Show classic player card
Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Rich Bird Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 69-116 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-10-1945
K 1123 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(19 games)
IP 1605.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- 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
1968 KC
0
 4
9
5
0
0
0
 0
35.1
 60 40 37 0 23
22
2.35
9.42
1970 KC
5
 7
73
4
0
0
0
 2
168.0
 173 96 87 4 68
96
1.43
4.66
1971 KC
5
 21
35
35
0
0
0
 0
198.0
 227 129 116 1 87
134
1.59
5.27
1972 KC
7
 16
34
34
0
0
0
 0
213.0
 200 103 98 7 69
162
1.26
4.14
1973 KC
10
 16
29
29
0
0
0
 0
176.0
 182 103 89 4 77
126
1.47
4.55
1974 KC-NYN
2
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
30.0
 40 16 13 0 8
20
1.60
3.90
1977 NYN
8
 6
17
17
1
0
0
 0
111.0
 129 87 69 2 54
81
1.65
5.59
1978 NYN
13
 11
34
34
5
2
0
 0
233.0
 250 123 104 4 92
169
1.47
4.02
1979 NYN
15
 11
34
34
5
0
0
 0
227.2
 241 132 116 3 89
150
1.45
4.59
1980 NYN
2
 9
14
12
1
0
0
 0
83.1
 99 50 44 2 27
61
1.51
4.75
1981 NYN
2
 15
20
20
5
0
0
 0
130.0
 151 88 79 3 55
102
1.58
5.47
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
69
 116
313
224
17
2
0
 2
1605.1
 1752 967 852 30 649
1123
1.50
4.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Rich Bird has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-09-14The New York Legends have waived Rich Bird.
1981-08-29The New York Legends have promoted Damon Andre to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Bird for assignment.
1981-07-30Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-04-04Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-06-27The New York Legends have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Reilly for assignment.
1980-04-13The New York Legends have promoted Don Lipski to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Rich Bird for assignment.
1979-06-18Rich Bird of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-06-05The New York Legends have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team.
1974-06-16The New York Legends have acquired Rich Bird from the waiver wire.
1974-05-05The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Susko to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dave Saucier to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Cisco Heath to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have waived Rich Bird.
1973-09-09Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1973-07-06Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-09-26Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1970-06-10Rich Bird of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Jim Rhodes to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have waived Jimmy Mutis . The Kansas City Comets have waived Hal McRae.
1968-10-03The Kansas City Comets have sent Rich Bird to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent Scott Gleason to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent John Hetling to the minors.
1968-09-02The Kansas City Comets have promoted Benny Fuller to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Jim Rhodes to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Joey Thies to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Rich Bird to the minors.
1968-03-25The Kansas City Comets have promoted Rich Bird to the major league team.