Was Red Bird a pitcher?

Yes. Red Bird pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Red Bird hit?

Red Bird hit 0 career home runs.

Red Bird

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.20

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 4/25/1890 in Stephenville, TX, USA
Died: 3/23/1972 in Murfreesboro, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-09-17

Full name: James Edward Bird

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	5	3	0	1	2	5.40	0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 34.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	WS1	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	5	3	1	2	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	5	3	1	2	5.40	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	WS1	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	5.0	5	3	1	2	5.40

Last 1 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1921-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-09-17	MIN	CLE	—	5.0	5	3	3	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	WS1	P	1	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bird

Was Red Bird a pitcher?: Yes. Red Bird pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Bird hit?: Red Bird hit 0 career home runs.