Ralph Birkofer
Ralph Joseph Birkofer Jr.
Born: April 6, 1934
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: May 29, 1997
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1952-1960
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Ralph Birkofer compiled a career record of 51 wins and 46 losses and a 3.88 ERA in his 186-game pitching career with the Ogden Reds, Columbia Reds, Charleston Senators, Nashville Vols, Savannah Redlegs, Oklahoma City Indians, Seattle Rainiers, Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs and Allentown Red Sox. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.41 | 11 | 11 | 96.0 | 106 | 64 | 47 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3.31 | 36 | 24 | 231.0 | 214 | 111 | 85 | 12 | 110 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 14 | 3 | .824 | 3.09 | 27 | 21 | 169.0 | 176 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 54 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2 | 3 | .400 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.81 | 30 | 16 | 118.0 | 137 | 76 | 63 | 15 | 51 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.78 | 12 | 7 | 49.0 | 58 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.90 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 79.0 | 106 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 64 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 7 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 46 | .526 | 3.88 | 186 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 829.0 | 884 | 449 | 357 | 52 | 330 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 12 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .146 | .268 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 36 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .218 | .218 | .391 | .609 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 27 | 61 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .295 | .508 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 30 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .256 | .512 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 8 | 16 | 16 | 5 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .625 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 15 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .438 | .688 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 19 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .048 | .192 | .048 | .240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 27 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 176 | 317 | 312 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .196 | .205 | .272 | .477 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | P | 19 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .947 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | P | 27 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .909 | .741 |
| Totals | 179 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 5 | .886 | .218 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | |||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS |
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