P Bruce Birch #21
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
P BRUCE BIRCH #21 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 1-0 0 4.35 20.2 26 1 12 18 1.84 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1974 @ NO Win, 7-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1974 @ OKC Loss, 0-14 3.1 7 1 1 0 5
09/03/1974 @ OKC Loss, 10-12 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/30/1974 @ YOU Win, 6-5 X 5.0 5 4 4 2 2 Win
08/22/1974 YOU Loss, 4-7 X 5.1 7 4 3 5 7 Loss
08/18/1974 DAY Loss, 5-11 2.1 5 4 3 1 1
08/15/1974 @ FTW Loss, 3-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1974 CBL Loss, 6-7 2.2 3 0 0 3 3
08/08/1974 HAR Win, 6-5 4.0 1 1 1 0 3 Win
08/07/1974 @ CBL Loss, 1-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/12/1950
Born in:St. Joseph, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 20th Pick in Round 10
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 5 5 5 1 4.60 74.1 70 47 38 6 44 47 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 3 25.0 27 7 14.17 8.48 5.69 5.33 4.64 1.53 97 0.6 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 81 16 6 0 0 9 12 19 0 1 3 .198 .323 .272 .595      
vs. RHB 205 54 5 3 6 38 32 28 1 2 0 .263 .361 .405 .766      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 6 6 1 0 1 3  
May 12 1 3 1 0 2.31 23.1 16 6 6 0 14 17  
June 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 2  
July 8 1 0 3 0 9.82 14.2 21 18 16 2 13 7  
August 9 2 2 1 1 5.13 26.1 25 17 15 4 14 18  
Last Year 22 11 6 4 0 4.06 82.0 80 42 37 4 43 50  
Career 54 16 11 9 1 4.32 156.1 150 89 75 10 87 97  
Home 15 3 3 2 0 2.54 39.0 35 19 11 3 17 28  
Road 17 2 2 3 1 6.88 35.1 35 28 27 3 27 19  
Grass 32 5 5 5 1 4.60 74.1 70 47 38 6 44 47  
Day 11 2 3 1 0 2.42 26.0 18 9 7 2 11 15  
Night 21 3 2 4 1 5.77 48.1 52 38 31 4 33 32  
As Starter 5 5 2 2 0 3.29 27.1 25 17 10 2 14 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 27 0 3 3 1 5.36 47.0 45 30 28 4 30 28  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 1 0 0 4.35 20.2 26 10 10 1 12 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 11 2 18.29 11.32 7.84 5.23 4.47 1.84 109 -0.0 .385        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 26 8 1 0 0 4 9 6 0 0 1 .308 .500 .346 .846      
vs. RHB 57 18 2 0 1 6 3 12 1 1 3 .316 .375 .404 .779      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 8 0 1 0 0 5.06 16.0 18 9 9 1 12 13  
September 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 8 1 1 0 0 5  
Last Year 11 9 3 3 0 5.34 55.2 53 35 33 7 34 33  
Career 22 9 4 3 0 5.07 76.1 79 45 43 8 46 51  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 0 4 3  
Road 9 0 1 0 0 4.32 16.2 24 8 8 1 8 15  
Grass 11 0 1 0 0 4.35 20.2 26 10 10 1 12 18  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 6 3 3 0 3 2  
Night 8 0 1 0 0 3.71 17.0 20 7 7 1 9 16  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 0 0 4.35 20.2 26 10 10 1 12 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Mobile - R 18 17 0 0 4 2 8.53 19.0 34 19 18 0 14 19 0 0 2.53 .486 3.33 0.3 50
1968 Salem - A 18 3 3 0 0 0 6.14 14.2 22 10 10 1 9 10 0 0 2.11 .412 4.36 0.1 66
1969 Pensacola - R 19 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.20 .429 1.50 0.1 999
1969 Everett - A 19 7 3 1 0 0 4.57 21.2 24 12 11 1 15 15 0 0 1.80 .348 4.79 0.2 100
1969 Trenton - A 19 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 8 3 2 1 3 4 0 0 1.38 .269 4.82 -0.0 156
1970 Kenosha - R 20 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2.00 .333 4.50 0.0 49
1970 Eugene - A 20 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.00 .667 0.00 0.1 47
1970 Worcester - A 20 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.63 0.0 999
1970 Lubbock - AA 20 4 0 1 1 0 4.05 6.2 9 6 3 1 4 4 0 0 1.95 .364 5.82 -0.1 114
1971 Alexandria - R 21 6 0 0 1 1 19.80 5.0 18 14 11 0 2 3 0 0 4.00 .581 4.11 0.0 23
1971 San Bernardino - A 21 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 12.00 1.000 6.20 -0.0 16
1971 Salem - A 21 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 3.00 .429 9.90 -0.1 49
1971 Greenville - A 21 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.40 .375 4.46 -0.0 62
1971 Total - A 21 4 0 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 9 4 4 0 5 2 0 0 3.50 .500 7.32 -0.1 45
1971 Utica - A 21 4 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1.31 .286 3.15 0.1 215
1971 Dubuque - A 21 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 6 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 1.33 .353 1.61 0.2 999
1971 Total - A 21 8 0 1 0 0 0.79 11.1 10 1 1 0 5 10 0 0 1.32 .323 2.33 0.2 457
1972 Quincy - R 22 4 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 0 7 8 0 0 2.12 .417 4.97 -0.0 91
