Babe Birrer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: July 4, 1929 in Buffalo, NY us

Died: November 19, 2013 in Clarence, NY

Buried: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cheektowaga, NY

High School: Kensington HS (Buffalo, NY)

School: University at Buffalo, State University of New York (Buffalo, NY)

Debut: June 5, 1955 (Age 25-336d, 11,256th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 24, 1958 (Age 29-082d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Werner Joseph Birrer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

ERA

4.36

119.2

WHIP

1.387

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-23 / in Starts: 1-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 21 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	10 (6-3-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 21 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
F House	2
F Hatfield	2
Self	2

Most Driven In By
Self	2
A Kaline	1
H Kuenn	0

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	48 (47)	Jun 5 (2)	DET		BAL	L,5-6	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	49	Jun 6	DET		NYY	L,5-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	54 (4)	Jun 11	DET		BOS	W,7-5	2-GF	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.95	-0.047	1.52	-0.05%	-0.07	P
4	4	56 (1)	Jun 15	DET	@	NYY	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
5	5	61 (4)	Jun 22	DET	@	BOS	L,7-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
6	6	62	Jun 23	DET	@	BOS	L,0-7	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
7	7	65 (2)	Jun 26 (1)	DET	@	WSH	W,6-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
8	8	66	Jun 26 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,4-12	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	9	70 (3)	Jul 1 (1)	DET	@	KCA	L,2-3	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
10	10	71	Jul 1 (2)	DET	@	KCA	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
11	11	72	Jul 2	DET	@	KCA	L,10-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
12	12	73	Jul 3	DET	@	KCA	L,8-9	9-14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	2.06	-0.103	1.45	-0.04%	-0.39	P
13	13	75 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,5-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9						P
14	14	77 (1)	Jul 7	DET		CHW	L,1-12	2-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9	.46	-0.011	.33	-0.01%	-0.10	P
15	15	78	Jul 8	DET		KCA	W,11-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
16	16	80 (1)	Jul 10 (1)	DET		KCA	L,5-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
17	17	83 (2)	Jul 14 (2)	DET		BOS	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
18	18	86 (2)	Jul 17	DET		NYY	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
19	19	87	Jul 19	DET		BAL	W,12-4	6-GF	2	2	2	2	0	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.111	1.444	9	.79	0.211	.41	0.07%	4.33	P
20	20	92 (4)	Jul 24 (1)	DET		WSH	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.111	1.444	9						P
21	21	94 (1)	Jul 26 (1)	DET	@	BAL	W,8-6	6-GF(12)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	1.000	1.364	9	2.12	-0.074	1.49	-0.03%	-0.56	P
22	22	100 (5)	Jul 30	DET	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.333	.769	1.103	9	.89	-0.070	.88	-0.04%	-0.78	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	23	103 (2)	Aug 2	DET	@	WSH	W,13-10	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.714	1.027	9	.77	-0.020	.48	-0.01%	-0.10	P
24	24	105 (1)	Aug 4	DET	@	WSH	L,6-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.313	.714	1.027	9						P
25	25	106	Aug 5	DET	@	NYY	L,0-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.313	.714	1.027	9						P
26	26	109 (2)	Aug 7 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,2-3	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.294	.667	.961	9	2.31	-0.059	4.48	-0.07%	-0.23	P
27	27	113 (3)	Aug 12	DET		CHW	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.294	.667	.961	9						P
28	28	114	Aug 13	DET		CHW	W,9-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.294	.667	.961	9						P
29	29	117 (2)	Aug 17	DET		CLE	W,9-5	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.263	.588	.851	9	.54	-0.025	.06	0.00%	-0.62	P
30	30	120 (2)	Aug 20	DET	@	CHW	L,7-8	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.556	.806	9	.50	-0.013	.02	0.00%	-0.16	P
31	31	126 (5)	Aug 25 (2)	DET		BOS	L,4-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764	9	.90	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
32	32	130 (3)	Aug 29 (2)	DET		BAL	L,3-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	33	133 (2)	Sep 2	DET	@	KCA	L,6-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764	9						P
34	34	139 (5)	Sep 8	DET	@	BOS	W,5-4	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764	9						P
35	35	145 (5)	Sep 14	DET	@	NYY	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764	9						P
36	36	153 (7)	Sep 24 (2)	DET		CLE	L,0-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764	9						P
							13-23		21	19	3	3	1	0	2	6	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.158	.238	.526	.764		1.15	-0.236	1.05	-0.18%	1.09

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