Michael Biko
Michael Lawrence Biko
Born: September 24, 1948
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Samuel HS (Dallas, TX)
Career: 1966-1970
Michael Biko compiled a career record of 31 wins and 22 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 91-game pitching career with the Huron Phillies, Eugene Emeralds, Spartanburg Phillies, Statesville/Monroe Indians and Reno Silver Sox. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.90 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 67.0 | 66 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.15 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 110.0 | 102 | 68 | 63 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Statesville/Monroe Indians | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.07 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 132.0 | 113 | 65 | 45 | 8 | 75 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 6 | 4 | .600 | 5.58 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71.0 | 85 | 50 | 44 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 22 | .585 | 4.23 | 91 | 53 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 404.0 | 383 | 226 | 190 | 32 | 244 | 4 | 317 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 14 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .095 | .208 | .095 | .304 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 22 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .106 | .160 | .106 | .266 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Statesville/Monroe Indians | 29 | 54 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .109 | .176 | .196 | .372 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 30 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 99 | 162 | 148 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 60 | .128 | .182 | .162 | .345 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | P | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .846 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 22 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .591 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Statesville/Monroe Indians | P | 24 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .962 | 1.042 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 28 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| Totals | 91 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 2 | .955 | .692 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northern League | Huron Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1967 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Statesville/Monroe Indians | CLE | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE |
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