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CAREER |
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
AVG |
.276 |
Total Rating |
B+
|
Bats/Throws |
L/R |
OPS |
.808 |
Status |
Deceased (2017) |
Option Years |
0
|
H |
1768 |
Age at Death |
71
|
Date of Birth |
09-15-1946 |
HR |
285 |
Drafted |
Round 1, Pick 9 (1967) |
Majors Svc Time |
13 years (112 games) |
RBI |
958 |
SB |
124 |
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OFFENSE |
PITCHING |
MENTORING |
Contact vs. R |
B |
Contact vs. L |
B |
Endurance |
B- |
Ldrship |
D+ |
Power vs. R |
A- |
Power vs. L |
A- |
Velocity |
D- |
Mentor vR |
A |
Speed |
B |
Bunt |
C+ |
Control |
D- |
Mentor vL |
A |
POSITIONS |
DEFENSE/HEALTH |
POSTSEASON |
C * |
--- |
SS |
--- |
Range |
B+ |
WS Rings |
2 |
1B |
C (41.1%) |
LF |
A+ (100%) |
Arm |
B |
WS Appearances |
2 |
2B |
--- |
CF |
--- |
Health |
D |
LCS Appearances |
5 |
3B |
--- |
RF |
B- (53.2%) |
Injured Days |
0 |
All Star Teams |
1 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year |
Team |
C |
1B |
2B |
3B |
SS |
LF |
CF |
RF |
PH |
1969 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1970 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
1971 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
1972 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
116 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
1973 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1974 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1975 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1976 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
113 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1977 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1978 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1979 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1980 |
COL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
COL |
1 |
23 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
110 |
1982 |
COL |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
58 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
1983 |
COL |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
Career Transactions
Date | Transaction |
1983-11-01 | Don Birkle has retired from the Colorado Crush |
1979-06-08 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
1978-08-17 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 50 days. |
1978-04-26 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
1976-07-29 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 7 days. |
1976-06-02 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
1975-08-31 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
1970-04-04 | Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 46 days. |
1970-04-01 | The Colorado Crush have promoted Don Birkle to the major league team. |
1969-09-01 | The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Garcia to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Don Birkle to the minors. |
1969-07-29 | The Colorado Crush have promoted Don Birkle to the major league team. |
1969-04-02 | The Colorado Crush have renamed Gunther Applegate to Don Birkle. |
1968-05-25 | A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Gunther Applegate, Chris Vines, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 TEX (Johnny Moran) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Ed Robertson, Andy Derrington, John Field. |
1968-04-28 | The Texas Wranglers have renamed Ray Budnick to Gunther Applegate. |
1966-07-30 | A trade has been reversed between Cincinnati Mavericks and Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers have re-acquired Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie). The Cincinnati Mavericks have re-acquired Socks Watson, Jack Kish, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster). |
1966-07-13 | A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Jack Kish, Socks Watson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie). |