Ralph Birkofer
1933–1937 · bats L / throws L · Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates
134G
.246AVG
.264OBP
.290SLG
51H
0HR
21RBI
0SB
31–28W–L
544IP
223K
4.19ERA
63GS
2SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 214 | 207 | 18 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | .246 | .264 | .290 | .554 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544.0 | 132 | 63 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 617 | 317 | 253 | 26 | 176 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 4.19 | 1.458 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1933-09-10 to 1933-10-01
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1933-09-10 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 19 | 12 hits allowed | 1935-07-24 | 1 in 76 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 17 | 9 scoreless innings | 1933-09-16 | 1 in 62 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 63 | 96 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 15 | .287 | .292 | .340 |
| Away | 71 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | .212 | .229 | .248 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
| May | 24 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .293 | .295 | .317 |
| June | 23 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .241 | .281 | .241 |
| July | 25 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .258 | .281 | .355 |
| August | 24 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .214 | .214 | .286 |
| September | 25 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| October | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-giants | 26 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .219 | .212 | .219 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 26 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .378 | .383 | .400 |
| chicago-cubs | 21 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .294 | .333 | .412 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 20 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .194 | .200 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .120 | .120 | .160 |
| cincinnati-reds | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .136 | .238 |
| boston-braves | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .300 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 22 | 7 | – | 4 | – | .318 | 50 | 20 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 41 | 75 | 18 | – | 11 | – | .240 | 204 | 71 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 58 | 14 | – | 4 | – | .241 | 150 | 80 |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 41 | 9 | – | 2 | – | .220 | 109 | 44 |
| 1937 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 12 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | .273 | 29 | 8 |