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Name Team Age
Williard Birds Retired (1964, Age 35) Died (2012, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26
(1952)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League 0 2 years (114 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- C- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- F  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/15/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (RF)
C- (33.9 %) D  (16.2 %) D- (5.5 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1956 RHP 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.500 .750 .750 .750
1957 LHP 22 49 12 2 1 0 8 5 11 .654 .328 .327 .245
1957 RHP 39 112 25 2 2 1 6 8 20 .579 .275 .304 .223
1959 LHP 3 5 4 0 1 1 5 4 1 2.689 .889 1.800 .800
1959 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 LHP 12 17 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 .765 .353 .412 .353
1963 RHP 17 41 13 1 0 0 4 4 8 .719 .378 .341 .317
Total LHP 37 71 22 3 2 1 17 9 14 .844 .393 .451 .310
Total RHP 58 158 41 3 2 1 11 12 28 .635 .312 .323 .259
Total 108 330 84 8 5 3 34 32 62 .659 .322 .336 .255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Williard Birds has retired from the New York Porterhouse
1964-04-01The New York Porterhouse have promoted Leon Ashley to the major league team. The New York Porterhouse have designated Williard Birds for assignment.
1963-04-01The New York Porterhouse have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team.
1962-04-01The New York Porterhouse have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1959-08-14The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have waived Williard Birds.
1959-08-05The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have promoted Neil Peerson to the major league team. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have designated Williard Birds for assignment.
1959-07-29The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have promoted Mike Gomez to the major league team. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have promoted Charles Mayer to the major league team. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have promoted Joe Hernandez to the major league team. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have sent Al Collins to the minors. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have sent Jim Myers to the minors. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have sent Shaun Dingman to the minors. The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have sent Don Johnson to the minors.
1959-07-29The Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired Domingo Hughes from the waiver wire. The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived Williard Birds.
1958-10-10The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Terry DeBerry to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have designated Williard Birds for assignment.
1958-10-10The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have sent Terry DeBerry to the minors.
1958-09-10The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1958-07-29The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived Williard Birds.
1958-07-08The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire. The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived Charles Brusstar.
1958-05-08The Kansas City Catfish have waived Williard Birds.
1958-04-18The Kansas City Catfish have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1958-04-11The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired Tom Nelson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived Williard Birds.
1958-04-08The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The New York Mets have waived Williard Birds.
1957-09-26The New York Mets have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1957-09-14The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired Mickey Upham from the waiver wire. The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived Williard Birds.
1957-09-14The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Dick Perry to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have sent Williard Birds to the minors.
1957-07-27The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have sent Bunny Campos to the minors.
1957-07-26The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Lou Gettinger to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have sent Williard Birds to the minors.
1957-04-05The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have sent Dusty Fowler to the minors.
1956-10-03The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Hayden Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Gus McAnany to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have sent Williard Birds to the minors. The Chicago Big Sticks have sent Dusty Fowler to the minors.
1956-09-26The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have designated Jeremy Newson for assignment.
1956-09-21The Chicago Big Sticks have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1956-08-07The New York Mets have waived Williard Birds.
1956-07-29The New York Mets have acquired Williard Birds from the waiver wire.
1956-06-15The Kansas City Catfish have acquired Chip Monk from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Catfish have waived Williard Birds.
1956-04-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Blockheads and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive Dick Bailey, Williard Birds from the Pittsburgh Blockheads in exchange for Alfredo Marquez.
1953-05-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Big Sticks and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Melvin Hood, Angel Jimenez, Williard Birds from the Chicago Big Sticks in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (PIT).
1953-04-08The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Ed Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have sent Williard Birds to the minors.
1952-07-25The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Ed Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Williard Birds to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have designated Floyd Hassler for assignment. The Chicago Big Sticks have designated John Smith for assignment.
1952-05-18The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted David Gonzales to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have sent Williard Birds to the minors.
1952-04-30The Chicago Big Sticks have renamed Willis Fox to Williard Birds.
1952-04-06The Chicago Big Sticks have promoted Willis Fox to the major league team. The Chicago Big Sticks have sent Ray Stanlowski to the minors.
1952-04-02The Chicago Big Sticks have renamed Tom Wellman to Willis Fox.