LF Gareth Birch #24
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1914
OA: 55 POT: 55
LF GARETH BIRCH #24 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
123 468 137 25 9 3 32 36 17 .293 .349 .404 23 3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 85 72 90 86
BABIP 48 40 51 50
Avoid K's 100 100 100 100
Gap 49 40 52 51
Power 6 1 7 6
Eye 34 29 36 34
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 16 53
Errors: - 16 49
Arm: 4 30 61
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 57
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 36
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 77
Stealing Aggressiveness: 64
Stealing Ability: 69
Baserunning Inst.: 77
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
12/29/1914 @ IRL Loss, 3-7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/26/1914 LAT Win, 7-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/24/1914 ARB Loss, 0-1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
12/20/1914 @ OCE Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/19/1914 @ ARB Win, 6-1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/07/1914 @ CMP Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/06/1914 @ CMP Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/04/1914 CMP Win, 8-6 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1914 CMP Win, 6-5 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0
09/02/1914 CMP Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Dedicated and passionate, but he won't argue with umpires.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:11/27/1887
Born in:Kingston, KIN
Nationality:Jamaican
Height:184 cm
Weight:98 kg
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:P2,740
Signed Through:1915 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:141 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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LIGA NACIONAL MEXICANA 1914 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 123 468 137 25 9 3 32 69 36 17 .293 .349 .404 .753 .364 .111 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 115 511 5 1 0 3 1 1 189 37 23 15 60.5 66.5 5.12 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   112 25 2 1 0 0 11 4 8 0 1 2 .223 .263 .259 .522
Versus Right   356 112 23 8 3 32 58 32 9 1 0 3 .315 .375 .449 .824
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   109 30 7 1 0 11 17 7 4 0 0 2 .275 .331 .358 .688
May   95 35 6 3 1 6 14 7 4 0 0 0 .368 .412 .526 .938
June   99 28 7 2 1 7 18 10 3 0 0 0 .283 .349 .424 .773
July   108 33 3 2 1 4 18 6 3 0 0 2 .306 .353 .398 .752
August   57 11 2 1 0 4 2 6 3 1 1 1 .193 .277 .263 .540
Postseason   53 20 3 2 0 9 6 1 6 0 0 0 .377 .389 .509 .898
Last Year   244 60 11 2 0 9 27 20 7 2 2 2 .246 .306 .307 .613
2 Years Ago   407 108 17 6 0 30 52 37 20 0 1 10 .265 .341 .337 .678
Career   3354 934 151 67 4 328 404 286 106 22 8 47 .278 .342 .367 .709
Home   233 67 16 6 1 17 28 21 7 1 0 3 .288 .353 .421 .773
Road   235 70 9 3 2 15 41 15 10 0 1 2 .298 .345 .387 .732
Grass   468 137 25 9 3 32 69 36 17 1 1 5 .293 .349 .404 .753
Day   286 86 15 6 3 20 44 18 15 1 0 3 .301 .347 .427 .774
Night   182 51 10 3 0 12 25 18 2 0 1 2 .280 .351 .368 .720
As Starter   460 136 24 9 3 30 69 36 17 1 1 5 .296 .353 .407 .759
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Pinch Hitting   8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Close/Late   91 32 4 2 0 5 11 11 1 0 0 1 .352 .427 .440 .867
Inning 1-3   207 55 12 3 1 11 37 16 8 1 0 2 .266 .323 .367 .690
Inning 4-6   139 46 7 3 2 13 19 8 8 0 1 2 .331 .376 .468 .843
Inning 7-9   115 35 6 2 0 8 12 10 1 0 0 1 .304 .365 .391 .756
Extra Innings   7 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .429 .762
0 Outs   230 75 14 5 2 10 50 17 10 0 1 2 .326 .378 .457 .834
1 Outs   113 30 3 2 1 11 12 9 3 1 0 2 .265 .328 .354 .682
2 Outs   125 32 8 2 0 11 7 10 4 0 0 1 .256 .316 .352 .668
Scoring Position   92 27 6 1 1 27 11 13 1 1 1 0 .293 .377 .413 .790
Bases Empty   312 92 16 6 2 2 53 19 13 0 0 4 .295 .343 .404 .747
Runner on 1st   64 18 3 2 0 3 5 4 3 0 0 1 .281 .333 .391 .724
Runner on 2nd   39 11 0 0 1 4 5 7 0 0 1 0 .282 .391 .359 .750
Runner on 3rd   11 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 7 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .538 .571 .846 1.418
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 3 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 .231 .312 .308 .620
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   169 46 8 4 2 17 34 23 17 0 0 1 .272 .363 .402 .765
First Pitch   88 24 4 3 0 5 6 1 0 1 0 2 .273 .293 .386 .680
Count 0-1   57 21 5 1 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .491 .860
Count 0-2   31 9 3 2 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 0 .290 .290 .516 .806
Count 1-0   44 14 3 1 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 .318 .318 .432 .750
Count 1-1   50 14 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .308 .360 .668
Count 1-2   59 14 2 1 1 5 9 0 8 0 0 0 .237 .237 .356 .593
Count 2-0   11 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Count 2-1   25 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .360 .400 .760
Count 2-2   44 9 2 0 1 3 8 0 2 0 0 1 .205 .222 .318 .540
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   24 6 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .250 .438 .250 .688
Full Count   35 14 1 1 0 7 11 23 4 0 0 0 .400 .638 .486 1.124
Behind in Count   147 44 10 4 1 10 23 0 11 0 0 0 .299 .299 .442 .741
Ahead in Count   104 32 4 1 1 5 15 12 0 0 1 0 .308 .379 .394 .774
Batting Leadoff   431 131 24 9 3 26 68 30 16 0 1 4 .304 .355 .422 .777
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   27 5 1 0 0 6 1 6 1 1 0 1 .185 .343 .222 .565
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   162 52 10 3 2 9 18 11 3 0 0 2 .321 .371 .457 .828
Medium Leverage   229 56 7 4 1 6 41 16 13 0 0 2 .245 .300 .323 .623
High Leverage   75 28 7 2 0 17 9 9 1 1 1 1 .373 .442 .520 .962
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
1906 Hidalgo - LNM 18 85 302 85 11 11 1 40 30 22 7 0 4 8 16 .281 .344 .401 .745 146 155 2.5
1907 Hidalgo - LNM 19 132 452 137 22 9 0 52 59 48 4 5 10 30 32 .303 .371 .392 .763 157 158 4.4
1908 Hidalgo - LNM 20 129 462 124 25 6 0 54 48 39 7 5 19 29 30 .268 .331 .348 .680 118 123 2.9
1909 Hidalgo - LNM 21 84 297 80 11 9 0 35 30 21 1 4 4 12 4 .269 .316 .367 .683 118 116 1.5
1910 Hidalgo - LNM 22 79 270 79 8 8 0 30 36 22 6 3 7 20 13 .293 .355 .381 .737 111 117 2.6
1911 Hidalgo - LNM 23 125 452 124 21 7 0 46 53 41 5 2 18 23 11 .274 .340 .352 .692 96 103 1.5
1912 Hidalgo - LNM 24 107 407 108 17 6 0 30 52 37 10 0 20 24 17 .265 .341 .337 .678 107 114 1.9
1913 Hidalgo - LNM 25 69 244 60 11 2 0 9 27 20 2 2 7 15 17 .246 .306 .307 .613 88 90 0.4
1914 Hidalgo - LNM 26 123 468 137 25 9 3 32 69 36 5 1 17 23 15 .293 .349 .404 .753 122 136 3.3
Total LNM 933 3354 934 151 67 4 328 404 286 47 22 106 184 155 .278 .342 .367 .709 119 125 21.0
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
1906 Jamaica - TRN 18 6 23 6 2 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 .261 .370 .348 .718 96 102 -0.0
1910 Jamaica - TRN 22 8 34 15 3 0 0 4 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 .441 .457 .529 .987 179 190 0.4
1914 Jamaica - TRN 26 5 14 2 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619 72 77 0.0
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
1914 Hidalgo - LNM 26 12 53 20 3 2 0 9 6 1 0 0 6 0 3 .377 .389 .509 .898 164 182 -0.2
Total LNM 12 53 20 3 2 0 9 6 1 0 0 6 0 3 .377 .389 .509 .898 164 182
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1906 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 77 74 108 1 0 112 3 .973 632.1 1.55 -5.4 .963
1906 Jamaica - TRN LF 6 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 49.0 1.47 +0.2 1.017
1906 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.0 1.59 -1.0 .835
1907 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 120 119 198 3 0 215 14 .935 1040.2 1.74 -0.3 1.007
1907 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.029
1908 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 114 109 165 5 0 179 9 .950 974.1 1.57 +3.8 1.021
1908 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 10 10 16 0 0 17 1 .941 85.0 1.69 -0.2 .975
1909 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 79 77 135 1 1 140 4 .971 655.0 1.87 +0.3 1.016
1909 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1910 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 73 72 99 12 1 117 6 .949 595.2 1.68 +6.0 1.048
1910 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1911 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 114 112 181 13 0 202 8 .960 970.0 1.80 -2.4 .995
1911 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.1 .992
1912 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 104 101 124 7 2 139 8 .942 869.0 1.36 -4.1 .967
1912 Hidalgo - FILPRO RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 61 61 95 7 0 107 5 .953 504.2 1.82 +1.7 .998
1914 Hidalgo - FILPRO LF 115 115 142 8 0 158 8 .949 977.0 1.38 -2.5 .962
1914 Jamaica - TRN LF 5 5 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 43.0 3.14 -0.3 .992
TOTAL LF 868 851 1269 58 4 1392 65 .953 7310.2 1.63 -3.0 .997
TOTAL RF 25 15 24 0 0 25 1 .960 142.0 1.52 -1.4 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (86); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 44 (44).
