2B Tug Birstall #7
Age: 53 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
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2B TUG BIRSTALL #7 - AGE: 53 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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 4 4 4 4
Gap 5 6 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 7 7 7 7
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 4 6
Arm: 1 8 10
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours and has great knowledge of the game. Birstall is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:06/26/1952
Born in:Sydney, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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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
1977 Melbourne - VBL 24 78 154 34 5 1 3 17 11 16 1 0 36 1 2 .221 .298 .325 .623 72 67 -0.2
1978 Melbourne - VBL 25 42 43 8 2 0 0 4 3 7 0 1 13 1 0 .186 .294 .233 .527 48 50 -0.2
1979 Melbourne - VBL 26 64 177 38 3 1 4 22 20 17 2 1 34 1 0 .215 .289 .311 .600 65 66 -0.2
1980 Melbourne - VBL 27 6 22 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -49 -66 -0.3
1983 Melbourne - VBL 30 51 129 32 4 1 5 17 19 19 3 2 31 0 0 .248 .353 .411 .764 114 113 0.8
1984 Melbourne - VBL 31 114 312 72 13 1 6 41 45 46 6 4 73 5 6 .231 .337 .337 .673 90 85 0.4
1985 Melbourne - VBL 32 100 217 67 13 0 9 33 37 28 2 1 47 4 0 .309 .391 .493 .884 151 151 2.3
1986 Collingwood - VBL 33 94 170 34 6 0 6 14 16 22 0 1 47 1 0 .200 .290 .341 .631 76 77 0.1
1987 Collingwood - VBL 34 119 380 78 16 0 16 46 42 50 2 4 112 0 0 .205 .298 .374 .672 85 86 1.1
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
1978 Richmond - AAA 25 40 167 60 9 0 7 33 39 23 3 2 45 6 1 .359 .441 .539 .980 140 148 2.1
1979 Richmond - AAA 26 36 119 43 7 2 6 24 26 21 0 0 23 8 0 .361 .457 .605 1.062 162 166 1.9
1980 Richmond - AAA 27 73 213 66 6 0 14 38 43 35 1 1 43 6 6 .310 .408 .535 .943 139 141 1.9
1981 Richmond - AAA 28 53 87 23 4 0 4 16 15 17 1 3 17 2 1 .264 .380 .448 .828 110 89 0.3
1982 Richmond - AAA 29 71 217 60 11 0 10 35 43 38 4 1 64 5 0 .276 .392 .465 .858 113 122 2.1
1983 Richmond - AAA 30 30 105 32 4 0 6 21 17 18 1 2 21 3 2 .305 .405 .514 .919 135 140 1.0
Total VBL 668 1604 365 62 4 49 195 194 205 16 14 400 13 8 .228 .319 .363 .681 90 89
Total SBL 303 908 284 41 2 47 167 183 152 10 9 213 30 10 .313 .413 .518 .931 133 136
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
1983 Melbourne - VBL 30 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 714 768 0.1
1984 Melbourne - VBL 31 3 8 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958 162 163 0.1
1985 Melbourne - VBL 32 15 56 11 1 0 2 9 6 7 0 0 10 1 1 .196 .286 .321 .607 74 75 -0.2
Total VBL 19 65 14 2 0 3 11 8 8 0 0 12 1 1 .215 .301 .385 .686 93 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 Melbourne - IND 1B 10 10 90 3 6 95 2 .979 80.2 10.38 -1.3 .882
1977 Melbourne - IND 2B 16 5 20 27 5 47 0 1.000 80.0 5.29 +0.3 1.029
1977 Melbourne - IND 3B 18 12 7 32 3 40 1 .975 127.1 2.76 +1.9 1.101
1977 Melbourne - IND SS 20 6 16 24 3 41 1 .976 85.2 4.20 -0.6 .954
1977 Melbourne - IND LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Melbourne - IND RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1978 Melbourne - IND 2B 6 3 5 10 1 16 1 .938 32.0 4.22 -0.4 .944
1978 Melbourne - IND 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1978 Richmond - AAA 3B 38 38 25 76 8 104 3 .971 332.1 2.74 +2.7 1.062
1978 Melbourne - IND SS 4 0 0 2 1 3 1 .667 8.1 2.16 -0.5 .681
1978 Melbourne - IND LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1978 Richmond - AAA LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 +0.0 1.053
1978 Melbourne - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1978 Richmond - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.059
1979 Melbourne - IND 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
1979 Melbourne - IND 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1979 Richmond - AAA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1979 Melbourne - IND 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.050
1979 Richmond - AAA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.068
1979 Melbourne - IND SS 41 40 60 115 26 179 4 .978 345.1 4.56 -2.4 .962
1979 Richmond - AAA SS 33 30 37 75 21 115 3 .974 264.2 3.81 +0.3 1.008
1979 Richmond - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1980 Melbourne - IND 1B 1 1 20 1 2 21 0 1.000 15.0 12.60 +0.4 1.114
1980 Richmond - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1980 Melbourne - IND 2B 3 2 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 22.0 5.32 +0.0 1.010
1980 Richmond - AAA 2B 3 0 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 12.0 7.50 +1.1 1.301
1980 Melbourne - IND 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.6 2.125
1980 Richmond - AAA 3B 10 0 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 26.0 3.81 +0.1 1.027
1980 Melbourne - IND SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.016
1980 Richmond - AAA SS 51 50 47 124 23 180 9 .950 417.1 3.69 -2.6 .960
1980 Richmond - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1980 Melbourne - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1980 Richmond - AAA RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.074
