P Randy Birch #36
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/02/1978
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P RANDY BIRCH #36 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 12-10 0 3.33 184.0 171 20 75 104 1.34 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
HRA 55 50 55 55
PBABIP 50 45 55 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 60 60
Sinker 60 60
Splitter 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/21/1977 SFS Loss, 0-5 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/1977 @ CHI Loss, 4-5 X 4.2 8 5 3 2 2 Loss
09/17/1977 SDC Win, 4-2 X 7.2 4 2 2 3 4 Win
09/11/1977 @ KCB Win, 6-4 X 4.2 3 3 3 6 4
09/05/1977 @ SDC Win, 7-1 X 7.1 5 1 0 2 1 Win
09/01/1977 NYK Win, 10-0 X 5.1 8 0 0 2 4 Win
08/25/1977 @ PHI Win, 7-4 X 6.2 3 2 2 3 2 Win
08/18/1977 @ BRO Loss, 1-6 X 6.1 6 5 4 2 3 Loss
08/13/1977 MIL Loss, 3-4 X 6.2 5 4 4 1 4 Loss
08/07/1977 @ DEN Win, 3-2 X 4.1 6 2 2 3 2
PERSONALITY
Solid teammate, likeable.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:09/24/1947
Born in:Festus, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$300,000
Signed Through:1980 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 21st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 12 10 0 3.33 184.0 171 74 68 20 75 104 1 3.2 0 15 48.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.18 8.36 5.09 3.67 4.00 1.34 111 1.4 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 221 53 12 2 4 24 24 31 0 9 0 .240 .314 .367 .681      
vs. RHB 462 118 27 3 16 50 51 73 1 7 3 .255 .333 .431 .763      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 3 0 3.62 32.1 30 13 13 1 10 20  
May 6 6 4 1 0 3.78 33.1 37 14 14 4 4 18  
June 5 5 1 2 0 3.95 27.1 26 12 12 5 21 18  
July 5 5 2 1 0 2.08 30.1 23 9 7 3 15 18  
August 5 5 1 2 0 4.06 31.0 27 15 14 4 10 15  
September 5 5 3 1 0 2.43 29.2 28 11 8 3 15 15  
Spring Training 6 4 0 1 0 2.04 17.2 18 4 4 0 4 9  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0  
Last Year 31 31 12 10 0 3.33 184.0 171 74 68 20 75 104  
2 Years Ago 42 21 10 7 0 2.16 166.2 134 52 40 1 62 99  
Career 234 109 50 39 9 2.85 836.1 735 319 265 52 374 488  
Home 14 14 7 4 0 3.17 88.0 79 31 31 6 31 52  
Road 17 17 5 6 0 3.47 96.0 92 43 37 14 44 52  
Grass 30 30 11 10 0 3.35 177.1 168 72 66 19 72 102  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 2.70 6.2 3 2 2 1 3 2  
Day 22 22 9 6 0 3.09 131.0 114 48 45 14 53 74  
Night 9 9 3 4 0 3.91 53.0 57 26 23 6 22 30  
As Starter 31 31 12 10 0 3.33 184.0 171 74 68 20 75 104  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Chicago - MLB 23 40 0 1 2 5 3.86 49.0 41 21 21 1 32 35 0 0 1.49 .276 3.55 0.4 99
1972 Chicago - MLB 24 43 1 6 1 4 2.51 64.2 59 19 18 4 25 30 0 0 1.30 .266 3.66 0.2 144
1973 Chicago - MLB 25 21 0 0 1 0 1.16 31.0 22 5 4 2 7 21 0 0 0.94 .225 2.86 0.6 350
1974 Chicago - MLB 26 26 25 7 10 0 3.71 145.2 139 73 60 17 71 78 1 1 1.44 .266 4.54 0.5 102
1975 Chicago - MLB 27 20 20 7 7 0 2.30 125.1 117 52 32 3 58 78 0 0 1.40 .289 3.23 2.9 176
1975 St. Louis - MLB 27 11 11 7 1 0 2.83 70.0 52 23 22 4 44 43 1 1 1.37 .234 4.10 0.6 126
1975 Total - MLB 27 31 31 14 8 0 2.49 195.1 169 75 54 7 102 121 1 1 1.39 .270 3.54 3.5 154
1976 St. Louis - MLB 28 42 21 10 7 0 2.16 166.2 134 52 40 1 62 99 2 1 1.18 .259 2.60 3.7 148
1977 St. Louis - MLB 29 31 31 12 10 0 3.33 184.0 171 74 68 20 75 104 1 0 1.34 .270 4.00 1.4 103
Total MLB 234 109 50 39 9 2.85 836.1 735 319 265 52 374 488 5 3 1.33 .265 3.61 10.2 126
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Total - 21 18 15 8 1 0 1.99 99.2 83 25 22 2 22 101 0 0 1.05 .291 2.10 4.0 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 St. Louis - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 .000 8.55 -0.1 999
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 .000 8.55 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Chicago - MLB P 39 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 49.0 2.20 +0.8 .985
1972 Chicago - MLB P 42 1 7 5 0 12 0 1.000 64.2 1.67 +0.1 .983
1973 Chicago - MLB P 21 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 31.0 0.87 -0.6 .508
1974 Chicago - MLB P 26 25 6 11 0 19 2 .895 145.2 1.05 +0.6 1.001
1975 Chicago - MLB P 20 20 8 14 1 23 1 .957 125.1 1.58 -0.6 1.009
1975 St. Louis - MLB P 11 11 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 70.0 1.16 -0.2 1.009
1976 St. Louis - MLB P 42 21 8 13 0 22 1 .955 166.2 1.13 +1.9 1.035
1977 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 16 14 1 30 0 1.000 184.0 1.47 +1.2 1.035
TOTAL P 232 109 51 75 3 131 5 .962 836.1 1.36 +3.3 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of college Sam Houston State
10/29/1969 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 40 (60).
04/07/1970 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
03/08/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago Traders development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
09/06/1971 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
03/02/1972 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/26/1972 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $40,608.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
03/04/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Chicago Traders development complex.
07/05/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
07/06/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/1975 Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the St. Louis Explorers, along with a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for SP Bruce Shone and LF Chuck Panetta.
09/05/1975 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $165,620.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/30/1976 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
07/12/1976 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/19/1976 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1976 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
09/01/1977 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1975 .636 9
Year HLD Rank
1972 4 10
Year BB Rank
1975 102 5
Year ERA Rank
1975 2.49 2
1976 2.16 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1975 0.32 5
1976 0.05 1
Year H/9 Rank
1975 7.79 7
1976 7.24 5
Year K/9 Rank
1975 5.58 9
Year GB% Rank
1977 0.57 9
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