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Lefty Birkofer
Ralph Joseph Birkofer
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 213 lb.

Born: November 5, 1908 in Cincinnati, OH, US
Died: March 16, 1971 in Cincinnati, OH,

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1929 20 Cedar Rapids, Burlington MSVL D none 8 13 .381 30 212.0 221 123 89 1.462 9.4 3.8
1930 21 Des Moines WL A none 13 12 .520 4.83 37 177.0 172 117 95 124 1.672 8.7 6.3
1931 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-B none 4 7 .364 3.90 19 83.0 54 43 36 28 0.988 5.9 3.0
1931 22 Quincy IIIL B none 2 1 .667 8 34.0
1931 22 Des Moines WL A none 2 6 .250 6.61 11 49.0 54 43 36 28 1.673 9.9 5.1
1932 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA PIT-none 17 11 .607 33 230.0 184 122 128 1.357 7.2 5.0
1932 23 Tulsa WL A PIT 15 10 .600 30 206.0 170 122 122 1.417 7.4 5.3
1932 23 Kansas City AA AA none 2 1 .667 3 24.0 14 6 0.833 5.2 2.2
1933 24 Toronto IL AA DET 16 8 .667 3.81 30 196.0 170 99 83 86 1.306 7.8 3.9
1937 28 Toledo AA AA DET 4 4 .500 7.50 12 6 42.0 55 42 35 20 1.786 11.8 4.3
1938 29 2 Teams 2 Lgs A1-AA BRO-DET 13 10 .565 4.42 37 175.0 201 106 86 68 1.537 10.3 3.5
1938 29 Nashville SOUA A1 BRO 13 9 .591 4.63 34 167.0 185 106 86 64 1.491 10.0 3.4
1938 29 Toledo AA AA DET 0 1 .000 3 8.0 16 4 2.500 18.0 4.5
1939 30 Portland PCL AA none 2 8 .200 6.29 38 8 103.0 151 94 72 24 1.699 13.2 2.1
1940 31 Portland PCL AA none 0 2 .000 3 2 14.0 19 0 1.357 12.2 0.0
9 Seasons 77 75 .507 2.97 239 16 1232.0 1227 746 407 567 1.456 9.0 4.1
AA (6 seasons) 24 24 .500 4.42 89 16 387.0 425 235 190 140 1.460 9.9 3.3
A (3 seasons) 30 28 .517 2.73 78 432.0 396 282 131 274 1.551 8.2 5.7
A1 (1 season) 13 9 .591 4.63 34 167.0 185 106 86 64 1.491 10.0 3.4
D (1 season) 8 13 .381 30 212.0 221 123 89 1.462 9.4 3.8
B (1 season) 2 1 .667 8 34.0
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1929 20 Cedar Rapids,Burlington MSVL D none 43 94 23 3 0 0 .245 .277 26
1930 21 Des Moines WL A none 45 79 20 8 1 0 .253 .380 30
1931 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-B none 19 20 6 2 1 0 .300 .500 10
1931 22 Quincy IIIL B none 8
1931 22 Des Moines WL A none 11 20 6 2 1 0 .300 .500 10
1932 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA PIT-none 43 106 35 9 0 0 .330 .415 44
1932 23 Tulsa WL A PIT 40 95 30 6 0 0 .316 .379 36
1932 23 Kansas City AA AA none 3 11 5 3 0 0 .455 .727 8
1933 24 Toronto IL AA DET 30 71 20 3 0 0 .282 .324 23
1937 28 Toledo AA AA DET 12 13 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 2
1938 29 2 Teams 2 Lgs A1-AA BRO-DET 56 88 25 5 0 1 .284 .375 33
1938 29 Nashville SOUA A1 BRO 53 88 25 5 0 1 .284 .375 33
1938 29 Toledo AA AA DET 3
1939 30 Portland PCL AA none 38 29 6 0 0 0 .207 .207 6
1940 31 Portland PCL AA none 3 6 3 0 0 0 .500 .500 3
9 Seasons 289 506 506 140 30 2 1 .277 .277 .350 .626 177
AA (6 seasons) 89 130 130 36 6 0 0 .277 .277 .323 .600 42
A (3 seasons) 96 194 194 56 16 2 0 .289 .289 .392 .680 76
A1 (1 season) 53 88 88 25 5 0 1 .284 .284 .375 .659 33
D (1 season) 43 94 94 23 3 0 0 .245 .245 .277 .521 26
B (1 season) 8
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1929 20 Cedar Rapids, Burlington MSVL D none P
1930 21 Des Moines WL A none P
1931 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-B none P 19 0.00
1931 22 Quincy IIIL B none P 8 0.00
1931 22 Des Moines WL A none P 11 0.00
1932 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA PIT-none P 33 0.00
1932 23 Tulsa WL A PIT P 30 0.00
1932 23 Kansas City AA AA none P 3 0.00
1933 24 Toronto IL AA DET P 30 0.00
1937 28 Toledo AA AA DET P
1938 29 2 Teams 2 Lgs A1-AA BRO-DET P 37 0.00
1938 29 Nashville SOUA A1 BRO P 34 0.00
1938 29 Toledo AA AA DET P 3 0.00
1939 30 Portland PCL AA none P
1940 31 Portland PCL AA none P
9 Seasons 119 0.00
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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