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Name Team Age
Don Birkle Retired (1983, Age 37) Died (2017, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9
(1967)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League 0 13 years (112 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ A  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 9/15/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 5
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
B- (53.2 %) C  (41.1 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C) Alt Pos (2B)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (CF)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1969 COL 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
1970 COL 0 0 0 0 0 32 70 0 0
1971 COL 0 0 0 0 0 103 32 0 0
1972 COL 0 0 0 0 0 116 19 0 0
1973 COL 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
1974 COL 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
1975 COL 0 0 0 0 0 118 0 0 0
1976 COL 0 0 0 0 0 113 0 0 0
1977 COL 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
1978 COL 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0
1979 COL 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0
1980 COL 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
1981 COL 1 23 1 0 0 2 1 8 110
1982 COL 0 3 0 4 0 58 0 0 87
1983 COL 0 3 0 1 0 68 0 0 68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Don Birkle has retired from the Colorado Crush
1979-06-08Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-08-17Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1978-04-26Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-07-29Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1976-06-02Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-08-31Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-04-04Don Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1970-04-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Don Birkle to the major league team.
1969-09-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Garcia to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Don Birkle to the minors.
1969-07-29The Colorado Crush have promoted Don Birkle to the major league team.
1969-04-02The Colorado Crush have renamed Gunther Applegate to Don Birkle.
1968-05-25A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Gunther Applegate, Chris Vines, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 TEX (Johnny Moran) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Ed Robertson, Andy Derrington, John Field.
1968-04-28The Texas Wranglers have renamed Ray Budnick to Gunther Applegate.
1966-07-30A trade has been reversed between Cincinnati Mavericks and Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers have re-acquired Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie). The Cincinnati Mavericks have re-acquired Socks Watson, Jack Kish, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster).
1966-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Jack Kish, Socks Watson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie).