CF Shawn Birmingham #35
Age: 42 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/02/2030
CF SHAWN BIRMINGHAM #35 - AGE: 42 - 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 55 50 57 55
Gap 67 59 70 67
Power 19 17 20 19
Eye 60 53 63 60
Avoid K's 91 87 93 91
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 69
Errors: - 8 70
Arm: 1 6 53
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 81
1st Base: - Center Field: 51
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 32
Stealing Ability: 66
Baserunning Inst.: 32
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
A good head on his shoulders.
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:06/28/1988
Born in:Waltham, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:18 Years, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2008, 17th Pick in Round 4
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
2011 D.C. - VBL 22 116 348 104 32 2 2 24 48 24 3 0 39 9 7 .299 .349 .420 .769 106 108 1.2
2012 D.C. - VBL 23 140 370 125 32 4 1 39 51 39 1 2 10 15 4 .338 .400 .454 .855 130 136 3.5
2013 D.C. - VBL 24 139 524 175 26 7 9 80 90 58 5 6 21 28 13 .334 .401 .462 .863 130 139 5.5
2014 D.C. - VBL 25 144 567 175 38 5 10 52 84 62 3 3 31 18 10 .309 .378 .446 .824 113 120 4.2
2015 D.C. - VBL 26 121 464 142 30 5 9 73 63 51 1 4 16 11 6 .306 .373 .450 .824 120 126 4.7
2016 D.C. - VBL 27 37 138 37 4 1 3 15 19 13 0 2 6 2 2 .268 .327 .377 .704 83 88 0.4
2017 D.C. - VBL 28 131 485 144 21 10 5 51 83 75 0 3 30 12 6 .297 .389 .412 .801 109 114 3.7
2018 D.C. - VBL 29 152 600 214 66 7 3 78 95 52 4 3 30 12 6 .357 .410 .505 .915 133 137 6.2
2019 Pensacola - VBL 30 125 501 168 40 7 9 62 93 56 1 8 24 18 4 .335 .398 .497 .895 127 131 4.4
2020 Pensacola - VBL 31 155 658 212 58 5 4 80 115 70 2 8 44 18 8 .322 .385 .444 .829 113 120 4.8
2021 Pensacola - VBL 32 154 611 181 50 2 9 71 100 68 2 6 49 12 2 .296 .365 .429 .794 103 107 3.3
2022 Cooperstown - VBL 33 81 215 71 11 0 4 31 27 26 2 1 22 4 3 .330 .406 .437 .843 119 126 1.5
2023 Cooperstown - VBL 34 107 386 122 36 0 4 41 60 39 1 1 39 3 1 .316 .379 .440 .820 114 120 3.0
2024 Puerto Rico - VBL 35 152 523 157 50 2 3 51 69 54 1 7 43 2 1 .300 .362 .421 .783 108 112 3.6
2025 Puerto Rico - VBL 36 155 586 170 37 1 3 51 69 64 2 3 44 9 6 .290 .360 .372 .732 96 103 2.9
2026 Saint Louis - VBL 37 129 275 81 24 1 1 31 42 34 1 1 27 3 0 .295 .373 .400 .773 105 110 1.7
Total VBL 2038 7251 2278 555 59 79 830 1108 785 29 58 475 176 79 .314 .381 .440 .820 114 120 54.7
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
2004 Northern - HS 15 34 126 46 9 2 4 33 29 16 0 4 12 3 2 .365 .425 .563 .988 126 126 0.5
2005 Northern - HS 16 37 132 52 15 1 1 41 43 32 0 6 6 13 4 .394 .494 .545 1.040 141 153 1.2
2006 Northern - HS 17 95 356 128 25 5 6 70 72 54 2 1 20 5 6 .360 .446 .508 .954 159 168 3.5
2007 Northern - HS 18 70 249 84 13 4 11 44 57 55 2 4 7 6 5 .337 .455 .554 1.009 173 176 2.9
2008 Jackson - A 19 107 357 88 14 3 5 28 28 40 0 1 63 15 9 .246 .322 .345 .666 115 119 0.5
2009 Hialeah - AAA 20 121 461 123 18 5 6 37 60 36 1 2 101 17 16 .267 .320 .367 .687 100 102 2.7
2010 Hialeah - AAA 21 134 519 150 30 8 7 55 66 56 1 2 80 13 16 .289 .358 .418 .776 120 121 4.5
2016 Hialeah - AAA 27 110 442 141 28 3 6 52 74 54 4 2 14 15 5 .319 .396 .437 .833 130 138 5.4
2017 Hialeah - AAA 28 8 28 8 2 0 0 0 5 8 1 0 0 2 0 .286 .459 .357 .817 125 132 0.5
2021 Pensacola - TRN 32 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971 100 194 0.1
Total AAA 373 1450 422 78 16 19 144 205 154 7 6 195 47 37 .291 .361 .406 .767 117 121
Total A 107 357 88 14 3 5 28 28 40 0 1 63 15 9 .246 .322 .345 .666 115 119
Total HS 236 863 310 62 12 22 188 201 157 4 15 45 27 17 .359 .453 .535 .989 155 162
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
2012 D.C. - VBL 23 17 53 14 2 0 1 13 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .264 .304 .358 .662 78 71 0.4
2016 D.C. - VBL 27 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 -36 0.1
2017 D.C. - VBL 28 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 -37 1.0
2019 Pensacola - VBL 30 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .444 .375 .819 113 127 0.3
2021 Pensacola - VBL 32 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472 21 25 0.4
2022 Cooperstown - VBL 33 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 75 93 0.0
2023 Cooperstown - VBL 34 19 73 23 5 1 1 8 14 9 1 1 4 1 0 .315 .393 .452 .845 121 121 1.1
2024 Puerto Rico - VBL 35 14 51 16 7 0 0 7 4 3 0 2 3 0 0 .314 .339 .451 .790 108 109 1.1
Total VBL 60 211 60 15 1 2 28 25 18 1 3 10 3 0 .284 .339 .393 .732 93 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Northern - HS LF 32 32 64 6 2 74 4 .946 265.0 2.38 -7.1 .835
2004 Northern - HS RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Northern - HS LF 34 33 58 4 2 68 6 .912 281.2 1.98 +0.6 1.017
2005 Northern - HS CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.4 .794
2005 Northern - HS RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.079
2006 Northern - HS LF 92 90 162 7 1 179 10 .944 764.2 1.99 -0.1 .998
2006 Northern - HS CF 9 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 -0.5 .847
2006 Northern - HS RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Northern - HS LF 70 70 140 4 1 147 3 .980 595.1 2.18 +10.6 1.124
2007 Northern - HS CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.072
2007 Northern - HS RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.1 1.102
2008 Jackson - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Jackson - A CF 107 107 219 4 0 230 7 .970 885.2 2.27 -15.4 .924
2009 Hialeah - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Hialeah - AAA CF 121 121 300 8 0 311 3 .990 1048.2 2.64 +10.0 1.049
2009 Hialeah - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Hialeah - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Hialeah - AAA CF 134 134 351 6 1 358 1 .997 1159.0 2.77 +16.1 1.070
2010 Hialeah - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .969
2011 D.C. - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 D.C. - MLB LF 27 26 58 1 0 60 1 .983 220.1 2.41 -0.5 .985
2011 D.C. - MLB CF 46 44 125 2 1 129 2 .984 391.0 2.92 +2.7 1.037
2011 D.C. - MLB RF 16 13 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 109.2 0.98 -3.3 .672
