#81 Ralph "Lefty" Birkofer, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ralph Birkofer Lefty 11/5/1908 32 USA,OH,CINCINNATI 5"11 228
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall 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 $ 400,000 1941 8 Year(s), 83 Days (1459 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 83 Days (1459 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 2 | 6 | 8 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Versus RHB | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Talent | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 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 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5.37 | 209.1 | 233 | 132 | 125 | 82 | 78 | 14 | 53.8 | 0 | 9 | 34.6 |
Projected | 28 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5.37 | 209.0 | 233 | 132 | 125 | 82 | 78 | | | | | |
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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 | 2 | 0 | 13.6 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4.69 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 231 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .331 | .437 | .768 |
vs. RHB | 589 | 172 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 90 | 90 | 58 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .349 | .452 | .801 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5.17 | 108.0 | 119 | 64 | 62 | 42 | 35 |
Road | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5.60 | 101.1 | 114 | 68 | 63 | 40 | 43 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.23 | 38.1 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 14 |
May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
June | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.18 | 36.1 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 10 |
July | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.28 | 44.1 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
August | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.08 | 39.0 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 17 |
Sept./Oct. | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.61 | 43.1 | 48 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 |
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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 |
1935 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5.13 | 256.1 | 275 | 166 | 146 | 31 | 97 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 1.45 | .275 | NYN |
1936 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 4.62 | 307.2 | 333 | 180 | 158 | 40 | 104 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 1.42 | .282 | NYN,NL |
1937 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6.53 | 150.1 | 201 | 120 | 109 | 29 | 52 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1.68 | .319 | NYN |
1938 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.29 | 14.0 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .365 | NYN |
1939 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.17 | 15.2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | .236 | NYN |
1940 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 6.39 | 283.0 | 341 | 233 | 201 | 49 | 127 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 1.65 | .292 | NYY |
1941 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5.37 | 209.1 | 233 | 132 | 125 | 22 | 82 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 1.50 | .293 | NYY |
Total | 243 | 207 | 100 | 82 | 0 | 5.30 | 1627.1 | 1852 | 1089 | 958 | 216 | 607 | 628 | 82 | 3 | 1.51 | .289 | |
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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 |
1935 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 | 23.0 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
1936 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 | 18.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.84 | 52.2 | 67 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 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 |
1935 | 36 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .189 | .214 | .402 | NYN |
1936 | 40 | 126 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .295 | .317 | .613 | NYN,NL |
1937 | 27 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .254 | .351 | .605 | NYN |
1938 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYN |
1939 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYN |
1940 | 37 | 104 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .264 | .279 | .543 | NYY |
1941 | 28 | 83 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .274 | .301 | .575 | NYY |
Total | 243 | 618 | 135 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 63 | 12 | 259 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .234 | .267 | .501 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 28 | 26 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 51 | 2 | .961 | 209.1 | 2.19 | | | | |
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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... Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game... Hit first career homerun on 9/21/1936, off Mel Harder (BSN)... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 9/5/1938 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 5 weeks... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/20/1940 to a 2-year deal worth $400,000 per year... Injured on 8/4/1941 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1936 - 4.62 - 8th
| Wins 1936 - 23 - 3rd
| Losses 1940 - 17 - 9th
| IP 1936 - 307.2 - 7th
| SHO 1934 - 2 - 7th
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