Mike Birkbeck was born on Friday, March 10, 1961, in Orrville, Ohio. Birkbeck was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 17, 1986, with the Milwaukee Brewers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mike Birkbeck baseball stats page.
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Mike Birkbeck![]() Mike Birkbeck Autograph on a 1989 Donruss Baseball Card (#501 | Checklist) |
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Mike BirkbeckMike Birkbeck Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1986 | 25 | Brewers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 97 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1987 | 26 | Brewers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 210 | 63 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | Brewers | 23 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.0 | 538 | 141 | 65 | 69 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | Brewers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 214 | 57 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 31 | Mets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 34 | Mets | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 104 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 6 Years | 54 | 51 | 2 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4.86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270.1 | 1,196 | 319 | 146 | 158 | 27 | 93 | 4 | 149 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
Mike BirkbeckMike Birkbeck Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1986 | 25 | Brewers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 26 | Brewers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 27 | Brewers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 28 | Brewers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 31 | Mets | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1995 | 34 | Mets | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 6 Years | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | ||
Mike BirkbeckMike Birkbeck Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1986 Brewers | P | 7 | 4 | 66 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.23 |
| 1987 Brewers | P | 10 | 10 | 135 | 16 | 1.6 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .938 | 3.00 |
| 1988 Brewers | P | 23 | 23 | 372 | 42 | 1.8 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .952 | 2.90 |
| 1989 Brewers | P | 9 | 9 | 134 | 12 | 1.3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .750 | 1.81 |
| 1992 Mets | P | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .800 | 5.14 |
| 1995 Mets | P | 4 | 4 | 83 | 5 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.63 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 54 | 51 | 811 | 83 | 1.5 | 76 | 31 | 45 | 7 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .916 | 2.53 | |
| 6 Years | 54 | 51 | 811 | 83 | 1.5 | 76 | 31 | 45 | 7 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .916 | 2.53 | |
Mike BirkbeckMike Birkbeck Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1986 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.08 | 5.32 | 4.91 |
| 1987 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.32 | 5.00 | 3.80 |
| 1988 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.73 | 4.65 | 2.69 |
| 1989 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.41 | 6.25 | 4.43 |
| 1992 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | 2.57 | 1.29 |
| 1995 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 7.00 | 4.55 | 0.65 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 6 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.60 | 4.96 | 3.10 |
Mike BirkbeckMike Birkbeck Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1986 Milwaukee Brewers | 41 | $60,000.00 | - | - |
| 1987 Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | $70,000.00 | - | - |
| 1988 Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | $70,000.00 | - | - |
| 1989 Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1992 New York Mets | 49 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1995 New York Mets | 36 | Undetermined | - | - |
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