1895
Born March 23, 1895
Leesburg, TX, USA
Leo Birdine Notable
Leo Birdine divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Birmingham Black Barons from 1927, then the Memphis Red Sox through 1930.
He went 13 and 22 with a 6.11 earned run average, pitching 303.3 innings in 59 games. He struck out 80. Across 120 games he batted .248, with 79 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 7 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Leesburg, TX, USA on March 23, 1895, and died on May 21, 1960.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BBB/MRS | 13 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| 1928 | BBB | 42 | 103 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .194 |
| 1929 | BBB | 58 | 178 | 18 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| 1930 | BBB/MRS | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 120 | 318 | 34 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .248 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BBB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5.19 |
| 1928 | BBB | 9 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 136.2 | 152 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 4.74 |
| 1929 | BBB | 4 | 13 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 145.2 | 209 | 110 | 43 | 39 | 6.80 |
| 1930 | BBB/MRS | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.1 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 13.86 |
| Career | — | 13 | 22 | 59 | 39 | 0 | 303.1 | 396 | 206 | 91 | 80 | 6.11 |
On this day & linked events
1960