2012 D.C. - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2012 D.C. - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 D.C. - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2012 D.C. - MLB LF 22 18 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 158.2 2.04 +1.6 1.079
2012 D.C. - MLB CF 56 55 160 2 1 162 0 1.000 483.2 3.01 +4.8 1.051
2012 D.C. - MLB RF 29 11 26 0 0 27 1 .963 136.1 1.72 -1.4 .912
2013 D.C. - MLB LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.1 .910
2013 D.C. - MLB CF 131 129 369 6 2 378 3 .992 1151.2 2.93 +9.7 1.044
2013 D.C. - MLB RF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.1 0.52 -0.1 .916
2014 D.C. - MLB CF 143 143 329 25 1 360 6 .983 1279.1 2.49 +7.5 1.035
2015 D.C. - MLB CF 120 120 292 6 3 298 0 1.000 1068.2 2.51 +14.0 1.074
2016 D.C. - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 D.C. - MLB CF 35 35 87 5 2 92 0 1.000 308.1 2.69 +2.0 1.035
2016 Hialeah - AAA CF 110 110 280 9 0 289 0 1.000 998.1 2.61 +13.7 1.072
2017 D.C. - MLB CF 127 127 314 10 2 328 4 .988 1103.2 2.64 +9.5 1.047
2017 Hialeah - AAA CF 8 8 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 71.1 2.40 +1.9 1.174
2017 D.C. - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.037
2018 D.C. - MLB LF 49 49 125 2 0 130 3 .977 424.2 2.69 +6.6 1.096
2018 D.C. - MLB CF 95 93 309 4 0 317 4 .987 819.1 3.44 +5.2 1.003
2019 Pensacola - MLB LF 7 5 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 47.0 2.11 +0.2 .992
2019 Pensacola - MLB CF 115 113 350 11 4 367 6 .984 1000.0 3.25 +1.3 1.009
2019 Pensacola - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Pensacola - MLB LF 145 145 329 5 1 337 3 .991 1291.0 2.33 +10.9 1.055
2020 Pensacola - MLB CF 16 10 42 1 0 43 0 1.000 102.2 3.77 +1.9 1.005
2021 Pensacola - MLB CF 154 154 428 6 3 436 2 .995 1374.2 2.84 +2.8 1.006
2021 Pensacola - TRN CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.3 1.000
2022 Cooperstown - MLB LF 19 12 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 113.0 1.99 +0.4 1.004
2022 Cooperstown - MLB CF 41 38 105 0 0 106 1 .991 325.1 2.90 -0.3 .997
2022 Cooperstown - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Cooperstown - MLB LF 59 53 123 0 0 123 0 1.000 481.2 2.30 +7.8 1.101
2023 Cooperstown - MLB CF 40 37 120 1 0 121 0 1.000 347.1 3.14 -0.1 .996
2024 Puerto Rico - MLB LF 112 111 242 6 1 251 3 .988 972.0 2.30 +13.1 1.095
2024 Puerto Rico - MLB CF 34 30 68 1 1 70 1 .986 256.2 2.42 +0.2 .992
2025 Puerto Rico - MLB LF 142 140 326 3 1 332 3 .991 1229.0 2.41 +12.0 1.053
2025 Puerto Rico - MLB CF 13 9 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 86.0 3.35 -0.1 1.011
2026 Saint Louis - MLB LF 56 21 65 1 1 66 0 1.000 253.2 2.34 +1.9 1.052
2026 Saint Louis - MLB CF 46 42 104 1 0 106 1 .991 377.2 2.50 -2.5 .975
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 873 807 1763 41 10 1840 36 .980 7124.2 2.28 +57.9 1.050
TOTAL CF 1707 1661 4415 109 21 4565 41 .991 14682.2 2.77 +84.2 1.027
TOTAL RF 57 27 43 0 0 44 1 .977 291.2 1.33 -4.7 .842
PLAYER HISTORY
03/22/2004 Joined the Little Rock HS Raccoons.
