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Hank Greenberg League
5-26-2073
Jim Birmingham Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .620 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 547 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-06-1957
HR 32 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(135 games)
RBI 254
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- 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
1978 TEX
58
191
17
44
5
0
2
20
14
50 0 1
0
0 1
.570
.282
.288
.058
.230
1979 TEX
135
434
38
91
10
0
5
39
45
73 1 1
0
0 9
.552
.285
.267
.058
.210
1980 TEX
130
448
24
99
15
0
6
40
36
78 0 3
0
0 13
.572
.277
.295
.074
.221
1982 TEX
7
17
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
3 0 0
0
0 0
.734
.263
.471
.294
.176
1983 TEX
37
120
10
23
3
0
1
12
10
21 0 0
1
3 1
.496
.254
.242
.050
.192
1984 TEX
66
179
18
44
7
1
1
14
16
23 1 0
3
1 2
.624
.311
.313
.067
.246
1985 TEX
42
137
15
39
2
0
4
20
8
20 1 0
1
0 2
.716
.329
.387
.102
.285
1986 TEX
47
152
15
45
10
0
3
28
14
30 0 2
2
7 1
.772
.351
.421
.125
.296
1987 TEX
45
151
23
38
7
0
3
18
17
17 1 0
3
3 1
.689
.331
.358
.106
.252
1988 TEX
49
156
15
40
8
1
1
21
9
23 0 2
5
6 1
.633
.293
.340
.083
.256
1989 TEX
41
152
16
42
9
0
3
22
15
25 0 0
2
5 0
.736
.341
.395
.118
.276
1990 TEX
43
143
17
37
7
0
2
18
14
33 1 0
1
0 1
.679
.329
.350
.091
.259
1991 TEX-WAS
2
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
1
0 0
.444
.222
.222
.000
.222
Total
702
2289
211
547
85
2
32
254
200
398 5 9
19
25 32
.620
.300
.320
.081
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Jim Birmingham has retired from the Washington Capitals
1991-05-01The Washington Capitals have acquired Jim Birmingham from the waiver wire.
1991-04-21The Texas Outlaws have waived Jim Birmingham.
1991-04-11The Texas Outlaws have promoted Frank Green to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Chuck Harrell to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Pedro Kingsale to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Sam Ruiz to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have designated Jason White for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have designated Jim Birmingham for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have sent Frank Solomon to the minors.
1985-06-06Jim Birmingham of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-07-20The Texas Outlaws have promoted Jim Birmingham to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Sammy Widger to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have sent Mackey Meads to the minors.
1982-07-29The Texas Outlaws have sent Jim Birmingham to the minors.
1982-07-10The Texas Outlaws have promoted Fred Coles to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Jim Birmingham to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Texas Outlaws have promoted Bob Sharon to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Jason White to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Paul Oldham to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Billy Boyd to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Mark Conway to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Jerry McAuliffe to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted John Rollins to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Mike Cashion to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have sent John Berberet to the minors. The Texas Outlaws have sent Nat Fisher to the minors. The Texas Outlaws have designated Bunky Jones for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have sent Ed Murphy to the minors. The Texas Outlaws have sent Dick Miller to the minors. The Texas Outlaws have designated Charlie Gomez for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have sent Johnny Cather to the minors. The Texas Outlaws have designated John Tracy for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have sent Jim Birmingham to the minors.
1978-07-16The Texas Outlaws have promoted Jim Birmingham to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have sent Jim Lachemann to the minors.