LF John Bird #65
Age: 55 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
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 7 6 7 4
Gap 10 8 10 5
Power 3 2 3 2
Eye 10 7 10 5
Avoid K's 8 7 8 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 10
Errors: - 11 20
Arm: 1 12 19
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 15
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 19
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:03/25/1936
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 75 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 6th Pick in Round 7
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
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
1950 Perry HS - HS 14 34 115 45 3 22 4 24 53 32 1 0 25 15 22 .391 .527 .904 1.431 133 121 0.1
1951 Perry HS - HS 15 37 122 23 3 1 2 10 28 34 1 1 31 18 14 .189 .367 .279 .646 64 85 -0.2
1952 Perry HS - HS 16 35 104 26 3 4 3 15 38 29 2 0 23 27 8 .250 .422 .442 .865 99 113 0.9
1953 Perry HS - HS 17 10 41 10 2 1 0 6 11 5 0 1 8 12 2 .244 .319 .341 .661 54 55 -0.0
1953 Louisville - R 17 55 175 30 5 1 4 20 20 17 0 2 43 8 4 .171 .242 .280 .522 20 24 -1.2
1954 Louisville - R 18 27 51 15 2 1 1 7 10 7 0 0 14 2 2 .294 .379 .431 .811 75 88 -0.0
1955 Louisville - R 19 67 250 61 7 4 3 35 47 35 0 3 80 38 13 .244 .333 .340 .673 60 72 0.1
1956 Louisville - R 20 66 265 81 22 12 10 41 77 47 1 0 55 38 10 .306 .412 .592 1.005 128 133 2.6
1957 Newbury Port - A 21 136 493 143 36 17 7 88 103 58 1 2 116 53 13 .290 .365 .475 .839 90 94 2.5
1958 Scranton - AA 22 113 341 89 21 5 0 38 47 49 1 1 64 26 14 .261 .355 .352 .706 74 75 0.1
1959 Scranton - AA 23 103 400 114 30 6 8 57 72 59 1 2 64 30 6 .285 .377 .450 .827 107 109 3.0
1960 Newport News - AAA 24 135 499 111 24 6 5 37 64 62 0 3 97 31 14 .222 .307 .325 .631 64 64 0.2
1961 Newport News - AAA 25 92 325 81 21 4 3 49 45 44 0 1 59 14 11 .249 .338 .366 .704 82 82 0.3
1962 Newport News - AAA 26 85 251 74 17 4 2 46 43 36 0 1 44 11 9 .295 .382 .418 .800 105 105 1.6
1963 Newport News - AAA 27 124 415 98 19 4 6 51 51 55 0 3 77 22 11 .236 .323 .345 .668 71 67 -0.3
1964 Newport News - AAA 28 122 490 128 33 6 3 44 65 69 0 2 74 10 7 .261 .351 .371 .723 83 80 1.3
Total VBL (AAA) 558 1980 492 114 24 19 227 268 266 0 10 351 88 52 .248 .336 .359 .695 78 77
Total PBA (AA) 216 741 203 51 11 8 95 119 108 2 3 128 56 20 .274 .367 .405 .771 92 93
Total NEBL (A) 136 493 143 36 17 7 88 103 58 1 2 116 53 13 .290 .365 .475 .839 90 94
Total ORB (R) 215 741 187 36 18 18 103 154 106 1 5 192 86 29 .252 .345 .422 .767 77 84
Total MD-DC-VA 116 382 104 11 28 9 55 130 100 4 2 87 72 46 .272 .426 .518 .945 93 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Perry HS - HS CF 32 32 30 4 0 44 10 .773 237.1 1.29 -1.3 .931
1951 Perry HS - HS CF 37 35 54 2 0 58 2 .966 297.0 1.70 -0.3 .992
1952 Perry HS - HS CF 32 31 50 0 0 52 2 .962 245.1 1.83 +3.6 1.129
1953 Louisville - R CF 55 53 99 5 2 105 1 .990 437.0 2.14 +1.7 1.030
1953 Perry HS - HS CF 10 10 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 83.1 2.48 +0.7 1.050
1954 Louisville - R CF 27 13 28 2 0 31 1 .968 122.2 2.20 -0.4 .974
1955 Louisville - R CF 66 66 135 11 2 148 2 .986 543.0 2.42 +4.6 1.060
1956 Louisville - R CF 66 66 121 3 1 124 0 1.000 554.0 2.01 +4.5 1.072
1957 Newbury Port - A CF 136 136 306 13 3 321 2 .994 1186.0 2.42 +13.2 1.082
1958 Scranton - AA LF 99 96 147 8 0 157 2 .987 802.1 1.74 +7.3 1.082
1958 Scranton - AA CF 13 11 27 1 0 28 0 1.000 100.1 2.51 -0.0 .997
1959 Scranton - AA CF 103 103 211 20 1 233 2 .991 886.0 2.35 +9.2 1.070
1960 Newport News - AAA LF 76 73 137 11 2 150 2 .987 618.2 2.15 +7.6 1.087
1960 Newport News - AAA CF 66 62 164 12 3 179 3 .983 531.1 2.98 +5.3 1.047
1961 Newport News - AAA LF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 +0.2 1.057
1961 Newport News - AAA CF 88 81 196 19 2 215 0 1.000 708.1 2.73 +1.6 1.012
1962 Newport News - AAA LF 55 55 101 5 0 106 0 1.000 454.1 2.10 +9.1 1.150
1962 Newport News - AAA CF 28 23 56 6 2 62 0 1.000 205.0 2.72 +0.7 1.018
1963 Newport News - AAA LF 57 57 111 11 4 123 1 .992 492.1 2.23 +6.6 1.094
1963 Newport News - AAA CF 67 66 152 15 1 167 0 1.000 577.0 2.60 -1.7 .984
1964 Newport News - AAA LF 122 122 248 21 4 269 0 1.000 1076.0 2.25 +18.7 1.123
1964 Newport News - AAA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.040
TOTAL LF 412 405 751 56 10 812 5 .994 3463.2 2.10 +49.6 1.107
TOTAL CF 828 788 1652 114 17 1791 25 .986 6717.2 2.37 +41.5 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
05/05/1949 Joined the Perry HS Huskies.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (5).
03/19/1950 Injured (dead arm), out for 5 days.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (7).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (7).
02/28/1952 Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week.
03/09/1952 Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for one week.
05/12/1952 Wins the 1952 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post All-Star Defenders at CF.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (5).
03/02/1953 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 5 weeks.
06/01/1953 Released by the Perry HS Huskies.
06/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 42nd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bums.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 1 (5).
07/08/1954 Injured (plantar fascitis), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 3 (6).
07/22/1955 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/19/1955 Wins the 1955 ORB (R) ORB (R) Glove Wizard Award at CF.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
09/03/1956 Wins the ORB (R) ORB (R) Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1956 Wins the 1956 ORB (R) ORB (R) Glove Wizard Award at CF.
09/27/1956 Finished 3rd in 1956 ORB (R) ORB (R) Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
06/17/1957 Was selected to the 1957 New England Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/17/1957 Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/02/1957 Wins the 1957 NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Wicked Good Fielder at CF.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 9 (5).
04/10/1958 Named the #37 prospect in the ACB
04/16/1958 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/27/1958 Wins the 1958 Pennsylvania Baseball Association Round 2 with the Scranton Quakers!
10/06/1958 Wins the 1958 PBA (AA) PBA (AA) PBA Best Fielder at LF.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 10 (5).
04/10/1959 Named the #47 prospect in the ACB
04/23/1959 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/07/1959 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 5 weeks.
06/22/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/18/1959 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/12/1959 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/13/1959 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/16/1959 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks.
10/11/1959 Wins the 1959 PBA (AA) PBA (AA) PBA Best Fielder at CF.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 10 (5).
03/09/1960 Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 3 days.
03/21/1960 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
04/10/1960 Named the #45 prospect in the ACB
07/21/1960 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for one week.
10/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,560 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 10 (5).
09/01/1961 Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/17/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/01/1961 Wins the 1961 VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Virginia's Best Fielder at CF.
10/20/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (5).
04/13/1962 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/20/1962 Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1962 Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/29/1962 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/12/1962 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks.
10/16/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,840 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
06/15/1963 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/15/1963 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/15/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,640 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 9 (5).
06/03/1964 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/30/1964 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
10/05/1964 Wins the 1964 VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Virginia's Best Fielder at LF.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (5).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 9 (6).
03/20/1966 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization.
06/25/1966 Released by the Chihuahua Estrellas.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 9 (6).
01/01/1967 Retired from professional baseball.
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