Tim Birtsas
Timothy Dean Birtsas
Born: September 5, 1960
Pontiac, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 2 (1982 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Michigan State
Career: 1982-1991
Major League Statistics
Tim Birtsas compiled a career record of 41 wins and 43 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Tacoma Tigers, Huntsville Stars, Nashville Sounds and Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Yakult Swallows |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.86 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.36 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 167.7 | 120 | 57 | 44 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 160 | 10 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.59 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.04 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.07 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 92.3 | 94 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3.61 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114.7 | 109 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.3 | 46 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.08 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.7 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.37 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35.0 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.61 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 98 | 56 | 53 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 381 |
| Totals | 41 | 43 | .488 | 3.68 | 124 | 112 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 711.3 | 624 | 339 | 291 | 31 | 412 | 3 | 625 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 381 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 8 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 18 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .192 | .222 | .269 | .491 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 53 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .130 | .149 | .174 | .323 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 23 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 0 | .857 | 1.304 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 17 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.059 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .571 | .500 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 124 | 22 | 88 | 13 | 4 | .894 | .887 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows |
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