1B Craig Birk #25
Memphis Blues (NYM) TL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/13/1997
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | TL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B CRAIG BIRK #25 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 34 6 1 0 0 3 7 9 .176 .333 .206 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 33 32 33 33
Gap 43 40 44 43
Power 57 50 60 57
Eye 50 47 53 51
Avoid K's 22 22 23 22
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 37 4
Errors: - 27 4
Arm: 1 34 3
Turn DP: - 31 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 32
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 34
Baserunning Inst.: 36
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/1997 SHR Win, 8-6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/05/1997 SHR Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1997 @ RR Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/1997 @ SAM Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1997 SHR Win, 7-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1997 RR Loss, 6-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/10/1997 AMA Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1997 AMA Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1997 EPC Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1997 EPC Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has a team-first attitude.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:05/05/1969
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 16th Pick in Round 15
TEXAS LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 34 6 1 0 0 3 4 7 9 .176 .333 .206 .539 .238 .029 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 42 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 3.0 2.75 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   31 6 1 0 0 3 4 7 8 0 1 1 .194 .359 .226 .585
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
May   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
June   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
July   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 .200 .385 .200 .585
August   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Last Year   17 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .176 .222 .235 .458
Career   51 9 2 0 0 4 6 8 12 0 1 1 .176 .300 .216 .516
Home   14 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 0 1 .357 .471 .429 .899
Road   20 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 6 0 1 0 .050 .240 .050 .290
Grass   34 6 1 0 0 3 4 6 9 0 1 1 .176 .317 .206 .523
Turf   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   33 6 1 0 0 3 4 7 8 0 1 1 .182 .341 .212 .554
As Starter   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
As Reliever / Substitution   26 6 1 0 0 3 4 6 5 0 1 1 .231 .394 .269 .663
Pinch Hitting   16 5 1 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 1 1 .312 .476 .375 .851
Close/Late   20 3 0 0 0 1 3 6 4 0 1 1 .150 .370 .150 .520
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Inning 4-6   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   25 5 1 0 0 2 4 4 4 0 1 1 .200 .333 .240 .573
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
0 Outs   13 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 1 .231 .286 .308 .593
1 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 .000 .385 .000 .385
2 Outs   13 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
Scoring Position   13 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 4 0 1 1 .077 .294 .154 .448
Bases Empty   16 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .312 .421 .312 .734
Runner on 1st   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .600 .000 .600
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Two Strikes   16 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 .062 .118 .062 .180
First Pitch   8 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 .125 .364 .250 .614
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Behind in Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Ahead in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 7th   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 8th   14 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Medium Leverage   10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
High Leverage   15 3 1 0 0 3 3 5 3 0 1 1 .200 .429 .267 .695
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
1995 Fort Myers - BC 26 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 -57 -0.2
1995 Visalia - A 26 33 60 12 2 1 2 13 5 5 0 1 19 0 0 .200 .258 .367 .624 66 64 -0.1
1996 Pompano Beach - A 27 51 104 26 3 0 3 15 12 15 0 2 23 0 0 .250 .339 .365 .704 88 76 0.2
1996 Memphis - AA 27 10 17 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .176 .222 .235 .458 21 15 -0.1
1997 Memphis - AA 28 32 34 6 1 0 0 3 4 7 1 0 9 0 0 .176 .333 .206 .539 53 43 -0.1
Total TL 42 51 9 2 0 0 4 6 8 1 0 12 0 0 .176 .300 .216 .516 43 34
Total CLL 33 60 12 2 1 2 13 5 5 0 1 19 0 0 .200 .258 .367 .624 66 64
Total FSL 51 104 26 3 0 3 15 12 15 0 2 23 0 0 .250 .339 .365 .704 88 76
Total GULF 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 -57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Memphis - AA C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.2 27.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1997 Memphis - AA 1B 8 2 29 0 3 30 1 .967 29.0 9.00 -0.4 .822
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.2 27.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 8 2 29 0 3 30 1 .967 29.0 9.00 -0.4 .822
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 16, 408th overall pick) by the New York Mets.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (35); Power: 37 (41); Eye: 56 (64).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (38); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 52 (55).
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