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Name Team Age
Rich Bird Retired (1981, Age 36) Died (2018, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 29
(1967)		 SP R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nellie Fox League 0 8 years (19 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C- D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- A- B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B  A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 3/10/1945
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 Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Minors 40.00 1 / 4 2 / 22 3 / 14 6 / 40
1968 Minors 56.00 0 / 6 1 / 21 5 / 29 6 / 56
1968 Majors 9.05 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 9
1969 Minors 54.00 0 / 1 3 / 24 5 / 29 8 / 54
1970 Majors 48.01 0 / 7 4 / 17 4 / 24 8 / 48
1971 Majors 49.45 1 / 12 1 / 20 4 / 17 6 / 49
1972 Majors 50.20 1 / 14 2 / 18 2 / 18 5 / 50
1973 Majors 42.79 0 / 13 2 / 17 0 / 12 2 / 42
1974 Minors 38.00 1 / 4 1 / 16 1 / 18 3 / 38
1974 Majors 9.89 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9
1975 Minors 73.00 0 / 3 0 / 38 2 / 32 2 / 73
1976 Minors 77.00 0 / 7 0 / 36 0 / 34 0 / 77
1977 Minors 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 16
1977 Majors 29.80 1 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 29
1978 Majors 51.72 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 19 0 / 51
1979 Majors 49.66 -2 / 10 -2 / 21 -5 / 18 -9 / 49
1980 Minors 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 16
1980 Majors 24.27 -1 / 0 -3 / 10 -1 / 14 -5 / 24
1981 Majors 29.75 -4 / 1 -3 / 15 -4 / 13 -11 / 29
Total -2 / 99 10 / 330 17 / 330 25 / 759
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Rich Bird has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-09-14The New York Legends have waived Rich Bird.
1981-08-29The New York Legends have promoted Damon Andre to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Bird for assignment.
1981-07-30Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-04-04Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-06-27The New York Legends have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Reilly for assignment.
1980-04-13The New York Legends have promoted Don Lipski to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Bird for assignment.
1979-06-18Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-06-05The New York Legends have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team.
1974-06-16The New York Legends have acquired Rich Bird from the waiver wire.
1974-05-05The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Susko to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dave Saucier to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Cisco Heath to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have waived Rich Bird.
1973-09-09Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1973-07-06Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-09-26Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1970-06-10Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Jim Rhodes to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have waived Jimmy Mutis . The Kansas City Comets have waived Hal McRae.
1968-10-03The Kansas City Comets have sent Rich Bird to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent Scott Gleason to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent John Hetling to the minors.
1968-09-02The Kansas City Comets have promoted Benny Fuller to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Jim Rhodes to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Joey Thies to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Rich Bird to the minors.
1968-03-25The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team.