Ralph Birkofer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 213lb (180cm, 96kg)

Born: November 5, 1908 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: March 16, 1971 in Cincinnati, OH

Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH

Last Game: July 11, 1937 (Age 28-248d)
vs. NYG 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Ralph Joseph Birkofer

Nicknames: Lefty

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.5

ERA

4.19

132

544.0

224

WHIP

1.458

Player News

Hide Majors

Hide Minors

Register Pitching

Register Pitching
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1929	20		2 Teams	MSVL	D		8	13				30						212.0	221	123			89
1929	20	-1.7	Burlington	MSVL	D
1929	20	-1.7	Cedar Rapids	MSVL	D
1930	21	-3.7	Des Moines	WL	A		13	12	.520	4.83	5.95	37						177.0	172	117	95		124							1.672	8.7		6.3
1931	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B		4	7	.364		4.66	19						83.0	54	43	36		28
1931	22	-3.9	Des Moines	WL	A		2	6	.250	6.61	7.90	11						49.0	54	43	36		28							1.673	9.9		5.1
1931	22	-3.9	Quincy	IIIL	B		2	1	.667			8						34.0
1932	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	PIT	17	11	.607		4.77	33						230.0	184	122			128							1.357	7.2		5.0
1932	23	-5.5	Kansas City	AA	AA		2	1	.667			3						24.0	14				6							0.833	5.3		2.3
1932	23	-3.6	Tulsa	WL	A	PIT	15	10	.600		5.33	30						206.0	170	122			122							1.417	7.4		5.3
1933	24	-3.4	Toronto	IL	AA	DET	16	8	.667	3.81	4.55	30						196.0	170	99	83		86							1.306	7.8		3.9
1933	24	-5.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	4	2	.667	2.31	3.91	9	8	1	3	1	0	50.2	43	22	13	1	17	0	20	1	0	2	207	1.184	7.6	0.2	3.0	3.6	1.18
1934	25	-4.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	11	12	.478	4.10	4.68	41	23	13	11	0	1	204.0	227	106	93	11	66	2	71	5	0	2	898	1.436	10.0	0.5	2.9	3.1	1.08
1935	26	-2.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	7	.563	4.07	5.21	37	18	12	8	1	1	150.1	173	87	68	5	42	2	80	6	0	3	675	1.430	10.4	0.3	2.5	4.8	1.90
1936	27	-1.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	7	5	.583	4.69	6.01	34	13	14	2	0	0	109.1	130	73	57	4	41	2	44	5	0	1	495	1.564	10.7	0.3	3.4	3.6	1.07
1937	28	0.0	Toledo	AA	AA	DET																					0
1937	28	-1.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	0	2	.000	6.67	8.49	11	1	5	0	0	0	29.2	45	28	22	3	9	0	9	0	0	0	145	1.820	13.7	0.9	2.7	2.7	1.00
1938	29	2.2	Nashville	SOUA	A1	BRO	13	9	.591	4.63	5.71	34	10	9	11	1		167.0	185	106	86		64		123	8	0	5		1.491	10.0		3.4	6.6	1.92
1939	30	1.3	Portland	PCL	AA		2	8	.200	6.29	8.21	38		25	0	0		103.0	151	94	72		24		50	2	0	2		1.699	13.2		2.1	4.4	2.08
1940	31	2.1	Portland	PCL	AA		0	2	.000			3	2					14.0	19				0							1.357	12.2		0.0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		31	28	.525	4.19	5.23	132	63	45	24	2	2	544.0	618	316	253	24	175	6	224	17	0	8	2420	1.458	10.2	0.4	2.9	3.7	1.28
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		65	57				194	12	34	11	1		970.0	935	581	372		454		173	10	0	7
All Levels (12 Seasons)							96	85				326	75	79	35	3	2	1514.0	1553	897	625	24	629	6	397	27	0	15	2420

AA (5 seasons)					Minors		20	19				74	2	25	0	0		337.0	354	193	155		116		50	2	0	2
A (3 seasons)					Minors		30	28	.517		5.88	78						432.0	396	282	131		274							1.551	8.3		5.7
A1 (1 season)					Minors		13	9	.591	4.63	5.71	34	10	9	11	1		167.0	185	106	86		64		123	8	0	5		1.491	10.0		3.4	6.6	1.92
B (1 season)					Minors		2	1	.667			8						34.0
D (1 season)					Minors