P Brandon Birdsell #6
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
P BRANDON BIRDSELL #6 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 14 13
Movement 10 9 11 10
Control 18 17 18 18
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 15 15
Slider 16 16
Curveball 14 14
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 13
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
To call Birdsell a perfectionist is an understatement.
High: Greed
Low: Leader
Birthday:03/23/2000
Born in:Willis, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 37 Days
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 9th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Detroit - MLB 23 12 12 4 4 0 5.29 66.1 69 43 39 11 28 44 0 0 1.46 .279 5.61 -0.1 82
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 24 10 10 5 4 0 3.56 68.1 64 28 27 7 22 48 0 0 1.26 .282 4.24 0.8 116
2024 Detroit - MLB 24 19 19 11 4 0 2.91 120.2 92 42 39 8 30 113 0 0 1.01 .257 2.95 3.6 144
2024 Total - MLB 24 29 29 16 8 0 3.14 189.0 156 70 66 15 52 161 0 0 1.10 .267 3.42 4.3 133
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 25 30 30 8 12 0 4.59 172.2 157 91 88 23 64 145 0 0 1.28 .273 4.66 1.3 91
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 26 27 27 5 8 0 4.62 124.2 154 71 64 10 47 116 0 0 1.61 .370 3.70 2.3 89
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 27 32 32 10 14 0 4.06 168.2 177 83 76 17 41 126 0 0 1.29 .303 3.91 2.6 101
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 28 31 31 11 9 0 3.68 171.1 170 77 70 25 46 125 1 1 1.26 .284 4.58 1.7 116
2029 Los Angeles - MLB 29 26 10 6 6 3 4.48 82.1 81 42 41 14 34 76 0 0 1.40 .294 5.06 0.0 95
2029 San Francisco - MLB 29 20 6 1 3 0 4.63 46.2 48 35 24 4 23 36 0 0 1.52 .301 4.41 0.3 91
2029 Total - MLB 29 46 16 7 9 3 4.53 129.0 129 77 65 18 57 112 0 0 1.44 .297 4.83 0.4 94
2030 St. Louis - MLB 30 32 32 10 8 0 4.64 168.2 175 91 87 20 48 133 2 1 1.32 .302 4.30 2.5 95
2031 St. Louis - MLB 31 47 14 5 6 0 4.79 127.2 130 73 68 21 41 124 0 0 1.34 .303 4.58 0.8 91
2032 St. Louis - MLB 32 32 0 2 1 1 3.42 50.0 42 22 19 3 14 51 0 0 1.12 .287 3.01 1.0 126
2033 St. Louis - MLB 33 46 0 5 2 1 2.41 56.0 38 17 15 2 17 51 0 0 0.98 .257 3.00 1.1 179
2034 St. Louis - MLB 34 49 0 4 2 4 3.62 64.2 53 31 26 9 27 78 0 0 1.24 .288 3.88 0.5 118
2035 St. Louis - MLB 35 34 0 2 4 4 5.94 36.1 37 27 24 10 12 49 0 0 1.35 .325 5.10 -0.2 73
2036 Baltimore - MLB 36 27 0 3 4 8 3.68 29.1 34 12 12 2 9 34 0 0 1.47 .386 2.82 0.7 123
2037 Baltimore - MLB 37 10 0 0 0 0 2.78 22.2 17 7 7 3 6 25 0 0 1.01 .255 3.66 0.3 160
2038 New York - MLB 38 26 0 3 1 1 3.40 42.1 32 16 16 8 7 43 0 0 0.92 .233 4.14 0.2 127
2040 Arizona - MLB 40 38 0 2 2 1 3.56 60.2 60 25 24 11 11 45 0 0 1.17 .272 4.61 0.1 127
Total MLB 548 223 97 94 23 4.10 1680.0 1630 833 766 208 527 1462 3 2 1.28 .294 4.19 19.6 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Danville - Rk+ 19 14 14 4 5 0 4.24 74.1 81 36 35 3 19 44 0 0 1.35 .325 4.14 1.1 101
2020 Atlanta (SS-A) - A- 20 16 16 1 7 0 4.68 84.2 75 48 44 6 41 62 1 0 1.37 .278 4.84 0.6 91
2021 Rome - A 21 4 4 2 1 0 3.42 23.2 22 9 9 0 7 13 0 0 1.23 .293 3.43 0.5 119
2021 Brevard County - A+ 21 29 29 10 5 0 2.97 166.2 165 58 55 1 34 113 0 0 1.19 .317 2.72 3.7 112
2021 Carolina - A+ 21 2 2 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 13 6 5 1 0 10 0 0 1.03 .293 2.76 0.3 95
2021 Total - A+ 21 35 35 13 7 0 3.06 203.0 200 73 69 2 41 136 0 0 1.19 .312 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Detroit (GCL) - R 22 8 8 5 0 0 1.28 49.1 29 7 7 0 6 66 0 0 0.71 .271 2.10 1.9 302
2022 Connecticut - A- 22 7 7 1 2 0 2.65 37.1 28 11 11 0 9 41 0 0 0.99 .292 2.51 1.2 146
2022 Biloxi - AA 22 7 7 1 0 0 3.50 43.2 40 17 17 1 18 27 0 0 1.33 .300 3.79 0.6 110
2023 Toledo - AAA 23 15 15 9 2 0 2.05 96.2 77 24 22 3 37 81 0 0 1.18 .281 3.36 1.8 183
2038 Scranton WB - AAA 38 4 4 0 1 0 2.91 21.2 24 9 7 1 3 20 0 0 1.25 .343 2.53 0.7 135
2039 Kane County - A 39 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.82 .250 0.45 0.2 999
2039 Reno - AAA 39 13 0 0 0 2 4.32 16.2 20 8 8 2 4 19 0 0 1.44 .391 4.23 0.2 123
Total IL 19 19 9 3 0 2.21 118.1 101 33 29 4 40 101 0 0 1.19 .294 3.21 174.0
Total PCL 13 0 0 0 2 4.32 16.2 20 8 8 2 4 19 0 0 1.44 .391 4.23 122.5
Total SL 7 7 1 0 0 3.50 43.2 40 17 17 1 18 27 0 0 1.33 .300 3.79 110.0
Total CAR 2 2 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 13 6 5 1 0 10 0 0 1.03 .293 2.76 94.8
Total FSL 29 29 10 5 0 2.97 166.2 165 58 55 1 34 113 0 0 1.19 .317 2.72 111.9
