#70 Thora Birch, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Atlanta Vixens
Monday, 4/21/2008 |
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| Thora Birch
3/11/1982
26
Los Angeles, CA
6"3
220
Starting Pitcher
R
R
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4.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 6,529,100
2011
14 Year(s), 22 Days (2430 total Days)
18 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 22 Days (2430 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 15 | 19 | 18 | 95-99 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 14 | 19 | 18 | |
| Versus RHB | 15 | 19 | 18 | |
| Talent | 16 | 18 | 17 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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12
59
3
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Fastball
Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 19 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 4/4 | @PHO | L 9-10 | * | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4/10 | @LA | L 2-7 | * | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | L | | | | |
| 4/15 | @STL | W 3-2 | * | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | W | PoG | | | |
| 4/20 | MIA | W 6-2 | * | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 | 25.1 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Projected | 36 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4.62 | 227.0 | 279 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 261 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.17 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 43 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .348 | .512 | .859 |
| vs. RHB | 58 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .375 | .414 | .789 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Road | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 18.0 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 14.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 | 25.1 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3.18 | 237.2 | 192 | 100 | 84 | 20 | 33 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 | .271 | BOS |
| 2006 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3.26 | 199.0 | 182 | 87 | 72 | 19 | 39 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 | .288 | BOS |
| 2007 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3.51 | 231.0 | 215 | 100 | 90 | 14 | 25 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | .296 | BOS,AL |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 | 25.1 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | .414 | ATL |
| Total | 107 | 107 | 40 | 33 | 0 | 3.36 | 693.0 | 620 | 300 | 259 | 55 | 103 | 641 | 2 | 0 | 1.04 | .290 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2005 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
| 2006 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
| 2007 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS,AL |
| Total | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.1 | 1.07 | | | | |
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Drafted in 6th round, 92nd overall pick, by Boston in 2005...
Earned first career win on 4/14/2005...
Injured on 4/19/2006 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 2007...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/9/2008 to a 4-year deal worth $6,529,100 per year...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
2006 - 3.26 - 4th
2007 - 3.51 - 4th
| WHIP
2005 - 0.95 - 2nd
2006 - 1.11 - 6th
2007 - 1.04 - 1st
| Wins
2007 - 16 - 7th
| IP
2005 - 237.2 - 8th
2007 - 231.0 - 4th
| K's
2005 - 239 - 4th
2006 - 184 - 9th
2007 - 189 - 10th
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