Joe Bird
Joseph Alexander Bird
Born: October 3, 1902
Deceased: March 7, 1985
Allentown, PA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1923-1944
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Joe Bird compiled a career batting average of .264 with 7 home runs and 20 RBI in his 416-game career with the Cambridge Canners, Baltimore Orioles, Frederick Hustlers, Columbus Senators, Louisville Colonels, Dayton Aviators, Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks, Cooleemee Weavers, Winston-Salem Twins, Lexington Indians and Trenton Packers. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1944 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | 58 | 186 | 186 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .177 | .177 | .237 | .414 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | 73 | 235 | 235 | 66 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .400 | .681 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 84 | 242 | 242 | 74 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .306 | .306 | .388 | .694 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 25 | 64 | 64 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .344 | .375 | .719 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 58 | 160 | 160 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .225 | .225 | .300 | .525 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | (+) Columbus Senators | 64 | 169 | 166 | 10 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .337 | .627 | 56 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 64 | 169 | 166 | 10 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .337 | .627 | 56 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 20 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .393 | .393 | .500 | .893 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | 40 | 151 | 135 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .237 | .299 | .304 | .603 | 41 | 4 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 13 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Weavers | 25 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .350 | .683 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 20 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .323 | .462 | .323 | .784 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 416 | 1197 | 1171 | 20 | 309 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | .264 | .276 | .337 | .614 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | C | 48 | 323 | 81 | 6 | .985 | 8.417 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1924 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | C | 73 | 306 | 79 | 10 | .975 | 5.274 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | C | 74 | 235 | 71 | 7 | .978 | 4.135 | |
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | C | 21 | 47 | 25 | 5 | .935 | 3.429 | |
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | C | 52 | 111 | 39 | 6 | .962 | 2.885 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | C | 38 | 162 | 36 | 3 | .985 | 5.211 | |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 16 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.188 | |
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Weavers | C | 18 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.167 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 13 | 71 | 16 | 7 | .926 | 6.692 | |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | C | 15 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.267 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 370 | 1444 | 366 | 44 | 1 | .976 | 4.892 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1923 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Canners | |||
| 1924 | D | Blue Ridge League | Frederick Hustlers | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Dayton Aviators | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Reading Keys/Allentown Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Weavers | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Packers | BRO |
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