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Mike Birkbeck
Michael Lawrence Birkbeck
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: March 10, 1961 in Orrville, OH
School: University of Akron
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 17, 1986
Final Game: June 11, 1995
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1986 25 MIL AL 1 1 .500 4.50 7 4 2 0 0 0 22.0 24 12 11 0 12 0 13 0 0 1 97 97 1.636 9.8 0.0 4.9 5.3 1.08
1987 26 MIL AL 1 4 .200 6.20 10 10 0 1 0 0 45.0 63 33 31 8 19 0 25 0 0 2 210 74 1.822 12.6 1.6 3.8 5.0 1.32
1988 27 MIL AL 10 8 .556 4.72 23 23 0 0 0 0 124.0 141 69 65 10 37 1 64 1 11 0 538 84 1.435 10.2 0.7 2.7 4.6 1.73
1989 28 MIL AL 0 4 .000 5.44 9 9 0 1 0 0 44.2 57 32 27 4 22 2 31 3 0 1 214 71 1.769 11.5 0.8 4.4 6.2 1.41
1992 31 NYM NL 0 1 .000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 7 7 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 33 39 1.857 15.4 3.9 1.3 2.6 2.00
1995 34 NYM NL 0 1 .000 1.63 4 4 0 0 0 0 27.2 22 5 5 2 2 0 14 0 1 3 104 250 0.867 7.2 0.7 0.7 4.6 7.00
6 Seasons 12 19 .387 4.86 54 51 2 2 0 0 270.1 319 158 146 27 93 4 149 4 12 8 1196 84 1.524 10.6 0.9 3.1 5.0 1.60
162 Game Avg. 8 12 .387 4.86 35 33 1 1 0 0 175 207 102 95 17 60 3 96 3 8 5 775 84 1.524 10.6 0.9 3.1 5.0 1.60
MIL (4 yrs) 12 17 .414 5.12 49 46 2 2 0 0 235.2 285 146 134 22 90 3 133 4 11 4 1059 80 1.591 10.9 0.8 3.4 5.1 1.48
NYM (2 yrs) 0 2 .000 3.12 5 5 0 0 0 0 34.2 34 12 12 5 3 1 16 0 1 4 137 126 1.067 8.8 1.3 0.8 4.2 5.33
AL (4 yrs) 12 17 .414 5.12 49 46 2 2 0 0 235.2 285 146 134 22 90 3 133 4 11 4 1059 80 1.591 10.9 0.8 3.4 5.1 1.48
NL (2 yrs) 0 2 .000 3.12 5 5 0 0 0 0 34.2 34 12 12 5 3 1 16 0 1 4 137 126 1.067 8.8 1.3 0.8 4.2 5.33

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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
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
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
6 Seasons 5 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. 162 356 259 32 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 32 .250 .400 .250 .650 82 65 0 32 32 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1986 MIL AL 25 P 7 4 22.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.23 0.43 .967 1.84 0.69
1987 MIL AL 26 P 10 10 45.0 16 2 13 1 0 .938 3.00 1.50 .956 1.84 0.67
1988 MIL AL 27 P 23 23 124.0 42 21 19 2 2 .952 2.90 1.74 .962 1.78 0.67
1989 MIL AL 28 P 9 9 44.2 12 4 5 3 0 .750 1.81 1.00 .967 1.87 0.66
1992 NYM NL 31 P 1 1 7.0 5 3 1 1 1 .800 5.14 4.00 .960 1.93 0.60
1995 NYM NL 34 P 4 4 27.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 1.63 1.25 .960 1.85 0.50
6 Seasons P 54 51 270.1 83 31 45 7 3 .916 2.53 1.41 .961 1.82 0.66
6 Seasons TOT 54 51 270.1 83 31 45 7 3 .916 2.53 1.41 .877 1.82 0.66

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Transactions

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 6, 1983: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

October 16, 1990: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 8, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

September 25, 1991: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

January 2, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 16, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

October 11, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

December 19, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

June 13, 1995: Released by the New York Mets.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1986Milwaukee Brewers$60,000
1987Milwaukee Brewers$70,000
1988Milwaukee Brewers$70,000
1990Milwaukee Brewers$155,000
Career (may be incomplete)$355,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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