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Cool Papa Bell League
7-24-2060
Brian Birdsell Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .646 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 722 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-14-1950
HR 28 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(103 games)
RBI 338
SB 71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 KC
68
253
24
59
9
1
1
20
20
 42 0 0
3
 4 4
.578
.289
.289
.055
.233
1974 KC
65
190
25
42
4
2
4
27
17
 35 2 1
1
 2 3
.617
.290
.326
.105
.221
1977 BAL
68
115
18
31
3
2
2
19
16
 26 2 1
1
 0 2
.748
.366
.383
.113
.270
1978 BAL
50
108
12
23
4
2
1
11
14
 27 0 0
1
 1 1
.618
.303
.315
.102
.213
1979 BAL
54
119
13
29
3
1
1
18
14
 24 0 3
1
 0 0
.627
.316
.311
.067
.244
1980 MIN
104
312
40
73
15
3
3
50
36
 51 0 2
5
 1 5
.642
.311
.330
.096
.234
1981 MIN
129
440
41
111
18
5
5
51
50
 74 2 3
4
 0 3
.679
.329
.350
.098
.252
1982 MIN
130
368
32
80
11
5
0
29
45
 78 1 3
21
 8 1
.577
.302
.274
.057
.217
1983 BOS
130
463
56
119
16
6
4
49
56
 87 0 0
16
 12 2
.681
.337
.343
.086
.257
1984 BOS
114
380
43
86
15
3
4
33
50
 66 0 0
14
 8 1
.629
.316
.313
.087
.226
1985 BOS
100
231
33
62
12
1
3
25
26
 54 0 2
4
 2 5
.708
.340
.368
.100
.268
1986 BOS
28
26
4
7
1
2
0
6
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.806
.345
.462
.192
.269
Total
1040
3005
341
722
111
33
28
338
347
 568 7 15
71
 38 27
.646
.319
.327
.087
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Brian Birdsell has retired from the Baltimore Haffenreffers
1985-06-25Brian Birdsell of the Boston Haffenreffers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1984-05-12Brian Birdsell of the Boston Degenerates is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-08-21Brian Birdsell of the Minnesota Savage Snowmen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1980-04-16Brian Birdsell of the Minnesota Savage Snowmen is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-03-07A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Savage Snowmen and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Dino Metkovich, Snipe Nicholson from the Minnesota Savage Snowmen in exchange for John Stone, Brian Birdsell. Protest This Trade.
1977-06-23Brian Birdsell of the Baltimore Bricks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-03-03The Baltimore Bricks have promoted Brian Birdsell to the major league team.
1975-04-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore BleacherBums. The Baltimore BleacherBums receive Brian Birdsell from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jack Rueter.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jack Boone to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Brian Birdsell for assignment.
1973-03-07The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Brian Birdsell to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Benny Johnson for assignment.
1969-05-06The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Brian Birdsell from the waiver wire.
1969-04-11The Washington Senators have waived Brian Birdsell.
1968-04-02The Washington Senators have renamed Pid Keener to Brian Birdsell.