P Tim Birtsas #32
New York Yankees MLB
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/21/1999
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P TIM BIRTSAS #32 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 1-0 0 7.04 15.1 21 3 12 8 2.15 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 9 10 9 9
Control 9 9 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Slider 10 10
Changeup 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 12
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/1999 TB Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1999 BOS Win, 6-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1999 @ ANA Win, 5-3 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/02/1999 OAK Loss, 2-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/1999 @ TEX Loss, 2-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1999 @ MIN Loss, 2-3 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
08/19/1999 KC Win, 13-10 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 Win
08/05/1999 @ SEA Win, 14-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1999 TOR Win, 19-6 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
07/30/1999 @ BOS Win, 12-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/05/1960
Born in:Pontiac, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$204,000
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1999 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 1 0 0 7.04 15.1 21 12 12 3 12 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 23 8 19.37 12.33 4.70 7.04 7.42 2.15 133 -0.4 .346        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 24 9 3 0 0 2 10 2 0 1 0 .375 .559 .500 1.059      
vs. RHB 39 12 0 0 3 10 2 6 0 0 0 .308 .341 .538 .880      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1999 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 18.00 4.0 9 8 8 3 2 2  
May 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
July 6 0 0 0 0 10.12 2.2 5 3 3 0 5 1  
August 5 0 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 6 1 1 0 4 2  
September 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 14 0 3 0 1 3.86 14.0 11 7 6 2 6 9  
Career 103 27 15 9 0 4.75 252.0 242 145 133 36 158 158  
Home 12 0 1 0 0 2.16 8.1 8 2 2 0 7 4  
Road 11 0 0 0 0 12.86 7.0 13 10 10 3 5 4  
Grass 22 0 1 0 0 7.24 13.2 19 11 11 3 11 7  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1  
Day 8 0 1 0 0 7.11 6.1 10 5 5 1 6 3  
Night 15 0 0 0 0 7.00 9.0 11 7 7 2 6 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 1 0 0 7.04 15.1 21 12 12 3 12 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1985 Oakland - MLB 24 29 25 10 6 0 4.01 141.1 124 72 63 18 91 94 2 0 1.52 .251 5.12 0.2 103
1986 Oakland - MLB 25 2 0 0 0 0 22.50 2.0 2 5 5 1 4 1 0 0 3.00 .200 12.86 -0.2 19
1991 Boston - MLB 30 9 2 1 1 0 3.72 29.0 30 12 12 3 10 14 0 0 1.38 .287 4.48 0.2 114
1992 Boston - MLB 31 3 0 1 0 0 5.14 7.0 9 4 4 1 5 3 0 0 2.00 .320 6.26 -0.1 83
1995 New York - MLB 34 37 0 2 2 0 5.81 57.1 56 40 37 10 36 38 0 0 1.60 .263 6.32 -0.7 84
1999 New York - MLB 38 23 0 1 0 0 7.04 15.1 21 12 12 3 12 8 0 0 2.15 .346 7.42 -0.4 79
Total MLB 103 27 15 9 0 4.75 252.0 242 145 133 36 158 158 2 0 1.59 .266 5.55 -1.1 94
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Oneonta - BC 21 6 5 1 1 1 3.94 16.0 19 13 7 2 17 24 0 0 2.25 .415 5.01 0.0 102
1983 Fort Lauderdale - A 22 23 22 12 8 0 2.37 167.0 120 57 44 0 88 160 9 3 1.25 .260 3.04 4.5 169
1984 Fort Lauderdale - A 23 11 10 5 1 0 3.63 57.0 51 23 23 0 37 62 0 0 1.54 .317 3.13 1.4 110
1985 Tacoma - AAA 24 4 4 2 2 0 3.12 26.0 21 10 9 3 14 25 1 0 1.35 .250 4.39 0.2 128
1986 Tacoma - AAA 25 19 15 3 7 0 5.09 92.0 94 59 52 6 71 75 2 1 1.79 .303 4.70 0.4 79
1987 Huntsville - AA 26 17 17 5 10 0 3.63 114.0 109 54 46 8 53 75 3 0 1.42 .273 4.22 1.3 110
1987 Tacoma - AAA 26 10 10 7 2 0 3.14 66.0 46 26 23 1 54 50 2 1 1.52 .233 4.38 0.6 128
1988 Nashville - AAA 27 30 30 16 8 0 2.76 211.2 189 73 65 8 95 134 3 2 1.34 .282 3.04 3.2 114
1989 Omaha - AAA 28 30 30 6 17 0 4.02 181.1 158 102 81 22 87 156 0 0 1.35 .266 4.08 -0.1 77
1990 Columbus - AAA 29 45 0 5 0 1 2.07 91.1 60 23 21 3 45 95 0 0 1.15 .260 2.24 1.7 156
1991 New Britain - AA 30 5 5 2 1 0 3.31 32.2 30 13 12 1 11 44 0 0 1.26 .377 1.47 1.2 84
1991 Pawtucket - AAA 30 17 9 2 3 1 4.35 70.1 56 34 34 7 35 63 0 0 1.29 .254 3.66 0.6 80
1992 New Britain - AA 31 4 4 2 2 0 2.22 28.1 18 7 7 1 15 26 0 0 1.16 .239 2.99 0.1 108
1992 Pawtucket - AAA 31 20 15 9 3 0 3.01 98.2 66 37 33 7 37 100 1 1 1.04 .237 2.78 1.7 104
1993 Pawtucket - AAA 32 35 12 6 10 2 3.29 101.1 90 46 37 8 44 88 0 0 1.32 .279 3.26 0.6 93
