---

Show modern player card

Name	Team	Age
Whitey Birchwood	Retired (1967, Age 34)	Died (2012, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1955)	3B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League	0	13 years (14 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	A-	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	11/20/1932
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	4
Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (---)
B+ (72.1 %)	F  (1.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1967-11-01	Whitey Birchwood has retired from the New York Cannibals
1955-04-01	The New York Cannibals have renamed Billy Edmonson to Whitey Birchwood.
1955-04-01	A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Billy Edmonson, Van Fryman, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for AJ Lea, Dave Valdes.