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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Hammerhead Birkle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 107-145 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 119 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-02-1950
K 1728 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(3 games)
IP 2131.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1969 COL
1
 4
8
8
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 46 22 19 3 21
29
1.48
3.77
1970 COL
3
 13
23
23
0
0
0
 0
103.1
 141 95 90 3 56
80
1.91
7.84
1971 COL
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 13 11 9 0 5
4
3.18
14.29
1972 COL
6
 17
30
30
0
0
0
 0
143.1
 174 109 99 6 68
103
1.69
6.22
1973 COL
1
 4
8
8
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 48 28 27 2 15
27
1.62
6.23
1974 COL
8
 20
33
33
0
0
0
 0
169.0
 194 123 119 3 66
141
1.54
6.34
1975 COL
4
 15
35
35
1
0
0
 0
184.1
 192 118 102 7 90
132
1.53
4.98
1976 COL
11
 7
30
30
0
0
0
 0
151.1
 195 92 89 1 62
129
1.70
5.29
1977 COL
12
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
159.0
 166 95 88 5 70
126
1.48
4.98
1978 COL
12
 6
27
27
0
0
0
 0
164.1
 151 69 64 7 59
138
1.28
3.51
1979 COL
4
 2
36
4
0
0
0
 1
71.2
 80 41 39 1 35
71
1.60
4.90
1980 COL
4
 5
63
1
0
0
0
 3
107.1
 108 53 51 3 36
77
1.34
4.28
1981 COL
5
 1
57
1
0
0
0
 0
93.1
 74 29 27 1 44
70
1.26
2.60
1982 COL
5
 5
66
0
0
0
27
 11
96.0
 82 37 33 1 39
86
1.26
3.09
1983 COL
3
 5
67
0
0
0
50
 9
84.2
 86 38 33 2 30
67
1.37
3.51
1984 COL
3
 4
59
0
0
0
7
 4
68.1
 60 28 28 1 32
60
1.35
3.69
1985 COL
12
 2
64
0
0
0
18
 5
89.2
 62 32 30 0 40
80
1.14
3.01
1986 COL
8
 5
72
0
0
0
15
 6
106.2
 109 54 50 4 30
95
1.30
4.22
1987 COL
4
 3
53
0
0
0
1
 1
78.0
 91 40 35 2 40
65
1.68
4.04
1988 COL
1
 0
52
0
0
0
1
 0
85.0
 64 36 33 1 28
72
1.08
3.49
1989 COL
0
 12
36
20
0
0
0
 0
86.1
 118 78 74 2 38
76
1.81
7.71
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
107
 145
852
253
1
0
119
 40
2131.2
 2254 1228 1139 55 904
1728
1.48
4.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Hammerhead Birkle has retired from the Colorado Crush
1989-09-16Hammerhead Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1984-09-10Hammerhead Birkle of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1973-09-12The Colorado Crush have promoted Hammerhead Birkle to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Johnny Scherrer for assignment.
1973-04-28The Colorado Crush have promoted Rob Raggio to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Hammerhead Birkle to the minors.
1972-05-05The Colorado Crush have promoted Hammerhead Birkle to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Frank Muser to the minors.
1971-04-14The Colorado Crush have promoted Roy Allison to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Hammerhead Birkle to the minors.
1971-04-08The Colorado Crush have renamed Corey Hardhead Birkle to Hammerhead Birkle.
1971-04-01The Colorado Crush have renamed Corey Birkle to Corey Hardhead Birkle.
1970-08-29The Colorado Crush have promoted Corey Birkle to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Joe Greason for assignment.
1970-06-15The Colorado Crush have promoted Johnny Moran to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Corey Birkle to the minors.
1970-04-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Corey Birkle to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have promoted Derek Dunn to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Chris Vines to the minors. The Colorado Crush have sent Marty Nieves to the minors.
1969-09-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Marty Nieves to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Corey Birkle to the minors.
1969-07-25The Colorado Crush have promoted Corey Birkle to the major league team.
1969-04-02The Colorado Crush have renamed Ivan Armbruster to Corey Birkle.
1968-04-28A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Cincinnati Mavericks. The Cincinnati Mavericks receive Van Boyer, Lou Gettel from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Socks Watson, Ivan Armbruster, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 LAA (Mike Lewis), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 LAA (Bill Maas).
1968-04-01The Cincinnati Mavericks have renamed Ivanon Armbrust to Ivan Armbruster.
1966-07-30A trade has been reversed between Cincinnati Mavericks and Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers have re-acquired Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie). The Cincinnati Mavericks have re-acquired Socks Watson, Jack Kish, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster).
1966-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Jack Kish, Socks Watson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie).