CF Jim Bird #27
Age: 49 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
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CF JIM BIRD #27 - AGE: 49 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 2 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 8
Errors: - 1 9
Arm: 1 1 8
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 10
1st Base: 1 Center Field: 7
2nd Base: - Right Field: 9
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/26/1974
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 57 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 130 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 7th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 El Paso - EWB 25 40 118 29 4 2 1 7 17 15 1 0 30 17 5 .246 .336 .339 .675 89 91 0.6
2001 El Paso - EWB 26 26 105 24 3 1 2 12 13 6 1 0 18 8 2 .229 .277 .333 .610 66 64 0.1
2002 El Paso - EWB 27 114 494 129 27 7 4 41 65 34 2 5 110 36 12 .261 .308 .368 .677 72 68 0.4
2003 Kansas City - EWB 28 92 392 104 21 5 8 42 81 24 0 1 71 31 4 .265 .307 .406 .713 83 82 2.0
2004 Kansas City - EWB 29 157 673 174 34 3 7 54 105 42 6 7 130 67 14 .259 .305 .349 .654 67 71 2.5
2005 Kansas City - EWB 30 124 452 114 19 3 7 46 58 32 3 3 107 44 5 .252 .304 .354 .658 64 66 0.8
2006 Kansas City - EWB 31 68 185 55 9 2 1 24 27 11 0 2 33 17 2 .297 .333 .384 .717 81 85 1.2
2007 Kansas City - EWB 32 60 122 23 7 0 4 18 21 8 0 2 30 2 1 .189 .235 .344 .579 44 36 -0.5
Total EWB 681 2541 652 124 23 34 244 387 172 13 20 529 222 45 .257 .305 .364 .668 71 71 7.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Bradenton - R 21 158 540 148 28 3 3 50 73 30 6 3 79 52 10 .274 .318 .354 .671 99 102 0.0
1997 State College - S A 22 62 243 44 12 0 3 22 27 22 2 4 38 23 6 .181 .251 .267 .518 58 57 0.0
1997 Hickory - A 22 15 64 14 2 1 0 8 7 4 0 0 9 8 3 .219 .265 .281 .546 51 53 0.0
1997 Lynchburg - A 22 73 292 58 13 2 1 19 32 33 2 4 62 21 4 .199 .281 .267 .548 61 60 0.0
1997 Total - A 22 88 356 72 15 3 1 27 39 37 2 4 71 29 7 .202 .278 .270 .548 0 0 0.0
1998 Hickory - A 23 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 -58 0.0
1998 Asheville - A 23 16 70 19 2 2 0 8 14 4 0 0 10 4 2 .271 .311 .357 .668 86 90 0.0
1998 Lynchburg - A 23 70 293 95 26 1 6 42 54 19 3 2 60 28 11 .324 .369 .481 .850 133 129 0.0
1998 Modesto - A 23 36 157 34 9 1 2 18 18 7 0 1 43 11 4 .217 .248 .325 .573 57 53 0.0
1998 Total - A 23 124 527 148 37 4 8 68 86 31 3 3 116 43 17 .281 .323 .412 .734 0 0 0.0
1998 Altoona - AA 23 28 128 32 5 0 3 12 12 2 0 1 30 9 6 .250 .260 .359 .619 70 67 0.0
1999 Asheville - A 24 27 110 40 7 2 8 22 29 12 1 4 25 11 2 .364 .417 .682 1.099 176 173 0.0
1999 Tulsa - AA 24 33 141 46 8 2 6 23 30 13 2 1 32 12 5 .326 .389 .539 .928 125 134 0.0
1999 Colorado Springs - AAA 24 27 122 35 8 2 0 11 22 6 0 0 31 20 1 .287 .320 .385 .706 95 87 0.0
2000 Tulsa - AA 25 11 44 11 6 0 0 8 4 4 0 1 10 7 1 .250 .306 .386 .692 79 82 0.0
2000 Colorado Springs - AAA 25 68 297 65 9 0 3 20 35 23 1 1 71 16 11 .219 .276 .279 .556 51 48 0.0
2001 Colorado Springs - AAA 26 71 304 84 11 5 10 36 61 29 2 0 66 45 7 .276 .343 .444 .787 119 110 0.0
2002 Colorado Springs - AAA 27 32 134 45 5 5 6 19 28 14 1 0 26 8 4 .336 .403 .582 .985 171 170 0.0
2003 Toledo - AAA 28 24 106 38 10 0 4 14 16 7 1 0 9 14 2 .358 .404 .566 .970 154 165 0.0
2006 Toledo - AAA 31 38 153 50 10 2 3 15 27 9 2 1 26 10 1 .327 .370 .477 .847 113 115 0.0
Total IL 62 259 88 20 2 7 29 43 16 3 1 35 24 3 .340 .384 .514 .897 130 135
Total PCL 198 857 229 33 12 19 86 146 72 4 1 194 89 23 .267 .327 .400 .727 101 95
Total EL 28 128 32 5 0 3 12 12 2 0 1 30 9 6 .250 .260 .359 .619 70 67
Total TEX 44 185 57 14 2 6 31 34 17 2 2 42 19 6 .308 .369 .503 .872 114 122
Total CAL 36 157 34 9 1 2 18 18 7 0 1 43 11 4 .217 .248 .325 .573 57 53
Total CAR 143 585 153 39 3 7 61 86 52 5 6 122 49 15 .262 .324 .374 .698 96 94
Total SOU 60 251 73 11 5 8 38 50 21 1 4 47 23 7 .291 .343 .470 .813 114 115
Total NYP 62 243 44 12 0 3 22 27 22 2 4 38 23 6 .181 .251 .267 .518 58 57
Total GCL 158 540 148 28 3 3 50 73 30 6 3 79 52 10 .274 .318 .354 .671 99 102
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Kansas City - EWB 28 4 18 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .222 .222 .389 .611 0 0 0.0
2004 Kansas City - EWB 29 5 21 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 7 4 0 .381 .435 .619 1.054 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 9 39 12 2 0 2 5 5 2 0 0 10 5 0 .308 .341 .513 .854 117 122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 El Paso - MLB LF 6 3 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 33.2 2.67 +1.2 1.243
2000 El Paso - MLB CF 8 7 17 0 0 18 1 .944 61.0 2.51 -0.6 .949
2000 El Paso - MLB RF 20 19 36 2 0 38 0 1.000 160.0 2.14 +2.5 1.109
2001 El Paso - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .975
2001 El Paso - MLB CF 20 20 41 1 1 42 0 1.000 171.0 2.21 +0.0 1.002
2001 El Paso - MLB RF 5 5 12 0 0 13 1 .923 47.0 2.30 +1.3 1.185
2002 El Paso - MLB 1B 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 7.0 7.71 +0.1 1.070
2002 El Paso - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.1 .950
2002 El Paso - MLB CF 93 93 210 6 1 217 1 .995 787.2 2.47 +8.2 1.067
2002 El Paso - MLB RF 22 21 41 2 0 44 1 .977 193.0 2.01 +1.5 1.063
2003 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 -1.0 .000
2003 Kansas City - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Kansas City - MLB CF 89 89 229 3 0 234 2 .991 764.2 2.73 +10.6 1.072
2003 Kansas City - MLB RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.0 .994
