exchange for Duke Mann, Barry Linde, Brian Roy, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 NYN (Joe Birdsall).