1994 Tidewater - AAA 33 30 8 6 1 1 2.75 108.0 94 40 33 8 30 104 0 0 1.15 .292 2.76 2.0 125
1995 Tidewater - AAA 34 5 5 3 2 0 4.34 29.0 27 14 14 3 10 23 0 0 1.28 .282 3.66 0.1 70
1996 Jackson - AA 35 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.50 .167 4.68 -0.0 999
1996 Tidewater - AAA 35 16 1 1 0 0 2.93 43.0 34 16 14 2 20 51 0 0 1.26 .311 2.62 0.7 115
1997 Tidewater - AAA 36 23 12 3 6 1 4.38 88.1 87 45 43 11 38 94 0 0 1.42 .319 3.55 0.5 73
1998 Columbus - AAA 37 30 30 12 7 0 2.60 169.1 119 51 49 16 71 174 0 0 1.12 .244 3.23 2.7 131
Total IL 221 92 47 32 6 3.13 799.1 633 306 278 65 330 792 1 1 1.20 .271 3.06 104.3
Total PCL 33 29 12 11 0 4.11 184.0 161 95 84 10 139 150 5 2 1.63 .272 4.54 97.4
Total AA 60 60 22 25 0 3.34 393.0 347 175 146 30 182 290 3 2 1.35 .275 3.52 93.5
Total TL 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.50 .167 4.68 999.0
Total SOUL 17 17 5 10 0 3.63 114.0 109 54 46 8 53 75 3 0 1.42 .273 4.22 110.1
Total EL 9 9 4 3 0 2.80 61.0 48 20 19 2 26 70 0 0 1.21 .311 2.18 93.5
Total FLOR 34 32 17 9 0 2.69 224.0 171 80 67 0 125 222 9 3 1.32 .274 3.07 148.6
Total NYPL 6 5 1 1 1 3.94 16.0 19 13 7 2 17 24 0 0 2.25 .415 5.01 101.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Oneonta - BC P 6 5 0 0 0 1 1 .000 48.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Fort Lauderdale - A P 23 22 1 5 0 7 1 .857 184.0 0.29 0.0 .000
1984 Fort Lauderdale - A P 11 10 2 9 1 12 1 .917 88.0 1.12 0.0 .000
1985 Oakland - MLB P 29 25 0 11 1 12 1 .917 141.1 0.70 0.0 .000
1985 Tacoma - AAA P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 32.0 0.84 0.0 .000
1986 Oakland - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1986 Tacoma - AAA P 19 15 2 17 0 19 0 1.000 152.0 1.12 0.0 .000
1987 Tacoma - AAA P 10 10 1 9 1 11 1 .909 80.0 1.12 0.0 .000
1987 Huntsville - AA P 17 17 6 12 0 19 1 .947 136.0 1.19 0.0 .000
1991 Boston - MLB P 9 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 29.0 0.31 +0.2 .993
1992 Boston - MLB P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.2 .000
1995 New York - MLB P 36 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 57.1 0.78 +0.3 .739
1999 New York - MLB P 21 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 +0.2 .986
TOTAL P 190 110 17 70 4 93 6 .935 972.0 0.81 +0.9 .823
PLAYER HISTORY
08/18/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City 89ers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1988 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/24/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/24/1988 Wins the 1988 Round 1 MVP Award.
09/25/1988 Wins the 1988 American Association Round 1 with the Nashville Sounds!
11/15/1988 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
04/05/1989 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
11/17/1989 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/30/1990 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
07/10/1990 Was selected to the 1990 International League All-Star Game.
09/28/1990 Wins the 1990 International League Round 1 with the Columbus Clippers!
11/16/1990 Became a minor league free agent.
12/08/1990 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
09/17/1991 Wins the 1991 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
11/22/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
05/18/1992 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Braves with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/15/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
11/19/1993 Became a free agent.
12/31/1993 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
07/12/1994 Was selected to the 1994 International League All-Star Game.
09/26/1994 Wins the 1994 International League Round 1 with the Tidewater Tides!
11/25/1994 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
03/02/1995 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
07/11/1995 Injured on 07/09/1995, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 4 weeks.
11/03/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $294,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
11/20/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
01/06/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
07/14/1998 Was selected to the 1998 International League All-Star Game.
10/16/1998 Finished 2nd in 1998 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/1998 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
01/02/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1985 91 8
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