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Cesar Cedeno League
10-13-2073
Ray Birtsas Third Base
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2095 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-05-1938
HR 130 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(70 games)
RBI 856
SB 434
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.3%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D  (19.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B B+ (73.8%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 BAL-PHI
67
240
27
57
6
1
2
17
21
 30 0 2
15
 3 7
.592
.297
.296
.058
.238
1959 PHI
146
498
34
102
14
3
3
28
50
 96 4 1
14
 11 5
.545
.282
.263
.058
.205
1960 PHI
144
552
66
132
20
3
8
48
53
 96 2 3
30
 8 7
.636
.307
.330
.091
.239
1961 PHI
145
490
54
118
18
4
5
41
52
 70 3 2
30
 4 3
.641
.316
.324
.084
.241
1962 PHI
144
529
59
142
22
1
5
47
49
 80 1 3
32
 5 0
.672
.330
.342
.074
.268
1963 PHI
145
530
71
142
26
6
10
72
63
 80 2 3
23
 12 8
.742
.346
.396
.128
.268
1964 PHI
144
521
82
150
21
7
16
73
62
 84 1 3
33
 15 3
.810
.363
.447
.159
.288
1965 PHI
145
551
87
161
29
8
7
65
50
 79 4 7
34
 16 1
.763
.351
.412
.120
.292
1966 PHI
144
578
98
148
27
4
8
58
67
 85 1 2
40
 7 2
.691
.333
.358
.102
.256
1967 PHI
143
540
96
152
33
8
7
40
54
 79 0 2
23
 11 1
.757
.346
.411
.130
.281
1968 PHI
145
543
102
144
32
4
9
62
79
 71 1 2
34
 14 4
.747
.358
.389
.123
.265
1969 PHI
144
547
90
149
13
7
10
64
67
 83 7 1
26
 17 2
.735
.359
.377
.104
.272
1970 PHI
146
392
57
107
25
7
5
52
53
 57 1 3
15
 8 4
.769
.359
.411
.138
.273
1971 PHI
139
487
92
134
21
7
14
68
62
 76 5 2
37
 20 2
.795
.362
.433
.158
.275
1972 PHI-BAL
124
282
51
90
20
4
6
35
30
 30 2 1
16
 4 3
.870
.387
.482
.163
.319
1973 BAL
79
250
24
73
13
4
8
43
30
 30 0 0
13
 7 1
.840
.368
.472
.180
.292
1974 BAL-CIN
108
221
28
60
6
3
4
25
26
 25 1 1
12
 5 0
.729
.349
.380
.109
.271
1975 CIN-STL
69
170
19
34
8
2
3
18
19
 35 1 0
7
 2 3
.608
.284
.324
.124
.200
Total
2321
7921
1137
2095
354
83
130
856
887
 1186 36 38
434
 169 56
.719
.340
.379
.115
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Ray Birtsas has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1975-05-24The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Birtsas to the major league team.
1975-05-24The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Ray Birtsas from the waiver wire.
1975-05-13The Cincinnati Reds II have waived Ray Birtsas.
1975-05-09The Cincinnati Reds II have promoted Cal Richardson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds II have designated Ray Birtsas for assignment.
1974-07-14The Cincinnati Reds II have acquired Ray Birtsas from the waiver wire.
1974-07-14The Cincinnati Reds II have demoted Ben Griggs to the minor leagues.
1974-07-10The Baltimore Colt 45s have designated Ray Birtsas for assignment.
1972-08-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Colt 45s and the Philadelphia Screamin Weenies. The Philadelphia Screamin Weenies receive Jose Cuervo, Mel Ogden, Henry Rollins, Frank Kline, Chavo Cedeno from the Baltimore Colt 45s in exchange for Burt Waitkus, Ray Birtsas.
1958-06-28The Philadelphia Screamin Weenies have promoted Ray Birtsas to the major league team. The Philadelphia Screamin Weenies have designated Jarvis Green for assignment.
1958-04-18A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Screamin Weenies and the Baltimore Monumentals. The Baltimore Monumentals receive Ron Pozo from the Philadelphia Screamin Weenies in exchange for Herman Butler, Ray Birtsas.