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Ford Hernandez League
5-17-2214
JD Bird Relief Pitcher
Retired (2006, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.96 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 102-84 Status Deceased (2052) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 06-29-1967
K 1426 Drafted Round 2, Pick 33
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(22 games)
IP 1908.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1991 KC
6
 10
98
0
0
0
1
 3
162.0
 189 118 106 1 68
109
1.59
5.89
1992 KC
4
 4
69
0
0
0
2
 1
121.0
 137 83 75 1 60
87
1.63
5.58
1993 KC
8
 5
113
0
0
0
2
 2
180.2
 211 105 102 1 64
139
1.52
5.08
1994 KC
8
 8
107
0
0
0
2
 1
161.0
 206 127 123 6 56
131
1.63
6.88
1995 KC
9
 8
100
0
0
0
1
 6
162.2
 217 127 119 3 56
116
1.68
6.58
1996 KC
8
 7
96
0
0
0
1
 5
165.0
 189 95 83 0 57
124
1.49
4.53
1997 KC
8
 2
57
0
0
0
1
 1
120.1
 103 49 47 2 34
96
1.14
3.52
1998 KC
8
 2
51
0
0
0
0
 0
102.0
 98 50 44 0 36
71
1.31
3.88
1999 KC
6
 5
54
0
0
0
1
 1
88.0
 78 37 35 0 37
64
1.31
3.58
2000 KC
7
 4
64
0
0
0
2
 1
109.1
 114 49 45 0 34
86
1.35
3.70
2001 KC
9
 11
71
0
0
0
1
 0
117.0
 129 61 61 1 27
90
1.33
4.69
2002 KC
9
 8
63
0
0
0
1
 1
136.2
 129 60 54 2 42
108
1.25
3.56
2003 KC
2
 2
34
0
0
0
0
 1
76.0
 75 35 34 1 16
57
1.20
4.03
2004 KC
5
 2
49
0
0
0
1
 0
78.1
 94 52 49 1 29
54
1.57
5.63
2005 KC
5
 3
52
0
0
0
0
 0
86.1
 75 33 33 3 29
70
1.20
3.44
2006 KC
0
 3
30
0
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 70 47 41 1 21
24
2.17
8.79
2214
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
102
 84
1108
0
0
0
16
 23
1908.1
 2114 1128 1051 23 666
1426
1.46
4.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01JD Bird has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2006-06-25The Kansas City Royals have designated JD Bird for assignment.
1999-08-19JD Bird of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1993-04-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted JD Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Brett Saberhagen for assignment.
1993-04-18The Kansas City Royals have demoted JD Bird to the minor leagues.
1993-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted JD Bird to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ken Speier for assignment.
1992-08-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Doc Martin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent JD Bird to the minors.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Royals have renamed Lee Kenworthy to JD Bird.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Lee Kenworthy to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Carlos Beltran for assignment.
1990-05-27Trade #1335663 has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Nighthawks. The Chicago Nighthawks receive Chris Clark from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Lee Kenworthy.
1989-08-07The Chicago Nighthawks have promoted Jim Ryan to the major league team. The Chicago Nighthawks have promoted Marco Martinez to the major league team. The Chicago Nighthawks have sent Lee Kenworthy to the minors.
1989-08-06The Chicago Nighthawks have auto-promoted Lee Kenworthy to the major leagues.