Kurt Birkins
Kurt Daniel Birkins
Born: August 11, 1980
West Hills, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 188
Draft: Round 33 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Los Angeles Pierce College
Career: 2001-2010
Major League Statistics
Kurt Birkins compiled a career record of 55 wins and 56 losses and a 4.14 ERA in his 232-game pitching career with the Orioles, Bluefield Orioles, Delmarva Shorebirds, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Aberdeen IronBirds, Ottawa Lynx, Norfolk Tides, Durham Bulls, Tulsa Drillers and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Delmarva Shorebirds |
 Frederick Keys |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Aberdeen IronBirds |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Durham Bulls |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R | GULF | Orioles | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.05 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| 2001 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 144 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.51 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143.7 | 140 | 66 | 56 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 607 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.70 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.3 | 152 | 82 | 66 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 576 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.50 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.0 | 70 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 291 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.91 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.0 | 134 | 69 | 56 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 114 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 557 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.07 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.7 | 102 | 39 | 36 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 449 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7.52 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 207 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.49 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 68 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.71 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.3 | 101 | 58 | 51 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 362 |
| Totals | 55 | 56 | .495 | 4.14 | 232 | 144 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 861.7 | 904 | 455 | 396 | 73 | 288 | 5 | 690 | 55 | 1 | 48 | 3737 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 23 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 1.500 |
| 2001 | R | GULF | Orioles | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | P | 27 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1 | .900 | 1.333 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 25 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.280 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 27 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 26 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .943 | 1.269 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | P | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .306 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 25 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .933 | .560 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 23 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .696 |
| Totals | 232 | 33 | 161 | 12 | 12 | .942 | .836 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | ||
| 2001 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 2002 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 9, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 10, 2005 | September 3, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | BAL | April 6, 2006 | April 28, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | August 17, 2006 | August 17, 2006 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | August 19, 2006 | August 22, 2006 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | August 24, 2006 | August 27, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | April 16, 2007 | August 22, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | May 13, 2008 | August 24, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 20, 2009 | August 26, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL | July 27, 2009 | August 1, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 27, 2010 | August 26, 2010 |
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