Earl Birnel
Earl Lester Birnel
Born: October 18, 1926
Deceased: October 31, 2015
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1954
TSN Contract Card
Earl Birnel compiled a career batting average of .268 with 15 home runs and 104 RBI in his 557-game career with the Visalia Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Des Moines Bruins and Cedar Rapids Indians. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 80 | 328 | 280 | 49 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 45 | 45 | .246 | .355 | .336 | .690 | 94 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 85 | 346 | 346 | 102 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .384 | .679 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 112 | 416 | 416 | 128 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .382 | .690 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 20 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .209 | .388 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 23 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .233 | .417 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 107 | 432 | 432 | 109 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .252 | .252 | .308 | .560 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 130 | 561 | 481 | 65 | 128 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 67 | 5 | 65 | 40 | .266 | .354 | .362 | .716 | 174 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 557 | 2210 | 2082 | 114 | 559 | 95 | 11 | 15 | 104 | 11 | 0 | 110 | 85 | .268 | .306 | .346 | .652 | 721 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 3B | 63 | 52 | 141 | 23 | 15 | .894 | 3.063 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 2B | 16 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 8 | .948 | 4.562 |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 3B | 21 | 19 | 32 | 5 | .911 | 2.429 | |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 3B | 107 | 93 | 278 | 29 | .928 | 3.467 | |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 2B | 99 | 255 | 263 | 28 | 74 | .949 | 5.232 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 3B | 31 | 43 | 76 | 12 | 8 | .908 | 3.839 |
| Totals | 337 | 492 | 833 | 101 | 105 | .929 | 3.932 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN |
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