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

Born: November 5, 1908 in Cincinnati, OH (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1933
Final Game: July 11, 1937
Died: March 16, 1971 in Cincinnati, OH
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Standard Batting

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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
1933 24 PIT NL 9 22 22 1 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 .318 .318 .318 .636 82 7 0 0 0 /1
1934 25 PIT NL 41 78 75 6 17 3 0 0 11 0 1 14 .227 .237 .267 .504 33 20 0 0 2 1
1935 26 PIT NL 38 59 58 5 14 3 1 0 4 0 0 8 .241 .254 .328 .582 53 19 1 1 0 1
1936 27 PIT NL 34 42 41 5 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 9 .220 .238 .244 .482 29 10 1 0 0 1
1937 28 BRO NL 12 12 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 .333 .273 .606 65 3 0 0 0 1
5 Seasons 134 213 207 18 50 7 1 0 22 0 3 39 .242 .256 .285 .541 45 59 2 1 2
162 Game Avg. 162 258 250 22 60 8 1 0 27 0 4 47 .242 .256 .285 .541 45 71 2 1 2
PIT (4 yrs) 122 201 196 17 47 7 1 0 22 0 2 35 .240 .251 .286 .537 44 56 2 1 2
BRO (1 yr) 12 12 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 .333 .273 .606 65 3 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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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 PwrSpd
1933 24 PIT NL 22 15 2 3.6 91 .389 .318 .274 .318 .327 .318 .375 .636 .702 82 .440 -0.6 -0.1 .467 .000 .000
1934 25 PIT NL 78 60 5 2.2 106 .279 .227 .290 .237 .345 .267 .412 .504 .757 33 .200 -7.2 -0.7 .362 .053 .040
1935 26 PIT NL 59 45 5 3.0 106 .280 .241 .289 .254 .345 .328 .412 .582 .757 53 .303 -4.1 -0.4 .444 .086 .086
1936 27 PIT NL 42 33 2 1.6 105 .281 .220 .288 .238 .348 .244 .404 .482 .751 29 .126 -4.2 -0.4 .333 .049 .024
1937 28 BRO NL 12 8 1 3.3 103 .429 .273 .282 .333 .344 .273 .400 .606 .745 65 .366 -0.5 -0.1 .500 .091 .000
5 Seasons 213 161 15 2.5 104 .298 .242 .287 .256 .344 .285 .406 .541 .749 45 .243 -16.7 -1.6 .396 .058 .043
162 Game Avg. 258 195 18 2.5 104 .298 .242 .287 .256 .344 .285 .406 .541 .749 45 .243 -16.7 -1.6 .396 .058 .043
PIT (4 yrs) 201 153 14 2.4 104 .292 .240 .287 .251 .344 .286 .406 .537 .750 44 .237 -16.1 -1.6 .391 .056 .046
BRO (1 yr) 12 8 1 3.3 103 .429 .273 .282 .333 .344 .273 .400 .606 .745 65 .365 -0.5 -0.1 .500 .091 .000

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1933 24 9 22 22 1 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 .318 .318 .318 .636 82 7 0 0 0
1934 25 50 100 97 7 24 3 0 0 15 0 1 18 .247 .255 .278 .533 44 27 0 0 2
1935 26 88 159 155 12 38 6 1 0 19 0 1 26 .245 .255 .297 .552 47 46 1 1 2
1936 27 122 201 196 17 47 7 1 0 22 0 2 35 .240 .251 .286 .537 44 56 2 1 2
1937 28 134 213 207 18 50 7 1 0 22 0 3 39 .242 .256 .285 .541 45 59 2 1 2

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1933 24 9 23 23 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 9
1934 25 44 79 78 5 16 3 0 0 10 0 1 15 .205 .215 .244 .459 4 41
1935 26 40 62 61 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 .000 .016 .000 .016 4 38
1936 27 36 43 42 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 9 .214 .233 .238 .471 2 34
1937 28 13 12 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 .333 .273 .606 1 12
5 Seasons 142 219 215 16 28 4 0 0 21 0 3 40 .130 .146 .149 .295 13 134
162 Game Avg. 162 250 245 18 32 5 0 0 24 0 3 46 .130 .146 .149 .295 15 134

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