P Jim Birdwell #35
Age: 47 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/12/1962
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P JIM BIRDWELL #35 - AGE: 47 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 4 3 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 2 -
Changeup 3 -
Splitter 3 -
Cutter 2 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 1
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/29/1915
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, 151 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 4th Pick in Round 3
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+
1939 New York - FABL 24 23 18 3 11 0 5.97 135.2 157 112 90 19 94 74 3 0 1.85 .301 5.58 -0.5 70
1940 Washington - FABL 25 15 10 2 7 1 6.14 73.1 81 58 50 7 57 43 1 0 1.88 .306 4.81 -0.1 62
1941 Washington - FABL 26 38 7 8 3 0 2.93 119.2 118 46 39 12 44 57 4 0 1.35 .276 4.15 0.7 137
1942 Washington - FABL 27 32 32 15 10 0 3.50 236.1 228 99 92 12 96 109 6 0 1.37 .272 3.39 3.7 102
1946 Washington - FABL 31 29 29 16 10 0 3.07 237.2 206 93 81 17 95 98 16 3 1.27 .243 3.43 2.8 108
1947 Washington - FABL 32 29 27 10 13 0 4.23 215.0 234 132 101 23 78 79 13 2 1.45 .278 4.12 2.5 94
1948 Washington - FABL 33 26 25 11 10 0 5.05 192.1 213 116 108 24 79 80 5 0 1.52 .280 4.43 1.8 81
1949 Washington - FABL 34 28 27 9 16 0 5.61 194.0 216 137 121 32 99 80 9 0 1.62 .279 4.99 0.7 74
1950 Washington - FABL 35 10 10 3 6 0 6.62 69.1 95 57 51 4 31 34 3 0 1.82 .365 3.56 1.4 62
1951 Washington - FABL 36 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.0 4 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .286 14.50 -0.2 32
Total FABL 231 185 77 86 1 4.49 1475.1 1552 853 736 152 673 655 60 5 1.51 .280 4.21 12.7 87
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+
1935 Total - 20 14 14 6 4 0 3.98 95.0 96 43 42 8 38 61 0 0 1.41 .288 4.24 1.0 100
1936 Total - 21 16 16 4 7 0 4.53 107.1 113 55 54 9 53 73 0 0 1.55 .304 4.44 0.9 100
1937 Alexandria - C 22 4 4 1 2 0 2.29 19.2 21 14 5 4 2 15 0 0 1.17 .279 3.64 -0.0 123
1937 Salem - B 22 15 15 1 7 0 4.88 66.1 80 48 36 6 25 42 0 0 1.58 .319 3.84 1.1 83
1937 Scranton - A 22 6 6 1 4 0 7.62 26.0 36 26 22 6 16 12 0 0 2.00 .333 6.23 -0.2 58
1938 Scranton - A 23 12 12 2 4 0 3.44 68.0 72 31 26 1 19 26 0 0 1.34 .297 3.65 1.3 120
1938 Harrisburg - AA 23 19 17 9 3 0 3.35 107.1 103 44 40 6 43 55 0 0 1.36 .274 3.83 1.4 113
1939 Toledo - AAA 24 7 7 4 2 0 3.35 48.1 43 22 18 4 20 43 1 0 1.30 .283 4.63 0.8 149
1940 Kansas City - AAA 25 12 12 5 7 0 4.15 95.1 99 59 44 10 30 50 8 0 1.35 .275 4.16 1.1 97
1950 Richmond - AAA 35 9 9 3 5 0 3.15 71.1 58 26 25 4 24 36 8 1 1.15 .248 3.38 1.6 128
1951 Portland - AAA 36 25 25 11 8 0 3.28 208.1 202 79 76 6 50 86 14 3 1.21 .277 3.01 5.2 117
1952 Portland - AAA 37 30 30 11 15 0 3.58 236.0 225 114 94 17 76 128 16 1 1.28 .267 2.73 3.5 79
1953 Portland - AAA 38 30 30 16 11 0 4.52 239.0 267 134 120 29 89 118 16 2 1.49 .294 4.67 3.0 102
1954 Portland - AAA 39 30 30 15 11 0 3.36 243.2 243 101 91 21 84 107 16 2 1.34 .275 4.22 4.2 136
1955 Portland - AAA 40 30 30 12 13 0 3.86 233.1 248 115 100 18 64 107 10 0 1.34 .286 3.77 4.8 113
1956 Portland - AAA 41 25 25 9 13 0 3.95 191.1 197 95 84 20 46 78 10 1 1.27 .273 4.06 3.5 114
1957 Portland - AAA 42 30 30 11 15 0 4.32 216.2 232 122 104 23 78 111 9 3 1.43 .293 3.97 3.5 97
1958 Portland - AAA 43 29 29 14 10 0 2.55 233.1 203 79 66 11 63 107 9 3 1.14 .258 2.69 7.2 154
Total CL 19 19 9 9 0 3.88 143.2 142 81 62 14 50 93 9 0 1.34 .277 4.32 109.8
Total EA 19 17 9 3 0 3.35 107.1 103 44 40 6 43 55 0 0 1.36 .274 3.83 113.3
Total GWL 229 229 99 96 0 3.67 1801.2 1817 839 735 145 550 842 100 15 1.31 .278 3.64 109.8
Total UL 9 9 3 5 0 3.15 71.1 58 26 25 4 24 36 8 1 1.15 .248 3.38 128.3
Total MAL 18 18 3 8 0 4.60 94.0 108 57 48 7 35 38 0 0 1.52 .307 4.37 92.8
Total COW 15 15 1 7 0 4.88 66.1 80 48 36 6 25 42 0 0 1.58 .319 3.84 82.9
Total GSL 4 4 1 2 0 2.29 19.2 21 14 5 4 2 15 0 0 1.17 .279 3.64 122.6
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1946 Washington - FABL 31 3 2 0 2 0 3.63 17.1 17 11 7 2 10 13 1 0 1.56 .294 4.04 0.0 91
Total FABL 3 2 0 2 0 3.63 17.1 17 11 7 2 10 13 1 0 1.56 .294 4.04 91.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Scranton - A P 6 6 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.5 1.253
1937 Salem - B P 15 15 2 6 0 9 1 .889 66.1 1.09 -3.8 .685
1937 Alexandria - C P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.6 2.916
1938 Harrisburg - AA P 19 17 13 9 1 22 0 1.000 107.1 1.84 +0.6 .959
1938 Scranton - A P 12 12 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 68.0 1.06 -0.6 1.180
1939 New York - MLB P 23 18 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 135.2 1.26 -2.8 .919
1939 Toledo - AAA P 7 7 7 4 0 11 0 1.000 48.1 2.05 -0.5 .680
1940 Washington - MLB P 15 10 5 3 2 8 0 1.000 73.1 0.98 -0.3 2.463
