Ralph Birkofer
Ralph Joseph Birkofer
Born: November 5, 1908
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: March 16, 1971
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 213
Career: 1929-1940
Major League Statistics
Ralph Birkofer compiled a career record of 69 wins and 62 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Burlington Bees, Des Moines Demons, Quincy Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Kansas City Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toledo Mud Hens, Nashville Vols and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.83 | 37 | 177.0 | 172 | 117 | 95 | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.61 | 11 | 49.0 | 54 | 43 | 36 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Quincy Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 8 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 3 | 24.0 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 0.00 | 30 | 206.0 | 170 | 122 | 122 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.81 | 30 | 196.0 | 170 | 99 | 83 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 4 | .500 | 7.50 | 12 | 6 | 42.0 | 55 | 42 | 35 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 8.0 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.63 | 34 | 167.0 | 185 | 106 | 86 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.29 | 38 | 8 | 103.0 | 151 | 94 | 72 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 62 | .527 | 3.59 | 209 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1020.0 | 1006 | 623 | 407 | 0 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | MSVL | (+) Burlington Bees | 43 | 94 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .277 | .521 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | MSVL | (+) Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 43 | 94 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .277 | .521 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 45 | 79 | 79 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .380 | .633 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 11 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .500 | .800 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 40 | 95 | 95 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .379 | .695 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .727 | 1.182 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 71 | 71 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .324 | .606 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 53 | 88 | 88 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .375 | .659 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 38 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .414 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 235 | 412 | 412 | 0 | 117 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .367 | .650 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Quincy Indians | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | |||
| 1929 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Indians | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers |
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