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Mike Birkbeck

Q: When was Mike Birkbeck born?

Mike Birkbeck was born on March 10, 1961.

Q: Where was Mike Birkbeck born?

Mike Birkbeck was born in Orrville, OH .

Q: How tall is Mike Birkbeck?

Mike Birkbeck is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Birkbeck weigh when playing?

Mike Birkbeck weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Birkbeck play?

Mike Birkbeck played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Birkbeck in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Birkbeck has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Birkbeck drafted?

Mike Birkbeck was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Akron (Akron, OH) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Akron (Akron, OH) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Birkbeck have?

Mike Birkbeck had 149 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Birkbeck played for?

Mike Birkbeck played for 2 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.

Q: When did Mike Birkbeck retire?

Mike Birkbeck last played in 1995.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: March 10, 1961 in Orrville, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Akron (Akron, OH) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Akron (Akron, OH).

High School: Orrville HS (Orrville, OH)

School: University of Akron (Akron, OH)

Debut: August 17, 1986 (Age 25-160d, 15,218th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 11, 1995 (Age 34-093d)
vs. SDP 7.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Michael Lawrence Birkbeck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

ERA

4.86

270.1

149

WHIP

1.524

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1983	22	MIL-min	A,Rk	5	5	.500	2.80	14	12	0	0	0	0	70.2	52	34	22	3	34	2	76	4	0	6				1.217	6.6	0.4	4.3	9.7	2.24	BEL,PAI MIDW,APPY
1984	23	MIL-min	A	14	3	.824	2.18	26	25	1	6	2	0	177.2	134	57	43	5	64	3	164	1	1	13				1.114	6.8	0.3	3.2	8.3	2.56	BEL MIDW
1985	24	MIL-min	AA	9	9	.500	3.43	24	24	0	4	0	0	155.0	154	67	59	9	64	4	103	1	1	11				1.406	8.9	0.5	3.7	6.0	1.61	ELP TL
1986	25	MIL-min	AAA	12	6	.667	4.62	23	23	0	2	0	0	134.1	160	82	69	9	39	4	81	2	0	6				1.481	10.7	0.6	2.6	5.4	2.08	VAN PCL
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	98	3.23	1.636	9.8	0.0	4.9	5.3	1.08
1987	26	MIL-min	AAA,A	0	1	.000	6.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.0	13	15	6	0	4	0	8	0	1	0				1.889	13.0	0.0	4.0	8.0	2.00	DEN,BEL AA,MIDW
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	5.34	1.822	12.6	1.6	3.8	5.0	1.32
1988	27	MIL-min	AAA	4	1	.800	2.01	5	5	0	4	0	0	44.2	30	10	10	1	10	0	30	0	2	1				0.896	6.0	0.2	2.0	6.0	3.00	DEN AA
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	85	3.70	1.435	10.2	0.7	2.7	4.6	1.73
1989	28	MIL-min	AAA	2	2	.500	3.04	5	5	0	0	0	0	23.2	26	9	8	2	10	1	9	0	1	2				1.521	9.9	0.8	3.8	3.4	0.90	DEN AA
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	4.22	1.769	11.5	0.8	4.4	6.2	1.41

1990	29	MIL-min	AAA	3	8	.273	5.33	21	20	0	0	0	0	96.1	102	73	57	6	36	0	69	2	2	7				1.433	9.5	0.6	3.4	6.4	1.92	DEN AA
1991	30	CLE-min	AA,AAA	2	3	.400	3.30	24	3	16	0	0	5	46.1	43	18	17	1	21	3	43	0	2	2	196			1.381	8.4	0.2	4.1	8.4	2.05	CAK,CSP EL,PCL
1992	31	NYM-min	AAA	4	10	.286	4.08	21	19	0	3	0	0	117.0	108	61	53	9	31	0	101	2	3	9	481			1.188	8.3	0.7	2.4	7.8	3.26	TID IL
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	41	8.21	1.857	15.4	3.9	1.3	2.6	2.00

1993	32	ATL-min	AAA	13	8	.619	3.11	27	26	0	1	0	0	159.1	143	67	55	10	41	0	136	9	1	11	654			1.155	8.1	0.6	2.3	7.7	3.32	RMD IL
1994	33	ATL-min	AAA	13	6	.684	2.73	28	28	0	1	0	0	164.2	145	58	50	8	46	0	143	2	2	5	658			1.160	7.9	0.4	2.5	7.8	3.11	RMD IL
1995	34	NYM-min	AAA	5	3	.625	2.36	9	9	0	0	0	0	53.1	52	20	14	2	13	0	39	1	0	1	215			1.219	8.8	0.3	2.2	6.6	3.00	NFK IL
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	3.25	0.867	7.2	0.7	0.7	4.6	7.00
6 Yrs				12	19	.387	4.86	54	51	2	2	0	0	270.1	319	158	146	27	93	4	149	4	12	8	1196	85	4.09	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	85	4.09	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	81	4.07	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	128	4.25	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	81	4.07	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	128	4.25	1.067	8.8	1.3	0.8	4.2	5.33

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Birkbeck?

Mike Birkbeck is 62 years old.

When was Mike Birkbeck born?

Mike Birkbeck was born on March 10, 1961.

Where was Mike Birkbeck born?

Mike Birkbeck was born in Orrville, OH.

How tall is Mike Birkbeck?

Mike Birkbeck is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Birkbeck weigh when playing?

Mike Birkbeck weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Birkbeck play?

Mike Birkbeck played 6 seasons.

Is Mike Birkbeck in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Birkbeck has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Birkbeck drafted?

Mike Birkbeck was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Akron (Akron, OH) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Akron (Akron, OH).

What position did Mike Birkbeck play?

Mike Birkbeck was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Birkbeck have?

Mike Birkbeck had 149 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Birkbeck played for?

Mike Birkbeck played for 2 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.

When did Mike Birkbeck retire?

Mike Birkbeck last played in 1995.

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