What years did Babe Birrer play?

Babe Birrer played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.

Was Babe Birrer a pitcher?

Yes. Babe Birrer pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Babe Birrer hit?

Babe Birrer hit 2 career home runs with 7 hits.

Babe Birrer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1958)

W–L 4–3

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.39

SO 45

Pitcher PIV -347.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 7/4/1929 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died: 11/19/2013 in Clarence, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-05
Last Game: 1958-09-24

Full name: Werner Joseph Birrer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	3	56	3	1	0	4	119.7	129	58	13	37	45	4.36	-347.6

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	DET	AL	4	3	36	3	1	3	80.3	77	37	29	28	4.15	4.00 (-4%)	-425.6
1956	BAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	5.3	9	4	1	1	6.75	—	0.0
1958	LAN	NL	0	0	16	0	0	1	34.0	43	17	7	16	4.50	3.86 (-17%)	77.9
Career · 3 seasons			4	3	56	3	1	4	119.2	129	58	37	45	4.36	—	-348

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
56	27	3	7	2	0	2	6	0	3	6	.259	.333	.556	.889	0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .556 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +40.6% above league average.

Career OPS .889 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +22.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	DET	AL	36	19	3	3	1	2	6	2	4	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BAL	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	LAN	NL	16	7	0	4	1	0	0	1	2	.571	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			56	27	3	7	2	2	6	3	6	.259	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	13	3	5	2	6	.385
Away	33	14	0	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	49.1	57	29	18	19	5.29
Away	33	70.1	73	29	19	26	3.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1958-09-24	LAD	STL	W	0	0	0	0
1958-09-16	LAD	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1958-09-15	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1958-09-13	LAD	PIT	L	1	1	0	0
1958-09-10	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1958-09-03	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	0	0
1958-09-01	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
1958-08-31	LAD	SFG	L	1	1	1	0
1958-08-30	LAD	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
1958-08-26	LAD	CIN	L	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-24	LAD	STL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-16	LAD	CIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1958-09-15	LAD	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1958-09-13	LAD	PIT	—	3.1	8	4	3	1	2	1
1958-09-10	LAD	PHI	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	3	0
1958-09-03	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-01	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1958-08-31	LAD	SFG	—	5.0	7	4	4	0	3	1
1958-08-30	LAD	SFG	—	4.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1958-08-26	LAD	CIN	—	3.1	5	3	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	56	3	8	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1955	DET	P	36	3	8	8	1
1956	BAL	P	4	0	0	0	0
1958	LAN	P	16	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	56

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Birrer

What years did Babe Birrer play?: Babe Birrer played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.
Was Babe Birrer a pitcher?: Yes. Babe Birrer pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Babe Birrer hit?: Babe Birrer hit 2 career home runs with 7 hits.