Theodore Birkeland
Theodore Birkeland
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1954
Theodore Birkeland compiled a career record of 60 wins and 38 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 141-game pitching career with the Springfield Giants, Belleville Stags, Danville Leafs, Sioux City Soos, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Knoxville Smokies and Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.24 | 35 | 229.0 | 238 | 135 | 108 | 135 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Belleville Stags | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.02 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 129.0 | 144 | 103 | 72 | 62 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 24 | 4 | .857 | 3.08 | 31 | 248.0 | 251 | 117 | 85 | 7 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.55 | 13 | 9 | 60.0 | 55 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.18 | 10 | 10 | 66.0 | 79 | 47 | 38 | 6 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.11 | 29 | 19 | 171.0 | 170 | 77 | 59 | 7 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 60 | 38 | .612 | 3.78 | 141 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 903.0 | 937 | 506 | 379 | 22 | 405 | 0 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 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 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 35 | 87 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .172 | .345 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Belleville Stags | 21 | 56 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .122 | .218 | .122 | .341 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 32 | 101 | 101 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .297 | .525 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 10 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 13 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 2 | 5 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 31 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .357 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 144 | 347 | 340 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .176 | .191 | .200 | .391 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Belleville Stags | P | 21 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.429 |
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 141 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .968 | .213 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Belleville Stags | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians |
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