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Luis Aparicio League
4-9-2064
Mike Bird Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 205-148 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-23-1936
K 2228 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(90 games)
IP 3209.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1959 DET
3
15
33
28
0
0
0
0
169.0
187 111 104 2 75
103
1.55
5.54
1960 DET
12
14
36
36
1
1
0
0
228.2
254 114 109 3 84
161
1.48
4.29
1961 DET
10
15
36
36
2
1
0
0
251.1
240 114 105 8 76
174
1.26
3.76
1962 DET
11
13
36
36
1
0
0
0
243.0
232 115 106 3 77
165
1.27
3.93
1963 DET-CLE
10
14
30
30
0
0
0
0
196.1
176 93 90 2 76
141
1.28
4.13
1964 CLE
21
7
33
33
0
0
0
0
207.1
196 93 82 2 56
143
1.22
3.56
1965 CLE
12
7
31
24
9
2
0
0
188.1
201 109 97 2 69
122
1.43
4.64
1966 CLE
14
4
26
22
8
1
0
0
171.0
169 81 73 4 39
108
1.22
3.84
1967 CLE
7
7
21
14
4
0
0
0
119.2
125 56 52 1 36
90
1.35
3.91
1968 CLE
22
3
31
31
9
1
0
0
233.0
200 89 87 4 88
166
1.24
3.36
1969 CLE
18
9
33
33
3
1
0
0
237.0
202 77 74 2 74
186
1.16
2.81
1970 CLE
13
9
32
32
2
0
0
0
217.0
213 93 85 4 64
152
1.28
3.53
1971 CLE
19
5
32
32
2
0
0
0
214.0
173 89 77 1 83
133
1.20
3.24
1972 CLE
14
9
32
32
0
0
0
0
219.1
159 73 65 2 71
162
1.05
2.67
1973 CLE
15
12
33
33
0
0
0
0
199.0
197 90 87 3 67
135
1.33
3.93
1974 CLE
4
5
25
17
0
0
0
0
115.1
110 46 45 2 35
87
1.26
3.51
2064
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
205
148
500
469
41
7
0
0
3209.1
3034 1443 1338 45 1070
2228
1.28
3.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Mike Bird has retired from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns
1974-06-30Mike Bird of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1967-08-20Mike Bird of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-09-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ragin Injuns and the Detroit Hawks. The Detroit Hawks receive Lew Thompson, Mike Fortugno, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns in exchange for Mike Bird.
1963-07-02Mike Bird of the Detroit Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-04-01The Detroit Hawks have promoted Mike Bird to the major league team.