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| Player Report for #25 Brian Birnbaum | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 6-8 | | ERA | 3.63 | | IP | 143.2 | | BB | 56 | | K | 118 |
| | Name: | Brian Birnbaum | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Birthday: | 06-03-1942 | Signed Through: | 1977 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 119 Days | | Born in: | Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 5" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 7 Years, 165 Days | | Weight: | 232 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 16 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 90-92 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | Talent | 5 | 6 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 63 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 5 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Talent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1977 | @ COL | Loss, 5-6 | X | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1977 | @ SB | Loss, 3-6 | X | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1977 | BLX | Loss, 1-2 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-11-1977 | @ STL | Loss, 5-10 | X | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-06-1977 | SB | Loss, 2-6 | X | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1977 | @ BRA | Loss, 1-5 | X | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1977 | STL | Win, 2-0 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1977 | BRA | Win, 2-1 | X | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-1977 | @ SB | Loss, 2-3 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-30-1977 | @ BLX | Win, 6-5 | X | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 27 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3.63 | 143.2 | 131 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 56 | 118 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 | 59.1 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 12.47 | 8.21 | 7.39 | 3.51 | 3.45 | 1.30 | 25.3 | .290 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 240 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 31 | 53 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .267 | .369 | .362 | .732 | | | | | vs. RHB | 305 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 65 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .220 | .286 | .325 | .610 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | April | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 18.0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | | | May | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 28.2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | | | June | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.52 | 19.1 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | | | July | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.61 | 27.1 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 24 | | | August | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.21 | 22.1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 25 | | | September | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.79 | 28.0 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 23 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | Last Year | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 24.0 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 13 | | | 2 Years Ago | 37 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3.90 | 129.1 | 120 | 65 | 56 | 13 | 46 | 121 | | | Career | 106 | 51 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 4.28 | 391.0 | 379 | 218 | 186 | 31 | 173 | 312 | | | Home | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.57 | 77.0 | 70 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 28 | 69 | | | Road | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.86 | 66.2 | 61 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 28 | 49 | | | Grass | 27 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3.63 | 143.2 | 131 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 56 | 118 | | | Day | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 16.0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | | | Night | 22 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3.52 | 127.2 | 117 | 58 | 50 | 10 | 51 | 104 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1974 Vancouver - AAA | 31 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3.67 | 198.2 | 178 | 97 | 81 | 11 | 87 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 1.33 | .299 | 25.4 | | 1976 Vancouver - AAA | 33 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2.96 | 121.2 | 101 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 52 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | .291 | 28.7 | | Total BBLAAA | | 50 | 50 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 3.40 | 320.1 | 279 | 142 | 121 | 14 | 139 | 284 | 2 | 0 | 1.30 | .296 | 54.1 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1961 | Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by New York in 1961. | | 07-13-1963 | Injured on 7/13/1963 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days. | | 06-06-1964 | Injured on 6/6/1964 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks. | | 06-04-1966 | Injured on 6/4/1966 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 7 weeks. | | 02-26-1967 | Signed as a free agent by Orchard Park on 2/26/1967 to a 3-year deal worth $300,000 per year. | | 08-27-1967 | Injured on 8/27/1967 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks. | | 08-24-1968 | Earned first career win on 8/24/1968. | | 05-20-1972 | Injured on 5/20/1972 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-28-1972 | Injured on 5/31/1972 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 6 weeks. | | 02-08-1973 | Signed as a free agent by Spalding on 2/8/1973 to a 1-year deal worth $305,000 per year. | | 04-18-1973 | Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1973, off Joseph Gerling (MEL). | | 11-17-1976 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4). | |
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