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Ashburn Crawford League
8-29-2013
Dick Bird Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.93 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-38 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 67 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 06-23-1925
K 480 Drafted Round 4, Pick 77
(1947)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(26 games)
IP 580.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
5
 4
35
0
0
0
2
 2
38.1
 52 21 21 1 15
32
1.75
4.93
1951 STL
1
 4
22
0
0
0
1
 2
25.1
 34 22 22 0 17
18
2.01
7.82
1952 STL
2
 4
43
0
0
0
0
 0
61.2
 68 42 36 2 32
53
1.62
5.25
1953 STL
3
 3
44
0
0
0
4
 1
53.0
 61 32 28 0 25
37
1.62
4.75
1954 CLE-WAS
6
 3
66
0
0
0
0
 0
67.2
 70 41 40 2 34
57
1.54
5.32
1955 WAS
9
 4
85
0
0
0
1
 0
96.2
 84 58 53 3 39
77
1.27
4.93
1956 WAS-MIL
0
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 27 18 15 0 9
13
2.12
7.94
1957 PHI-MIN
1
 5
55
0
0
0
20
 5
54.2
 57 35 35 2 31
43
1.61
5.76
1958 TOR
1
 3
58
0
0
0
30
 4
58.2
 61 26 26 0 23
57
1.43
3.99
1959 TOR
4
 5
69
0
0
0
9
 6
84.0
 77 37 33 5 39
70
1.38
3.54
1960 TOR
0
 3
7
6
0
0
0
 0
23.0
 15 9 9 0 10
23
1.09
3.52
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 38
499
6
0
0
67
 20
580.0
 606 341 318 15 274
480
1.52
4.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Dick Bird has retired from the Tampa Bay Tigers
1960-06-18The Toronto Tigers have promoted Bob Taylor to the major league team. The Toronto Tigers have designated Dick Bird for assignment.
1960-06-17The Toronto Tigers have promoted Dick Bird to the major league team.
1960-05-17The Toronto Tigers have promoted Barney Holbert to the major league team. The Toronto Tigers have designated Dick Bird for assignment.
1957-05-14Trade #1327813 has been completed between the Philadelphia Hitmen and the Minnesota Privateers. The Minnesota Privateers receive Dick Bird, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 PHI (Mike Triplett) from the Philadelphia Hitmen in exchange for Cory Heismann.
1957-04-27The Philadelphia Hitmen have promoted Dick Bird to the major league team.
1957-04-27The Philadelphia Hitmen have acquired Dick Bird from the waiver wire.
1957-04-04The Arizona Atom Smashers have waived Dick Bird.
1956-08-19The Milwaukee Cyclotrons have promoted Jake Gorecki to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cyclotrons have designated Dick Bird for assignment.
1956-08-01The Milwaukee Cyclotrons have promoted Dick Bird to the major league team.
1956-08-01The Milwaukee Cyclotrons have acquired Dick Bird from the waiver wire.
1956-07-07The Washington Monuments have waived Dick Bird.
1956-05-06The Washington Monuments have promoted Davey Legg to the major league team. The Washington Monuments have designated Dick Bird for assignment.
1954-04-23The Washington Monuments have acquired Dick Bird from the waiver wire.
1954-04-19The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Davey Legg to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Dick Bird for assignment.
1954-04-18The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Larry Heydon to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted John Foutz to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Dick Bird to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Boileryard Braggs for assignment. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Wayne Gonzales for assignment. The Cleveland Cannibals have sent Bryan Lally to the minors.
1954-04-13The Cleveland Cannibals have acquired Dick Bird from the waiver wire.
1954-04-06The St. Louis Assassins have waived Dick Bird.
1954-03-01The St. Louis Assassins have promoted Manny Duzen to the major league team. The St. Louis Assassins have promoted Rediki Morelslam to the major league team. The St. Louis Assassins have promoted Steve Morgan to the major league team. The St. Louis Assassins have designated Dick Bird for assignment. The St. Louis Assassins have designated Urbane McCaffery for assignment. The St. Louis Assassins have designated Blas Rojas for assignment.
1950-11-01Dick Bird now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1950-11-01Dick Bird now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1950-11-01Dick Bird now holds the league record for career batting average.