George Bird
George Houston Bird
Born: February 8, 1921
Miami, FL US
Deceased: October 3, 2003
Dade City, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1948-1951
George Bird compiled a career record of 35 wins and 48 losses and a 3.99 ERA in his 123-game pitching career with the Bridgeport Bees, Chattanooga Lookouts, Charlotte Hornets, Hagerstown Owls and Saginaw Jacks. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.50 | 32 | 23 | 198.0 | 224 | 128 | 77 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.36 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 91.0 | 96 | 55 | 34 | 59 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.57 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 97.0 | 100 | 66 | 60 | 62 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.81 | 29 | 137.0 | 132 | 70 | 58 | 1 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.20 | 30 | 165.0 | 166 | 96 | 77 | 12 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 48 | .422 | 3.99 | 123 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 691.0 | 728 | 415 | 306 | 13 | 368 | 0 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 53 | 125 | 125 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .296 | .536 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 48 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .140 | .196 | .186 | .382 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 22 | 55 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .240 | .309 | .300 | .609 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .170 | .340 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | 33 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .270 | .508 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 339 | 329 | 11 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | .216 | .234 | .258 | .493 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 17 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .943 | 1.941 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | P | 14 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .906 | 2.071 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 122 | 11 | 51 | 5 | 5 | .925 | .508 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Saginaw Jacks |
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