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Name Team Age
JD Bird Retired (2006, Age 39) Died (2052, Age 85)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 33
(1989)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ford Hernandez League 0 15 years (22 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  C- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
C- B  B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B  A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 6/29/1967
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1991 AHB 48 75.2 59 30 83 1.49
1991 HHB 50 86.1 50 38 106 1.67
1991 LHB 95 78.2 50 35 98 1.69
1991 RHB 93 83.1 59 33 91 1.49
1992 AHB 33 51.2 42 23 53 1.47
1992 HHB 36 69.1 45 37 84 1.75
1992 LHB 66 61.0 50 32 74 1.74
1992 RHB 64 60.0 37 28 63 1.52
1993 AHB 58 85.2 57 41 103 1.68
1993 HHB 55 95.0 82 23 108 1.38
1993 LHB 109 87.1 66 34 110 1.65
1993 RHB 107 93.1 73 30 101 1.40
1994 AHB 55 80.1 71 29 111 1.74
1994 HHB 52 80.2 60 27 95 1.51
1994 LHB 100 74.0 69 33 104 1.85
1994 RHB 101 87.0 62 23 102 1.44
1995 AHB 51 76.0 50 23 102 1.64
1995 HHB 49 86.2 66 33 115 1.71
1995 LHB 94 83.2 54 27 118 1.73
1995 RHB 94 79.0 62 29 99 1.62
1996 AHB 50 86.1 65 26 100 1.46
1996 HHB 46 78.2 59 31 89 1.53
1996 LHB 92 88.2 69 27 106 1.50
1996 RHB 92 76.1 55 30 83 1.48
1997 AHB 29 63.0 58 24 55 1.25
1997 HHB 28 57.1 38 10 48 1.01
1997 LHB 57 62.1 59 19 68 1.40
1997 RHB 51 58.0 37 15 35 0.86
1998 AHB 24 44.0 30 17 44 1.39
1998 HHB 27 58.0 41 19 54 1.26
1998 LHB 49 50.2 33 21 62 1.64
1998 RHB 48 51.1 38 15 36 0.99
1999 AHB 28 42.1 38 18 42 1.42
1999 HHB 26 45.2 26 19 36 1.20
1999 LHB 50 39.0 28 20 44 1.64
1999 RHB 48 49.0 36 17 34 1.04
2000 AHB 33 56.2 49 17 63 1.41
2000 HHB 31 52.2 37 17 51 1.29
2000 LHB 60 62.2 48 19 59 1.24
2000 RHB 59 46.2 38 15 55 1.50
2001 AHB 37 63.1 45 17 70 1.37
2001 HHB 34 53.2 45 10 59 1.29
2001 LHB 70 62.1 52 12 70 1.32
2001 RHB 64 54.2 38 15 59 1.35
2002 AHB 37 71.0 62 21 71 1.30
2002 HHB 26 65.2 46 21 58 1.20
2002 LHB 62 72.2 58 25 75 1.38
2002 RHB 57 64.0 50 17 54 1.11
2003 AHB 17 34.2 23 8 32 1.15
2003 HHB 17 41.1 34 8 43 1.23
2003 LHB 31 41.0 31 9 41 1.22
2003 RHB 33 35.0 26 7 34 1.17
2004 AHB 25 28.0 24 10 38 1.71
2004 HHB 24 50.1 30 19 56 1.49
2004 LHB 48 42.1 28 17 59 1.80
2004 RHB 43 36.0 26 12 35 1.31
2005 AHB 26 49.0 39 13 41 1.10
2005 HHB 26 37.1 31 16 34 1.34
2005 LHB 46 44.1 35 14 48 1.40
2005 RHB 49 42.0 35 15 27 1.00
2006 AHB 17 22.1 13 10 45 2.46
2006 HHB 13 19.2 11 11 25 1.83
2006 LHB 29 23.1 12 16 44 2.57
2006 RHB 27 18.2 12 5 26 1.66
2219 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2219 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2219 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2219 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 568 930.0 725 327 1053 1.48
Total HHB 540 978.1 701 339 1061 1.43
Total LHB 1058 974.0 742 360 1180 1.58
Total RHB 1030 934.1 684 306 934 1.33
Total 1108 1908.1 1426 666 2114 1.46
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01JD Bird has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2006-06-25The Kansas City Royals have designated JD Bird for assignment.
1999-08-19JD Bird of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1993-04-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted JD Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Brett Saberhagen for assignment.
1993-04-18The Kansas City Royals have demoted JD Bird to the minor leagues.
1993-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted JD Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ken Speier for assignment.
1992-08-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Doc Martin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent JD Bird to the minors.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Royals have renamed Lee Kenworthy to JD Bird.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Lee Kenworthy to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Carlos Beltran for assignment.
1990-05-27Trade #1335663 has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Nighthawks. The Chicago Nighthawks receive Chris Clark from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Lee Kenworthy.
1989-08-07The Chicago Nighthawks have promoted Jim Ryan to the major league team. The Chicago Nighthawks have promoted Marco Martinez to the major league team. The Chicago Nighthawks have sent Lee Kenworthy to the minors.
1989-08-06The Chicago Nighthawks have auto-promoted Lee Kenworthy to the major leagues.