Bob Birrell
Robert John Birrell
Born: October 8, 1957
Warwick, RI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1979-1984
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Bob Birrell compiled a career record of 26 wins and 35 losses and a 4.00 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.60 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.0 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 52 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.14 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 122.0 | 96 | 49 | 29 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.23 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121.3 | 115 | 73 | 57 | 14 | 58 | 1 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.55 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.7 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.82 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89.7 | 96 | 67 | 58 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 26 | 35 | .426 | 4.00 | 124 | 72 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 481.3 | 456 | 276 | 214 | 32 | 257 | 13 | 395 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | P | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .529 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 19 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 1 | .938 | 2.368 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 12 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .958 | .958 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .273 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 22 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .824 | .636 |
| Totals | 124 | 26 | 98 | 14 | 2 | .899 | 1.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS |
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