CF Joe 'Dode' Birmingham #54
Age: 70 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
CF JOE 'DODE' BIRMINGHAM #54 - AGE: 70 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 65
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: - 25 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:08/06/1884
Born in:Elmira, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Cleveland - MLB 21 19 30 5 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 7 1 0 .167 .188 .167 .354 15 6 0.1
1907 Cleveland - MLB 22 150 538 125 12 2 0 38 45 44 1 1 80 35 35 .232 .291 .262 .553 84 72 3.5
1908 Cleveland - MLB 23 153 521 123 15 6 0 49 45 18 4 2 88 17 20 .236 .266 .288 .554 86 89 3.3
1909 Boston - MLB 24 79 82 17 3 2 0 3 5 5 1 0 8 3 1 .207 .261 .293 .554 80 78 0.3
1910 Boston - MLB 25 15 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 .222 .273 .222 .495 53 58 0.1
1911 Boston - MLB 26 12 11 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .273 .333 .273 .606 81 90 0.2
1912 Boston - MLB 27 36 55 14 0 1 1 12 6 0 0 0 8 2 1 .255 .255 .345 .600 71 70 0.1
1913 Boston - MLB 28 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -95 -0.0
1914 Boston - MLB 29 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -89 -0.1
Total MLB 480 1253 289 30 11 1 111 107 69 7 5 198 59 57 .231 .274 .275 .548 81 77 7.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Cleveland - MLB 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1906 Cleveland - MLB LF 7 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 47.2 1.89 +1.8 1.374
1906 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.4 1.016
1906 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1907 Cleveland - MLB CF 150 150 359 8 2 380 13 .966 1384.1 2.39 +24.7 1.082
1908 Cleveland - MLB CF 152 151 345 12 1 368 11 .970 1312.2 2.45 +14.0 1.051
1909 Boston - MLB LF 24 10 17 0 0 18 1 .944 100.1 1.52 +1.9 1.212
1909 Boston - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .988
1909 Boston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1910 Boston - MLB 3B 8 1 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 19.0 7.11 +0.9 1.088
1911 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1911 Boston - MLB LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 +1.0 1.948
1911 Boston - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .968
1912 Boston - MLB 3B 5 4 3 8 1 12 1 .917 39.2 2.50 -0.0 .992
1912 Boston - MLB SS 2 1 1 4 0 6 1 .833 11.0 4.09 -0.5 .869
1912 Boston - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1912 Boston - MLB CF 3 1 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.1 .992
1912 Boston - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.062
1913 Boston - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Boston - MLB LF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.9 1.470
1913 Boston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Boston - MLB 1B 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 3.2 17.18 -0.6 .528
1914 Boston - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 5.2 15.88 -0.6 .706
TOTAL 3B 16 5 9 17 2 27 1 .963 63.1 3.69 +0.8 1.037
TOTAL SS 2 1 1 4 0 6 1 .833 11.0 4.09 -0.5 .869
TOTAL LF 44 15 32 0 0 33 1 .970 167.0 1.72 +5.7 1.311
TOTAL CF 309 302 710 21 4 755 24 .968 2715.0 2.42 +39.1 1.066
TOTAL RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
10/18/1905 Signed with the Cleveland Naps.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
04/12/1906 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
10/27/1907 Wins the 1907 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
10/28/1908 Wins the 1908 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF.
12/03/1908 Was traded by the Cleveland Naps to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 3B Hobe Ferris, C Pat Donahue, and SS Steve Yerkes.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
10/19/1914 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1907 80 8
1908 88 6
Year IBB Rank
1907 20 2
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