Mike Birkbeck

Former Prospect Associate Head Coach/Recruiting - Kent State (NCAA-1) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1981-1995 (1986-1995)
Proper Name
Michael Lawrence Birkbeck
Positions
P (282)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 10,1961   Age:  65.094
High School
Orrville (Orrville,OH)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
birkm001
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Father of John Birkbeck

Games - Pitching

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1986MIL7403211.50034.42900057.10.0443333230000015.26.13.92.14141.7544.50
1987MIL101010014.20055.500000100.010.01087775310000045.00.04.5--6039.5039.00
1988MIL2323000108.5561310.565000100.00.02322212020157320000124.00.05.4--16045.9648.57
1989MIL9910004.00036.333000100.011.1999775210000044.20.05.0--7042.5644.00
1992NYN1100001.00001.000000100.00.011111110000007.00.07.0--0026.0019.00
1995NYN4400001.00004.000000100.00.0444444310000027.20.06.9--1063.2566.25
Tot: 54512321219.3872430.44400094.43.951484542423318920000264.06.35.22.134144.7346.37
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1986MIL797853644.371.4542412020602220000000000700.0004496810.3
1987MIL102101888286.390.41063190004043111894253000281139.29079713514.8
1988MIL23538494179202.333.37514137192100108203101211464000581424.1410822829116.5
1989MIL92141848294.383.439572236050429249313100026519.235611616113.7
1992NYN133311315.394.455121011006303041210006466.6700161717.6
1995NYN41041002426.231.2502220101017212120200003266.671034452.2
Tot: 541196108241626.348.39031993419326023847727312481890001283628.13162554071714.1
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1986MIL797851530161.8816006532601313.4001300642714.8214137716814
1987MIL10210188158421.38391214268632511.900250042375.41318241318271924
1988MIL2353849421731091.59798223342042766411.90114816210129812.221454524450587955
1989MIL9214184756351.6022211149651143114.4912011054478.57111231325233318
1992NYN13331211252.4040121122026.060111022100.0103621433
1995NYN41041002141221.8613635351501413.461860121414.35071810138177
Tot: 5411961082673702291.621731739764432571314912.4613115343262622511.64978713689114136159121
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1986MIL797853300075.010100034044715.91100.007571.43
1987MIL102101886600060.04400013110862933.7200--11436.36
1988MIL235384948800066.7440045023242026431.6800--25520.00
1989MIL92141846510085.711002821201942829.7900--10440.00
1992NYN1333111000100.000007122115746.6700--00--
1995NYN410410022000100.000004037226415.3800--11100.00
Tot: 5411961082262510072.2109108441476846713929.76100.00541935.19
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1986MIL797850000000000.00------------000.000.038281.36
1987MIL102101880000000000.00------------000.000.067491.37
1988MIL23538494173910646742491082954127696613.2361.1838.7644.286.014.3223.726712823.86712.52341821.29
1989MIL9214184796456340117561211583322753.7257.2942.7141.782.814.7019.81105626.22612.183751.11
1992NYN133311187147221183053523.5860.1739.8344.998.118.6425.417927.3412.117141.21
1995NYN41041002671709730155667113972.5763.6736.3342.385.811.2425.1502322.1109.652291.79
Tot: 5411961082292017611158418180490667126710852.4460.3139.6643.485.614.3222.844421618.11078.94913771.30
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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1992NYN1100000100.00.01000000000011000000000
1995NYN4411000100.025.02010000000044000000000
Tot: 5511000100.020.03010000000055000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1992NYN12201.000.50000000100000000000000000--000220.0500.0000--000
1995NYN49644.444.44421100002000020000000000--000570.01600.002150.00000
Tot: 511844.364.45521100102000020000000000--000790.02100.002150.00000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1992NYN122220--000021000.000000100--001001000
1995NYN4964120.501106300111.1101000020.0200100030
Tot: 51186321.50110651019.0901001020.0201101030
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1992NYN1200000--000000000000--00000010.00
1995NYN4900000--000001000011100.0000101425.00
Tot: 51100000--000001000011100.0000101520.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1992NYN128621212534.0075.0025.0062.560.012.5025.01150.000.00020--
1995NYN49362214835617144.0061.1138.8947.282.422.2216.73555.6222.200240.50
Tot: 511442816956822174.0063.6436.3650.077.320.4518.24654.5218.200441.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%