04/16/2004 Goes 5-5 against the Yorktown Patriots, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (-); Power: 13 (-); Eye: 23 (-).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (-); Power: 11 (-); Eye: 20 (-).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (-); Power: 8 (-); Eye: 10 (-).
08/01/2007 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks.
10/12/2007 Released by the Northern Patriots.
10/22/2007 Wins the 2007 HS TL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (-); Power: 8 (-); Eye: 12 (-).
03/01/2008 Drafted in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 101st overall pick) by the D.C. Teddys.
05/11/2008 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
07/14/2008 Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (-); Power: 10 (-); Eye: 21 (-).
07/03/2009 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (-); Power: 14 (-); Eye: 31 (-).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (-); Power: 17 (-); Eye: 44 (-).
05/21/2011 Goes 6-7 against the Shelbyville Reds, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/01/2011 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/17/2011 Injured (fractured rib), out for 3 weeks.
09/01/2011 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
09/03/2011 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
11/24/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (-); Power: 19 (-); Eye: 47 (-).
10/29/2012 Wins the 2012 The October Classic with the D.C. Teddys.
11/23/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (-); Power: 18 (-); Eye: 50 (-).
05/29/2013 Injured (sprained knee), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/22/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,125 through arbitration.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 52 (52).
04/15/2014 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/25/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (78); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 59 (59).
03/27/2015 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/26/2015 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,950,000 with the D.C. Teddys organization.
08/03/2015 Injured (Strained groin), out for 6 weeks.
09/26/2015 Goes 6-7 against the Arlington Raptors, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (76); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 57 (57).
05/31/2016 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/11/2016 Wins the AAA ML Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 53 (56).
08/06/2017 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/04/2017 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (76); Power: 23 (23); Eye: 58 (58).
03/26/2018 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/2018 Was selected to the 2018 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/27/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (74); Power: 23 (23); Eye: 58 (58).
03/28/2019 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $3,900,000 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos organization.
05/31/2019 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
07/14/2019 Goes 0-5 against the D.C. Teddys, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (75); Power: 23 (23); Eye: 63 (63).
04/30/2020 Goes 0-4 against the Shelbyville Reds, ending his hitting streak at 29 games.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (71); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 62 (62).
12/26/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (69); Power: 21 (22); Eye: 57 (64).
02/04/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000 with the Cooperstown Camels organization.
06/18/2022 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/10/2022 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/2022 Injured (Strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 5 weeks.
10/22/2022 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,390,000 with the Cooperstown Camels organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (67); Power: 20 (22); Eye: 57 (64).
10/27/2023 Wins the 2023 The October Classic with the Cooperstown Camels.
12/03/2023 Declined his contract option.
12/17/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 20 (22); Eye: 59 (65).
01/20/2024 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,730,000 with the Puerto Rico Tropics organization.
06/06/2024 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/28/2024 Collects his 2000th career The Virtual Baseball League hit!
10/30/2024 Declined his contract option.
11/05/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Puerto Rico Tropics organization.
11/05/2024 Wins the 2024 VBL AL Gold Glove at LF.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 61 (61).
04/05/2025 Scores his 1000th career The Virtual Baseball League run!
11/05/2025 Wins the 2025 VBL AL Gold Glove at LF.
11/25/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 63 (63).
04/02/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 with the Saint Louis Knights organization.
11/30/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 65 (65).
11/02/2027 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 155 10
Year PA Rank
2020 738 2
Year AB Rank
2020 658 3
Year H Rank
2018 214 2
2020 212 6
Year 2B Rank
2018 66 1
2020 58 2
2021 50 7
2024 50 8
Year 3B Rank
2013 7 8
2017 10 1
2018 7 8
2019 7 8
Year BB Rank
2021 2 5
Year SF Rank
2019 8 7
2020 8 8
Year AVG Rank
2013 .334 3
2018 .357 3
2019 .335 8
Year OBP Rank
2013 .401 8
2018 .410 10
Year WAR Rank
2018 6.6 10
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