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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Pat Birkofer Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .663 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 700 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-05-1935
HR 73 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(135 games)
RBI 362
SB 46 Salary $2.50M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
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 * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (37.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1960 HOU
34
126
13
30
5
0
2
17
11
 29 0 1
0
 0 1
.622
.297
.325
.087
.238
1961 HOU
75
243
32
57
3
1
6
27
26
 47 0 2
0
 0 7
.635
.306
.329
.095
.235
1962 HOU
70
247
20
57
8
1
3
28
16
 46 0 3
0
 0 4
.582
.274
.308
.077
.231
1963 HOU
94
364
29
88
17
2
7
40
23
 71 2 2
0
 0 4
.646
.289
.357
.115
.242
1964 BOS
57
199
17
55
6
2
5
32
21
 40 1 0
7
 7 5
.750
.348
.402
.126
.276
1965 BOS
106
380
30
93
14
2
12
47
29
 86 1 3
12
 15 6
.685
.298
.387
.142
.245
1966 LAA
122
448
53
109
11
6
11
58
42
 96 0 0
10
 14 4
.676
.308
.368
.125
.243
1967 LAA
106
365
36
87
20
2
12
45
35
 88 1 1
5
 10 2
.709
.306
.403
.164
.238
1968 LAA
109
415
52
97
15
2
11
51
40
 100 3 3
9
 13 2
.663
.304
.359
.125
.234
1969 DET
92
130
12
27
3
0
4
17
9
 32 0 3
3
 1 0
.577
.254
.323
.115
.208
Total
865
2917
294
700
102
18
73
362
252
 635 8 18
46
 60 35
.663
.300
.362
.122
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Pat Birkofer has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1969-07-18Pat Birkofer of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted John Dingman to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rex Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Cliff Moss to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pat Birkofer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jim Tillman to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have sent Pete Barkley to the minors.
1969-03-31Pat Birkofer has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1964-03-29The Boston Bravos have promoted Pat Birkofer to the major league team.
1964-03-29Pat Birkofer has signed with the Boston Bravos for $1.9M per year for 5 years.
1963-07-15Pat Birkofer of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1961-06-03Pat Birkofer of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1960-03-28The Houston Lonestars have promoted Pat Birkofer to the major league team.
1957-09-19A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Atlanta Hamiltonians. The Atlanta Hamiltonians receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 COL (Pat Birkofer) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Ben Fuentes.
1957-03-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Colorado Renegades. The Colorado Renegades receive Kevin Middleton, Joe Knode, Joe Dineen, Dutch Peterson, Tyson Murphy, Noe Withrow from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Steve Brocail, March Johnson, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 COL (Pat Birkofer), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 COL (Pat Bolick).