06/05/1906 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of P1,800 with the Hidalgo Cornicos organization.
06/20/1906 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/03/1906 Injured on 07/31/1906, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4 weeks.
12/18/1906 Named to the 1906 Copa Mundial for the Jamaica Scorpions.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 45 (45).
05/05/1907 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
06/20/1907 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/1907 Wins the LNM LS Batter of the Month Award.
07/22/1907 Wins the LNM LS Player of the Week Award.
08/11/1907 Was selected to the 1907 Liga Nacional Mexicana All-Star Game.
08/13/1907 Earned 1907 Liga Nacional Mexicana All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 29 (29); Eye: 45 (45).
05/05/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
08/11/1908 Was selected to the 1908 Liga Nacional Mexicana All-Star Game.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 32 (32); Eye: 45 (45).
05/02/1909 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/05/1909 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
05/07/1909 Injured on 05/05/1909, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 5 weeks.
07/01/1909 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/14/1909 Injured on 07/13/1909, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, will not miss additional time.
07/26/1909 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/05/1909 Injured on 08/04/1909, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 29 (29); Eye: 40 (40).
03/05/1910 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
04/29/1910 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
06/29/1910 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/1910 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
08/13/1910 Injured on 08/11/1910, diagnosed with a strained lat, will miss 5 weeks.
10/02/1910 Wins the 1910 LNM LS Acutísimo (LNM) at LF.
12/18/1910 Named to the 1910 Copa Mundial for the Jamaica Scorpions.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 29 (29); Eye: 38 (38).
03/05/1911 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
05/09/1911 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/04/1911 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/1911 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 93 (93); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 36 (36).
03/05/1912 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
05/06/1912 Injured on 05/04/1912, diagnosed with blurred vision, is day-to-day.
05/12/1912 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
05/26/1912 Injured (hip strain),out for 4 weeks.
08/17/1912 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 91 (95); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 35 (35).
03/05/1913 Detrimentally completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
04/02/1913 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/16/1913 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/29/1913 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/1913 Injured on 06/19/1913, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 7 weeks.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 88 (91); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 35 (35).
03/05/1914 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Hidalgo Cornicos development complex.
05/04/1914 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/02/1914 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
08/08/1914 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/28/1914 Wins the 1914 LNM LS Serie Preliminar MVP Award.
10/01/1914 Wins the 1914 LNM LS Valentísimo (LNM) at LF.
12/18/1914 Named to the 1914 Copa Mundial for the Jamaica Scorpions.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1907 137 8
1910 15 9
1914 137 10
Year TB Rank
1907 177 8
1914 189 10
Year 2B Rank
1907 22 4
1908 25 5
1910 3 10
1914 25 6
Year 3B Rank
1906 11 5
Year R Rank
1914 69 7
Year BB Rank
1907 48 8
Year IBB Rank
1907 2 10
1912 2 10
Year HP Rank
1906 7 10
1906 1 7
1910 1 6
1912 10 3
Year SF Rank
1908 5 8
Year EBH Rank
1907 31 8
1914 37 9
Year AVG Rank
1907 .303 2
1910 .441 3
Year OBP Rank
1907 .371 2
Year SLG Rank
1907 .392 2
Year RC Rank
1907 63.40 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1907 4.84 3
1914 5.12 10
Year wOBA Rank
1907 .371 2
1910 .458 10
Year OPS Rank
1907 .763 2
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