Total MID 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.82 .250 0.45 999.0
Total SAL 4 4 2 1 0 3.42 23.2 22 9 9 0 7 13 0 0 1.23 .293 3.43 118.7
Total NYP 7 7 1 2 0 2.65 37.1 28 11 11 0 9 41 0 0 0.99 .292 2.51 145.6
Total NWL 16 16 1 7 0 4.68 84.2 75 48 44 6 41 62 1 0 1.37 .278 4.84 91.3
Total APP 14 14 4 5 0 4.24 74.1 81 36 35 3 19 44 0 0 1.35 .325 4.14 100.6
Total GCL 8 8 5 0 0 1.28 49.1 29 7 7 0 6 66 0 0 0.71 .271 2.10 302.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2032 St. Louis - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.60 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2033 St. Louis - MLB 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2034 St. Louis - MLB 34 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2035 St. Louis - MLB 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.29 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2038 New York - MLB 38 1 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1.36 .250 0.00 0.0 0
Total MLB 6 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 8 2 2 1 2 11 0 0 1.03 .280 3.04 653.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Danville - Rk+ P 14 14 4 17 0 23 2 .913 74.1 2.54 +0.7 1.094
2020 Atlanta (SS-A) - A- P 16 16 8 11 1 22 3 .864 84.2 2.02 -1.1 1.030
2021 Carolina - A+ P 2 2 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 12.2 3.55 -0.1 1.011
2021 Brevard County - A+ P 29 29 11 16 0 29 2 .931 166.2 1.46 -1.2 .982
2021 Rome - A P 4 4 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 23.2 3.42 +0.8 1.364
2022 Biloxi - AA P 7 7 4 3 0 8 1 .875 43.2 1.44 -0.2 .983
2022 Connecticut - A- P 7 7 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 37.1 2.65 -0.2 .995
2022 Detroit (GCL) - R P 8 8 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 49.1 1.82 -0.4 .992
2023 Detroit - MLB P 12 12 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 66.1 2.04 -0.1 1.017
2023 Toledo - AAA P 15 15 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 96.2 1.21 -0.3 1.133
2024 Detroit - MLB P 19 19 4 7 0 13 2 .846 120.2 0.82 -0.7 .900
2024 Los Angeles - MLB P 10 10 4 2 1 7 1 .857 68.1 0.79 -0.1 1.012
2024 Detroit - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .989
2024 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.021
2025 Los Angeles - MLB P 30 30 11 9 1 20 0 1.000 172.2 1.04 -1.1 .851
2026 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 27 8 10 0 20 2 .900 124.2 1.30 -0.1 1.031
2027 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 14 9 1 26 3 .885 168.2 1.23 -0.1 1.033
2028 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 31 12 18 0 31 1 .968 171.1 1.58 -0.3 1.056
2029 Los Angeles - MLB P 26 10 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 82.1 0.98 -0.1 1.059
2029 San Francisco - MLB P 19 6 3 4 0 9 2 .778 46.2 1.35 -0.0 1.059
2030 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 16 1 24 0 1.000 168.2 1.28 -0.2 1.050
2031 St. Louis - MLB P 46 14 5 12 0 18 1 .944 127.2 1.20 -0.2 1.052
2032 St. Louis - MLB P 30 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 50.0 0.90 -0.1 1.053
2033 St. Louis - MLB P 45 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 56.0 1.93 +1.2 1.195
2034 St. Louis - MLB P 48 0 4 6 0 11 1 .909 64.2 1.39 -0.1 1.046
2035 St. Louis - MLB P 33 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 36.1 1.24 +0.5 1.308
2036 Baltimore - MLB P 26 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 +0.0 1.053
2037 Baltimore - MLB P 10 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 -0.0 1.050
2038 New York - MLB P 24 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 42.1 1.49 -0.0 1.059
2038 Scranton WB - AAA P 4 4 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 -0.6 .535
2039 Reno - AAA P 13 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 16.2 1.08 -0.5 .705
2039 Kane County - A P 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.046
2040 Arizona - MLB P 37 0 3 9 0 13 1 .923 60.2 1.78 -0.1 1.048
TOTAL P 658 329 146 220 9 390 24 .938 2311.0 1.43 -4.7 1.035
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .989
TOTAL RF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (19); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 6 (17).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (16); Movement: 8 (13); Control: 6 (17).
06/08/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (15); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 7 (16).
