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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1968 LHB 7 7.1 6 3 11 1.91
1968 RHB 9 28.0 16 20 49 2.46
1970 LHB 58 38.0 22 11 38 1.29
1970 RHB 72 130.0 74 57 135 1.48
1971 LHB 30 37.0 26 18 45 1.70
1971 RHB 35 161.0 108 69 182 1.56
1972 LHB 32 41.0 33 6 42 1.17
1972 RHB 34 172.0 129 63 158 1.28
1973 LHB 28 44.0 28 18 44 1.41
1973 RHB 29 132.0 98 59 138 1.49
1974 LHB 11 9.2 10 0 6 0.62
1974 RHB 13 20.1 10 8 34 2.07
1977 AHB 8 50.2 41 26 61 1.72
1977 HHB 9 60.1 40 28 68 1.59
1977 LHB 15 19.2 18 9 21 1.53
1977 RHB 17 91.1 63 45 108 1.68
1978 AHB 17 113.0 88 43 130 1.53
1978 HHB 17 120.0 81 49 120 1.41
1978 LHB 30 74.0 55 20 59 1.07
1978 RHB 34 159.0 114 72 191 1.65
1979 AHB 20 131.2 88 52 138 1.44
1979 HHB 14 96.0 62 37 103 1.46
1979 LHB 32 57.2 34 22 59 1.40
1979 RHB 34 170.0 116 67 182 1.46
1980 AHB 8 41.2 32 15 55 1.68
1980 HHB 6 41.2 29 12 44 1.34
1980 LHB 12 14.0 12 5 16 1.50
1980 RHB 14 69.1 49 22 83 1.51
1981 AHB 11 69.1 51 21 83 1.50
1981 HHB 9 60.2 51 34 68 1.68
1981 LHB 20 23.2 14 10 26 1.52
1981 RHB 20 106.1 88 45 125 1.60
2156 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2156 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2156 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2156 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 64 406.1 300 157 467 1.54
Total HHB 55 378.2 263 160 403 1.49
Total LHB 275 366.0 258 122 367 1.34
Total RHB 311 1239.1 865 527 1385 1.54
Total 313 1605.1 1123 649 1752 1.50
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.