#81 Ralph "Lefty" Birkofer, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, New York (N) Giants Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ralph Birkofer Lefty 11/5/1908 25 USA,OH,CINCINNATI 5"11 213
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1934 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 83 Days (255 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 83 Days (255 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 7 | 8 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
Versus RHB | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Talent | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 48 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 31 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4.46 | 244.0 | 258 | 138 | 121 | 76 | 106 | 22 | 71.0 | 2 | 13 | 41.9 |
Projected | 31 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4.46 | 244.0 | 258 | 138 | 121 | 76 | 106 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.22 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 352 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .230 | .294 | .386 | .680 |
vs. RHB | 607 | 177 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 82 | 85 | 45 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .338 | .451 | .790 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3.41 | 111.0 | 105 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 45 |
Road | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5.35 | 133.0 | 153 | 90 | 79 | 45 | 61 |
Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 | 6.0 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 | 6.0 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 | 34.0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
May | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.83 | 35.0 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
June | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.84 | 37.0 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 17 |
July | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.81 | 43.0 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 17 |
August | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.31 | 61.0 | 69 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 29 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.29 | 34.0 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1933 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4.47 | 147.0 | 170 | 89 | 73 | 9 | 57 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 1.54 | .304 | NYN |
1934 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4.46 | 244.0 | 258 | 138 | 121 | 31 | 76 | 106 | 22 | 2 | 1.37 | .276 | NYN |
Total | 49 | 49 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 4.47 | 391.0 | 428 | 227 | 194 | 40 | 133 | 156 | 36 | 3 | 1.43 | .287 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1933, AAA | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3.32 | 151.2 | 151 | 66 | 56 | 6 | 41 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 1.27 | .283 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1933 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.88 | 5.2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1934 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 | 6.0 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.43 | 11.2 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1933 | 18 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .302 | .547 | NYN |
1934 | 31 | 90 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .110 | .144 | .254 | NYN |
Total | 49 | 143 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .160 | .203 | .363 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 31 | 31 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 58 | 1 | .983 | 244.0 | 2.14 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1933... Injured on 5/13/1933 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit on 7/18/1933, off Wes Ferrell (PHI)... Earned first career win on 7/22/1933... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1934, going 4-0, 1.85... Pitched NO-HITTER against Chicago (N) on 9/17/1934, striking out 4...
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