04/27/2019 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Clay Buchholz, SS Enmanuel Valdez, in exchange for RP Tony Watson, RP Chasen Shreve.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (16); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 9 (15).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (16); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 10 (14).
05/15/2021 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SP Riley Pint, SP Manny Torres, SP Brett Hanewich, in exchange for 1B Cody Findley, CF David Frias, RF Franklin Reyes, LF Lazaro Armenteros.
06/24/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Florida State League All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (13).
05/13/2022 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Detroit Tigers, along with SP Kevin Vesey, $6,000,000, in exchange for CL Zach Britton.
10/11/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 GCL GCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (13).
04/09/2023 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
11/30/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (13).
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/2024 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Angels, along with RP Piet Scheepers, in exchange for SS Robert Ortiz, C Kevin Stevens, 1B Carlos Barba.
12/01/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (15).
07/10/2025 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/2025 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 7 months.
12/07/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
11/26/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
11/14/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,950,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
09/27/2028 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/20/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
07/03/2029 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/2029 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a 3rd draft pick.
12/02/2029 Became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
01/14/2030 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $33,900,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/23/2030 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/05/2030 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
08/06/2031 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
03/16/2032 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 15 (16).
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
06/25/2034 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 16 (16).
06/24/2035 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/02/2035 Became a free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
05/27/2036 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,250,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06/19/2036 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
06/26/2036 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
07/17/2036 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
07/26/2036 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
03/12/2037 Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 2 months.
04/18/2037 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
11/26/2037 Became a free agent.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 17 (17).
05/13/2038 Signed a minor league contract ($200,000 bonus) with the New York Yankees organization.
08/27/2038 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/29/2038 Became a free agent.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 18 (18).
05/09/2039 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
08/22/2039 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 4 weeks.
09/21/2039 Wins the 2039 Midwest League Round 2 with the Kane County Cougars!
11/26/2039 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 18 (18).
01/14/2040 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
11/04/2040 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2024 16 5
Year L Rank
2027 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
2024 .667 5
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.14 4
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .267 7
2025 .273 6
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.10 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 10.10 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.71 5
Year H/9 Rank
2024 7.43 4
Year QS Rank
2024 22 3
Year QSP Rank
2024 .759 2
Year SHO Rank
2028 1 6
2030 1 10
Year WAR Rank
2024 4.3 3
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