1972 San Bernardino - A 22 3 0 0 0 0 9.64 4.2 5 5 5 3 5 5 0 0 2.14 .222 12.16 -0.4 42
1972 Charleston - A 22 5 0 0 0 1 5.68 6.1 4 4 4 0 6 4 0 0 1.58 .190 3.85 -0.0 61
1972 Total - A 22 8 0 0 0 1 7.36 11.0 9 9 9 3 11 9 0 0 1.82 .200 7.38 -0.4 51
1972 Camden - A 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.90 .222 3.25 0.0 999
1973 Erie - AA 23 22 11 6 4 0 4.06 82.0 80 42 37 4 43 50 0 0 1.50 .293 4.04 1.4 112
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 23 11 9 3 3 0 5.34 55.2 53 35 33 7 34 33 1 0 1.56 .279 5.56 -0.2 75
1974 Erie - AA 24 32 5 5 5 1 4.60 74.1 70 47 38 6 44 47 0 0 1.53 .274 4.64 0.6 104
1974 Indianapolis - AAA 24 11 0 1 0 0 4.35 20.2 26 10 10 1 12 18 0 0 1.84 .385 4.47 -0.0 92
Total EA 54 16 11 9 1 4.32 156.1 150 89 75 10 87 97 0 0 1.52 .284 4.32 108.1
Total HL 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 6 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 1.33 .353 1.61 999.0
Total MAL 7 1 1 1 0 1.53 17.2 15 4 3 1 7 10 0 0 1.25 .269 3.78 232.1
Total SEL 7 0 0 0 1 5.62 8.0 7 5 5 0 7 4 0 0 1.75 .241 3.98 61.2
Total COW 16 6 2 0 0 6.09 44.1 59 31 30 5 33 34 0 0 2.08 .388 5.56 69.9
Total LSA 4 0 1 1 0 4.05 6.2 9 6 3 1 4 4 0 0 1.95 .364 5.82 114.0
Total GSL 26 0 0 5 3 9.55 27.1 55 33 29 0 17 27 0 0 2.63 .509 3.25 46.0
Total UMVA 5 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 7 5 5 0 9 10 0 0 2.09 .389 4.85 74.2
Total CL 22 9 4 3 0 5.07 76.1 79 45 43 8 46 51 1 0 1.64 .309 5.26 79.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Salem - A P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1968 Mobile - R P 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 -0.2 .342
1969 Trenton - A P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.4 1.069
1969 Everett - A P 7 3 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 21.2 2.91 +0.5 1.047
1969 Pensacola - R P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Lubbock - AA P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.2 0.00 +0.1 .000
1970 Worcester - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Eugene - A P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1970 Kenosha - R P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 .000
1971 Dubuque - A P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.050
1971 Utica - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Greenville - A P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 0.0 .000
1971 Salem - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Bernardino - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Alexandria - R P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1972 Camden - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Charleston - A P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 San Bernardino - A P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 0.0 .000
1972 Quincy - R P 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.1 1.061
1973 Indianapolis - AAA P 11 9 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 55.2 1.94 -0.1 1.327
1973 Erie - AA P 21 11 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 82.0 1.32 +0.0 1.002
1974 Erie - AA P 32 5 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 74.1 1.33 +0.1 1.148
1974 Indianapolis - AAA P 11 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 20.2 1.31 +0.7 1.022
TOTAL P 144 32 17 38 1 56 1 .982 350.1 1.41 +1.4 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Nebraska City; Nebraska City, NE) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 10, Pick 20, 200th overall pick).
09/28/1968 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
09/30/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
06/18/1969 Released by the Washington organization.
06/24/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
06/18/1970 Released by the Washington organization.
06/23/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Mavericks organization.
07/14/1970 Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 7 weeks.
04/05/1971 Released by the Kansas City organization.
04/05/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
05/19/1971 Released by the Houston organization.
05/24/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
05/29/1971 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
05/31/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
06/18/1971 Released by the Houston organization.
07/04/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
07/12/1971 Released by the Houston organization.
07/24/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
06/18/1972 Released by the Dallas organization.
06/24/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
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