2004 Kansas City - MLB 1B 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 0.0 .000
2004 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.6 .000
2004 Kansas City - MLB CF 155 155 399 8 1 409 2 .995 1347.1 2.72 +17.8 1.072
2004 Kansas City - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.7 .000
2005 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 0 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 9.2 8.38 +0.1 1.062
2005 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Kansas City - MLB LF 8 8 18 0 0 19 1 .947 74.0 2.19 +0.7 1.069
2005 Kansas City - MLB CF 104 103 264 12 1 277 1 .996 906.2 2.74 +6.1 1.037
2005 Kansas City - MLB RF 8 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 51.2 1.92 -0.2 .972
2006 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2006 Kansas City - MLB LF 8 7 17 0 0 18 1 .944 71.2 2.13 +1.5 1.163
2006 Kansas City - MLB CF 45 40 99 3 0 102 0 1.000 353.1 2.60 +4.4 1.074
2006 Kansas City - MLB RF 9 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 31.1 2.01 +1.2 1.360
2007 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.0 1.070
2007 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Kansas City - MLB LF 8 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 50.2 2.66 +1.5 1.182
2007 Kansas City - MLB CF 32 27 64 1 0 65 0 1.000 238.0 2.46 +0.4 1.009
TOTAL 1B 21 0 30 1 1 32 1 .969 38.0 7.34 -0.8 .829
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 38 24 64 1 0 67 2 .970 252.0 2.32 +5.4 1.134
TOTAL CF 546 534 1323 34 4 1364 7 .995 4629.2 2.64 +46.9 1.057
TOTAL RF 71 53 111 4 0 117 2 .983 493.0 2.10 +6.9 1.093
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 37th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Crusaders.
04/02/1996 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/20/1996 Wins the 1996 GCL GCL Glove Wizard Award at RF.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2).
06/15/1998 Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Carolina League All-Star Game.
07/24/1998 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crusaders to the El Paso Iron Horses in exchange for MR Mike Guthrie.
09/19/1998 Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 8 weeks.
10/26/1998 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (3).
04/05/1999 Named the #82 prospect in the EWB
04/16/1999 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks.
05/25/1999 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/28/1999 Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week.
07/10/1999 Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game.
08/13/1999 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (3).
06/17/2000 Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/15/2000 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 6 weeks.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (3).
03/17/2001 Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for one week.
04/09/2001 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2001 Wins the PCL PC Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/2001 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
08/24/2001 Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 8 weeks.
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
04/12/2002 Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/29/2002 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2002 Wins the PCL PC Batter of the Month Award.
05/06/2002 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
05/13/2002 Injured (mild hip strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/29/2002 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
08/10/2002 Injured (bruised hand), out for one week.
11/20/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
12/13/2002 Was traded by the El Paso Iron Horses to the Kansas City Wheat Kings in exchange for SP Orlando López, C Jeremy Savage.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
04/10/2003 Injured (mild hip strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/25/2003 Goes 6-7 against the Minneapolis Mutiny, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R.
05/01/2003 Injured (strained oblique), out for 1-2 weeks.
05/21/2003 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/18/2003 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks.
09/05/2003 Injured (intercostal strain), out for one week.
11/28/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
03/06/2004 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/05/2004 Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/23/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
03/26/2005 Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/05/2005 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/07/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $640,000 with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
04/07/2006 Injured (food poisoning), out for 2 days.
05/30/2006 Goes 5-5 against the Indianapolis Rainstorm, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
11/02/2006 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $690,000 with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
11/22/2007 Became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/2009 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2004 728 8
Year AB Rank
2004 673 3
Year 3B Rank
2002 7 5
Year SB Rank
2002 36 2
2003 31 4
2004 67 2
2005 44 3
Year R Rank
2004 105 6
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