1981 Richmond - AAA 1B 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1981 Richmond - AAA 2B 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 1.028
1981 Richmond - AAA 3B 18 12 6 23 1 30 1 .967 111.2 2.34 +0.8 1.058
1981 Richmond - AAA SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.0 1.024
1981 Richmond - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1981 Richmond - AAA RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.102
1982 Richmond - AAA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.1 1.123
1982 Richmond - AAA 2B 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.1 5.06 +0.0 1.012
1982 Richmond - AAA 3B 59 52 23 97 11 124 4 .968 439.2 2.46 +5.1 1.093
1982 Richmond - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.016
1982 Richmond - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 Richmond - AAA RF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.1 1.044
1983 Richmond - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Melbourne - IND 2B 34 33 73 87 31 164 4 .976 303.0 4.75 -0.5 .975
1983 Richmond - AAA 2B 1 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.2 1.052
1983 Melbourne - IND 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 .000
1983 Richmond - AAA 3B 30 30 16 48 6 68 4 .941 258.1 2.23 -0.4 1.000
1983 Melbourne - IND SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.044
1983 Melbourne - IND LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Richmond - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Melbourne - IND 1B 3 0 11 0 2 11 0 1.000 14.0 7.07 +0.1 1.082
1984 Melbourne - IND 2B 86 85 181 239 67 428 8 .981 756.0 5.00 -1.9 .989
1984 Melbourne - IND LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Melbourne - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Melbourne - IND 1B 3 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 7.0 10.29 +0.0 1.070
1985 Melbourne - IND 2B 31 25 42 73 19 119 4 .966 243.0 4.26 -2.4 .958
1985 Melbourne - IND 3B 24 22 12 44 4 59 3 .949 200.1 2.52 -0.1 1.016
1985 Melbourne - IND SS 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 5.1 5.06 +0.1 1.043
1985 Melbourne - IND LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Melbourne - IND RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.3 .000
1986 Collingwood - IND 1B 5 2 27 1 6 28 0 1.000 22.0 11.45 -0.0 1.097
1986 Collingwood - IND 2B 2 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.1 1.034
1986 Collingwood - IND 3B 34 31 16 66 5 87 5 .943 284.1 2.60 -0.8 .968
1987 Collingwood - IND 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Collingwood - IND 3B 112 111 60 235 34 308 13 .958 970.0 2.74 +0.0 .998
TOTAL 1B 31 13 165 6 17 173 2 .988 154.2 9.95 -0.6 .971
TOTAL 2B 189 153 335 464 126 816 17 .979 1476.1 4.87 -3.5 .989
TOTAL 3B 350 309 169 635 73 838 34 .959 2766.2 2.62 +10.2 1.028
TOTAL SS 157 126 161 347 75 526 18 .966 1140.0 4.01 -5.6 .969
TOTAL LF 13 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.2 0.42 +0.0 1.053
TOTAL RF 23 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 46.0 1.37 +0.0 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
06/21/1977 Entered league as free agent from an independent league.
08/09/1977 Signed a minor league contract ($50,000 bonus) with the Melbourne Demons organization.
10/04/1977 Named the #40 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
04/23/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,847 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
02/26/1979 Goes 5-6 against the Preston Eagles, with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R.
10/29/1979 Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 6 days.
12/24/1979 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Fitzroy Lions, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
12/24/1979 Goes 5-5 against the Fitzroy Lions, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
12/31/1979 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
02/26/1980 Wins the 1979 Championship with the Richmond Tigers!
11/10/1980 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
01/19/1981 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
04/22/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,013 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
01/12/1983 Goes 5-7 against the Williamstown Seagulls, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
03/01/1983 Wins the 1982 Championship with the Richmond Tigers!
11/14/1983 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
04/20/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,494 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
03/11/1985 Injured (Fractured rib), out for 5-6 weeks.
04/12/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
03/15/1986 Wins the 1985 VBL VBL Preliminary Final Series MVP Award.
03/17/1986 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for one week.
04/21/1986 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
08/12/1986 Signed a minor league contract with the Collingwood Magpies organization.
09/10/1986 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
05/07/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
05/07/1988 Became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
04/13/1990 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1987 112 6
Year IBB Rank
1984 4 4
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