1961
Born March 10, 1961
Orrville, OH, USA
Mike Birkbeck Notable
Mike Birkbeck divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Milwaukee Brewers from 1986, then the New York Mets through 1995.
He went 12 and 19 with a 4.86 earned run average, pitching 270 innings in 54 games. He struck out 149. Across 54 games he batted .250, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Orrville, OH, USA on March 10, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | MIL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | MIL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | MIL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | MIL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | NYM | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | NYM | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | MIL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22.0 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4.50 |
| 1987 | MIL | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 45.0 | 63 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 6.20 |
| 1988 | MIL | 10 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 124.0 | 141 | 65 | 37 | 64 | 4.72 |
| 1989 | MIL | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 44.2 | 57 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 5.44 |
| 1992 | NYM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 1995 | NYM | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27.2 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1.63 |
| Career | — | 12 | 19 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 270.1 | 319 | 146 | 93 | 149 | 4.86 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: Mike Birkbeck
Mike Birkbeck made a major-league debut on August 17, 1986.
1995
Final major-league game: Mike Birkbeck
Mike Birkbeck played a final major-league game on June 11, 1995.
Image: Milwaukee Brewers, public domain