Mike Birkbeck

Michael Lawrence Birkbeck

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: March 10, 1961 in Orrville, OH
School: University of Akron (Akron, OH)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 17, 1986
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Mets 1986-1995

Final Game: June 11, 1995
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Standard Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1983	22	MIL-min	A,Rk	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		BEL,PAI · MIDW,APPY
1984	23	MIL-min	A	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		BEL · MIDW
1985	24	MIL-min	AA	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		ELP · TL
1986	25	MIL-min	AAA	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		VAN · PCL
1986	25	MIL	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1987	26	MIL-min	A,AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		BEL,DEN · MIDW,AA
1987	26	MIL	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988	27	MIL-min	AAA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		DEN · AA
1988	27	MIL	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989	28	MIL-min	AAA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		DEN · AA
1989	28	MIL	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1990	29	MIL-min	AAA	26	16	11	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	1	.182	.400	.455	.855		5		1	1	0	0		DEN · AA
1991	30	CLE-min	AAA,AA	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		CSP,CAK · PCL,EL
1992	31	NYM-min	AAA	21	13	10	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.300	.364	.300	.664		3		0	2	0	0		TID · IL
1992	31	NYM	NL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1993	32	ATL-min	AAA	27	18	16	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.125	.125	.125	.250		2		0	2	0	0		RMD · IL
1994	33	ATL-min	AAA	28	25	21	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	.190	.227	.190	.418		4	1	1	3	0	0		RMD · IL
1995	34	NYM-min	AAA,Fgn	9	10	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.222	.300	.333	.633		3	0	0	0	0	0		NFK,YKO · IL,JPCL
1995	34	NYM	NL	4	9	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	130	2	0	1	1	0	0	/1
1996	35	YKO	Fgn																										YKO · JPCL
6 Yrs				54	11	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	82	2	0	1	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	33	24	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.250	.400	.250	.650	82	6	0	3	3	0	0

MIL (4 yrs)				49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NYM (2 yrs)				5	11	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	82	2	0	1	1	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				5	11	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	82	2	0	1	1	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
1986	25	MIL	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$60,000	/1
1987	26	MIL	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$70,000	1
1988	27	MIL	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$70,000	1
1989	28	MIL	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1

1992	31	NYM	NL	1	2	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.464	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$	/1

1995	34	NYM	NL	4	9	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.2	0	2	0.2	.544	.501	0.2	0.0	2	$	/1
6 Seasons				54	11	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	2	0.2	.503	.500	0.2	0.0	2	$200,000

MIL (4 yrs)				49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$200,000
NYM (2 yrs)				5	11	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	2	0.2	.528	.500	0.2	0.0	2	$

Advanced Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Outs	RC	RC/G	AIR	BAbip	BA	lgBA	OBP	lgOBP	SLG	lgSLG	OPS	lgOPS	OPS+	OWn%	BtRuns	BtWins	TotA	SecA	ISO
1992	31	NYM	NL	2	2	0	0.0	91	.000	.000	.258	.000	.324	.000	.380	.000	.703	-100	.000	-0.5	-0.1	.000	.000	.000

1995	34	NYM	NL	9	5	1	5.4	103	.400	.333	.266	.500	.335	.333	.414	.833	.748	130	.547	0.5	0.0	1.000	.167	.000
6 Yrs				11	7	1	3.8	101	.286	.250	.264	.400	.332	.250	.405	.650	.738	82	.408	-0.1	-0.0	.667	.125	.000
162 Game Avg.				33	21	3	3.8	101	.286	.250	.264	.400	.332	.250	.405	.650	.738	82	.408	-0.1	-0.0	.667	.125	.000

Ratio Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	SO/BB	AB/SO	AB/HR	AB/RBI	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB
1992	31	NYM	NL	2	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%

1995	34	NYM	NL	9	0.0%	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	0%	1.00	6.0			0.33	1.00	56%	33%	0.0%	0%
6 Yrs				11	0.0%	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	0%	1.00	8.0			1.00	2.00	64%	25%	0.0%	0%
MLB Averages					2.3%	15.2%	8.7%	7.0%	30%	1.75	5.9	39.4	8.2	0.81	1.07	72%	21%	6.7%	20%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	AB
1986	25	MIL	AL	0.0	0.0
1987	26	MIL	AL	0.0	0.0
1988	27	MIL	AL	0.0	0.0
1989	28	MIL	AL	0.0	0.0

1992	31	NYM	NL	-0.5	-0.1	2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.09	-0.1	0.0	-0.5	-0.1	0.91	-0.5	0

1995	34	NYM	NL	0.5	0.0	9	-0.1	0.1	-0.1	1.08	-0.0	-0.0	-0.5	-0.0	1.00	-0.3	0
6 Yrs				-0.1	-0.0	11	-0.1	0.1	-0.2	1.08	-0.1	-0.0	-1.0	-0.1	0.98	-0.8	0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1992	31	NYM	NL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1995	34	NYM	NL	0	0	25%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
6 Yrs				0	0	25%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Situational Hitting*

						Hits			Pinch Hitting					Home Runs								SH			GIDP			PrdOut			BaseRunners			Advances
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	H	Inf	Bnt	AB	H	HR	RBI	PHlev	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	IP	Att	Suc	%	Opp	DP	%	Opp	Suc	%	BR	BRS	BRS%	<2,3B	Scr	%	0,2B	Adv	%	PAu
1992	31	NYM	NL	2	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		2	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0

1995	34	NYM	NL	9	0%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	50%	2	0	0%	2	0	0%	7	0	0%	1	0	0%	0	0		0
6 Yrs				11	0%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	50%	2	0	0%	2	0	0%	9	0	0%	1	0	0%	0	0		0
MLB Averages					59%																			72%			10%			35%			15%			52%			56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1stS	30%	30c	30s	20%	20c	20s	31%	31c	31s	L/SO	PAu	Pitu	Stru
1992	31	NYM	NL	2	8	4.00	6	75%	17%	33%	17%	33%	83%	0%	63%	60%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0

1995	34	NYM	NL	8	36	4.50	22	61%	23%	14%	36%	27%	77%	0%	47%	82%	38%	0%	0	0	25%	2	1	0%	0	0	0%	1	0	0
2 Yrs				10	44	4.40	28	64%	21%	18%	32%	29%	79%	0%	50%	77%	40%	0%	0	0	20%	2	1	0%	0	0	0%	1	0	0
MLB Averages						3.64		62%	25%	14%	27%	34%	75%	2%	46%	81%	31%	6%			16%			9%			27%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH
1992	31	50	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
1993	32	50	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
1994	33	50	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
1995	34	54	11	8	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	82	2	1	1

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	RC	Gact
1992	31	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1

1995	34	4	9	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	1	4
2 Yrs		5	11	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	1	5
162 Game Avg.		162	356	259	32	65	0	0	0	0	0	32	32	.250	.400	.250	.650	32	5

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