William Bird
William R. Bird
Born: September 25, 1954
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 28 (1972 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 38 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Edgewood HS (West Covina, CA)
Oklahoma State
Career: 1973-1976
William Bird compiled a career batting average of .241 with 10 home runs and 106 RBI in his 290-game career with the Cardinals, Dubuque Packers, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Eugene Emeralds and Tampa Tarpons. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 24 | 88 | 67 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | .224 | .409 | .299 | .708 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 9 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 23 | 93 | 80 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | .225 | .323 | .238 | .560 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 49 | 190 | 174 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 30 | .276 | .332 | .379 | .711 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 75 | 327 | 272 | 63 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 37 | .276 | .373 | .426 | .800 | 116 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 108 | 355 | 313 | 34 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 34 | .204 | .274 | .249 | .523 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 290 | 1076 | 927 | 135 | 223 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 106 | 14 | 13 | 119 | 131 | .241 | .329 | .326 | .654 | 302 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | SS | 20 | 30 | 48 | 8 | 11 | .907 | 3.900 | ||||
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | SS | 47 | 70 | 114 | 16 | 14 | .920 | 3.915 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | SS | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 5.667 | ||||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SS | 23 | 35 | 69 | 6 | 14 | .945 | 4.522 | ||||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | SS | 55 | 87 | 139 | 22 | 24 | .911 | 4.109 | ||||
| 1975 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3B | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .778 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1975 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2B | 14 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .952 | 4.214 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3B | 49 | 46 | 86 | 7 | 7 | .950 | 2.694 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | SS | 47 | 67 | 113 | 14 | 22 | .928 | 3.830 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 1B | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 273 | 381 | 625 | 79 | 101 | .927 | 3.685 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | |||
| 1975 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CIN | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN |
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