Ben Birsa
Ben John Birsa
Born: March 6, 1938
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1956-1958
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Ben Birsa compiled a career record of 17 wins and 22 losses and a 4.88 ERA in his 68-game pitching career with the Holdrege White Sox, Dubuque Packers and Duluth-Superior White Sox. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.85 | 19 | 13 | 102.0 | 91 | 67 | 55 | 11 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.69 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 94.0 | 94 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 65 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.09 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 99.0 | 94 | 71 | 56 | 11 | 70 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 22 | .436 | 4.88 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 295.0 | 279 | 200 | 160 | 30 | 216 | 0 | 198 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | 19 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 22 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .147 | .216 | .176 | .393 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 23 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .171 | .237 | .200 | .437 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 68 | 121 | 112 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .143 | .186 | .161 | .347 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 22 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .722 | .591 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 23 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .933 | .609 |
| Totals | 68 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .818 | .397 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | Holdrege White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CHA |
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