LF Joe 'Dode' Birmingham #14
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/21/1916
LF JOE 'DODE' BIRMINGHAM #14 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 65
Errors: - 20 55
Arm: - 25 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:08/06/1884
Born in:Elmira, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1905, 13th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Detroit - MLB 21 34 44 6 2 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 10 0 1 .136 .208 .182 .390 26 20 -0.0
1907 Detroit - MLB 22 77 269 62 8 1 0 23 21 12 2 1 34 12 8 .230 .268 .268 .535 74 70 0.1
1907 Washington - MLB 22 76 279 71 7 4 0 24 34 5 1 2 40 14 8 .254 .268 .308 .577 87 90 1.2
1907 Total - MLB 22 153 548 133 15 5 0 47 55 17 3 3 74 26 16 .243 .268 .288 .556 80 80 1.3
1908 Washington - MLB 23 134 405 92 14 2 0 40 35 17 3 2 66 18 12 .227 .262 .272 .534 80 84 2.4
1909 Washington - MLB 24 145 492 118 12 2 1 54 46 35 7 5 60 23 10 .240 .297 .278 .575 94 84 1.9
1910 Washington - MLB 25 55 32 7 1 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 3 0 1 .219 .306 .250 .556 78 74 -0.1
1911 Birmingham Black - MLB 26 145 564 140 17 8 1 47 78 25 8 2 56 25 19 .248 .289 .312 .601 74 77 1.1
1912 Birmingham Black - MLB 27 96 204 52 8 1 0 22 24 5 3 2 24 6 6 .255 .280 .304 .584 69 73 -0.2
1913 Birmingham Black - MLB 28 18 33 9 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 7 0 2 .273 .351 .333 .685 103 110 0.0
1914 Birmingham Black - MLB 29 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -85 -0.0
Total MLB 784 2323 557 71 18 2 216 248 111 24 14 301 98 67 .240 .280 .288 .568 80 79 6.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 Washington - MLB 25 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -99 -0.1
Total MLB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -99
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1906 Detroit - MLB LF 20 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 86.0 1.57 +2.9 1.151
1906 Detroit - MLB CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.2 1.013
1906 Detroit - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1907 Detroit - MLB LF 68 67 102 4 1 111 5 .955 584.1 1.63 +1.9 1.011
1907 Washington - MLB LF 76 76 113 4 1 120 3 .975 694.2 1.52 +5.4 1.059
1907 Detroit - MLB CF 6 5 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 51.0 2.29 +0.0 1.016
1907 Detroit - MLB RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.0 1.29 -0.1 .987
1908 Washington - MLB LF 116 102 172 5 1 183 6 .967 941.0 1.69 +12.4 1.101
1908 Washington - MLB CF 12 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.2 0.80 +0.7 1.539
1908 Washington - MLB RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.0 .988
1909 Washington - MLB LF 145 145 220 0 0 230 10 .957 1312.1 1.51 +9.4 1.047
1910 Washington - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.6 .542
1910 Washington - MLB LF 47 2 12 0 0 13 1 .923 80.1 1.34 +0.3 1.092
1910 Washington - MLB CF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -0.5 1.001
1910 Washington - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1911 Birmingham Black - MLB 3B 3 3 1 5 0 7 1 .857 27.0 2.00 -0.4 .904
1911 Birmingham Black - MLB LF 127 126 237 4 0 250 9 .964 1134.0 1.91 +11.0 1.053
1911 Birmingham Black - MLB CF 14 14 35 1 0 37 1 .973 114.1 2.83 -0.6 .994
1911 Birmingham Black - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1912 Birmingham Black - MLB 3B 9 8 5 17 0 25 3 .880 69.0 2.87 -2.2 .895
1912 Birmingham Black - MLB LF 58 28 54 3 1 58 1 .983 278.2 1.84 +3.2 1.055
1912 Birmingham Black - MLB CF 11 10 24 1 0 28 3 .893 77.1 2.91 -1.4 .926
1912 Birmingham Black - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.001
1913 Birmingham Black - MLB 1B 3 3 35 0 1 36 1 .972 25.0 12.60 -0.5 .886
1913 Birmingham Black - MLB LF 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 -0.1 .991
1913 Birmingham Black - MLB CF 6 5 12 0 0 14 2 .857 51.0 2.12 +0.4 1.006
1914 Birmingham Black - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Birmingham Black - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.006
1914 Birmingham Black - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 3 3 35 0 1 36 1 .972 25.0 12.60 -0.5 .886
TOTAL 3B 13 11 6 23 0 34 5 .853 97.0 2.69 -3.1 .873
TOTAL LF 672 554 927 20 4 982 35 .964 5133.0 1.66 +46.5 1.058
TOTAL CF 56 39 91 3 0 100 6 .940 351.2 2.41 -1.1 .992
TOTAL RF 7 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 51.0 1.24 -0.1 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1905 Drafted in the 1905 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/01/1906 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
06/29/1907 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Washington Senators in exchange for LF Ed Hahn.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
07/04/1908 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Naps, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
10/13/1908 Wins the 1908 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
10/13/1910 Drafted in the 1910 expansion draft from the Washington Senators by the Birmingham Black Barons. (Round 12, Pick 1, 45th overall pick).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
09/22/1914 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1911 143 10
Year K Rank
1907 74 8
Year IBB Rank
1909 16 3
Year HP Rank
1911 8 9
Year SH Rank
1911 53 2
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