1940 Kansas City - AAA P 12 12 7 9 0 17 1 .941 95.1 1.51 -1.0 .962
1941 Washington - MLB P 38 7 6 12 2 19 1 .947 119.2 1.35 +0.4 1.071
1942 Washington - MLB P 32 32 10 19 0 29 0 1.000 236.1 1.10 -1.3 1.045
1946 Washington - MLB P 29 29 10 31 3 42 1 .976 237.2 1.55 -1.6 .931
1947 Washington - MLB P 29 27 16 25 0 44 3 .932 215.0 1.72 -2.9 .851
1948 Washington - MLB P 26 25 6 17 0 24 1 .958 192.1 1.08 -3.5 .922
1949 Washington - MLB P 28 27 14 17 1 33 2 .939 194.0 1.44 -3.1 .858
1950 Washington - MLB P 10 10 4 7 0 12 1 .917 69.1 1.43 -0.4 .977
1950 Richmond - AAA P 9 9 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 71.1 1.26 -0.9 .975
1951 Washington - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.022
1951 Portland - AAA P 25 25 9 18 1 27 0 1.000 208.1 1.17 -0.6 1.059
1952 Portland - AAA P 30 30 18 20 0 42 4 .905 236.0 1.45 -2.8 .885
1953 Portland - AAA P 30 30 14 23 2 39 2 .949 239.0 1.39 -0.7 1.010
1954 Portland - AAA P 30 30 11 17 2 30 2 .933 243.2 1.03 -2.7 .834
1955 Portland - AAA P 30 30 18 27 1 46 1 .978 233.1 1.74 -3.9 .987
1956 Portland - AAA P 25 25 15 18 0 34 1 .971 191.1 1.55 -0.6 .967
1957 Portland - AAA P 30 30 13 14 2 28 1 .964 216.2 1.12 -1.3 1.155
1958 Portland - AAA P 29 29 13 13 1 28 2 .929 233.1 1.00 -2.4 .955
TOTAL P 544 496 229 340 18 593 24 .960 3779.1 1.36 -35.3 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/08/1936 Round 3, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Keystones: 1B Hans WrightDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 36th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of college Sumter College
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/12/1938 Was traded by the New York Stars to the New York Gothams, along with SP Tom Henderson, in exchange for 3B Constantine Peters.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/31/1939 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Washington Eagles in exchange for a %s round draft pick.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/18/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/08/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/21/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/05/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/26/1950 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/08/1950 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 2 months.
05/14/1951 Released by the Washington Eagles.
05/14/1951 Signed with the Portland Green Sox.
06/01/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/06/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/16/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/28/1951 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
03/08/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Portland Green Sox development complex.
06/02/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Knights with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/02/1952 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/09/1952 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/11/1953 Pitches a 12-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/17/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/06/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1955 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/08/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Portland Green Sox development complex.
06/10/1956 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
09/10/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1956 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/18/1957 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Portland Green Sox development complex.
05/04/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/10/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/06/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/24/1958 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/29/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/05/1958 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
05/15/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/15/1958 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
09/19/1958 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1942 17 6
1946 16 5
1947 17 5
Year W Rank
1946 16 4
Year L Rank
1947 13 10
1949 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
1942 .600 8
1946 .615 6
Year BF Rank
1946 1017 7
Year HRA Rank
1939 19 7
1946 17 6
1947 23 5
1948 24 2
1949 32 2
Year BB Rank
1942 96 10
1946 95 4
Year K Rank
1942 109 10
Year BABIP Rank
1946 .243 6
Year H/9 Rank
1946 7.80 7
Year K/9 Rank
1942 4.15 9
1949 3.71 8
Year QS Rank
1942 22 3
1946 21 7
Year QSP Rank
1942 .688 6
1946 .724 10
Year CG Rank
1947 13 8
Year CGP Rank
1947 .481 8
Year SHO Rank
1946 3 5
1947 2 5
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