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| Player Report for #15 Kurt Birkins | | Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 |  | | Name: | Kurt Birkins | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $662,400 | | Birthday: | 08-11-1980 | Signed Through: | 2009 Season | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 4 Years, 39 Days | | Born in: | West Hills (New York) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 165 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 39 Days | | Weight: | 183 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 14 | 15 | 9 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 14 | 16 | 9 | | | | Versus RHP | 14 | 15 | 9 | | | | Talent | 7 | 8 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Splitter | | Endurance: | 15 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 35 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 3 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 12 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 7 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 14 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-30-2009 | @ SLN | Loss, 3-5 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 10-19-2009 | @ OAK | Win, 3-2 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-2009 | OAK | Win, 8-2 | X | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-23-2009 | @ TEX | Win, 6-5 | X | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-18-2009 | @ KCA | Loss, 4-5 | X | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 09-13-2009 | TEX | Win, 7-3 | X | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-08-2009 | @ DET | Win, 10-4 | X | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-29-2009 | BOS | Loss, 4-7 | X | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-2009 | @ ANA | Win, 10-2 | X | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-16-2009 | @ TEX | Win, 6-1 | X | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | |
| Major League Baseball 2009 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 25 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4.79 | 133.1 | 120 | 76 | 71 | 14 | 88 | 101 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | 50.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 14.18 | 8.10 | 6.82 | 5.94 | 4.47 | 1.56 | 4.5 | .276 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 124 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .353 | .323 | .676 | | | | | vs. RHB | 375 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 63 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .354 | .384 | .738 | | | |
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| Major League Baseball 2009 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | April | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.29 | 14.0 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 9 | | | May | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.70 | 15.1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 20 | | | June | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.33 | 24.1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 11 | | | July | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 15.0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 17 | | | August | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.82 | 30.2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 15 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.97 | 34.0 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 29 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.41 | 17.0 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Last Year | 29 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4.52 | 167.1 | 152 | 93 | 84 | 10 | 133 | 148 | | | 2 Years Ago | 34 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4.37 | 202.0 | 178 | 104 | 98 | 21 | 121 | 213 | | | Career | 123 | 119 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 4.47 | 701.0 | 639 | 375 | 348 | 60 | 467 | 669 | | | Home | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4.46 | 72.2 | 70 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 53 | 63 | | | Road | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5.19 | 60.2 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 38 | | | Grass | 25 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4.79 | 133.1 | 120 | 76 | 71 | 14 | 88 | 101 | | | Day | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.30 | 23.0 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 19 | | | Night | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4.89 | 110.1 | 103 | 64 | 60 | 14 | 72 | 82 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2006 Seattle - MLB | 25 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4.31 | 198.1 | 189 | 102 | 95 | 15 | 125 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 | .323 | 19.3 | | 2007 Seattle - MLB | 26 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4.37 | 202.0 | 178 | 104 | 98 | 21 | 121 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .296 | 13.9 | | 2008 Seattle - MLB | 27 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4.52 | 167.1 | 152 | 93 | 84 | 10 | 133 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 1.70 | .306 | 12.3 | | 2009 Seattle - MLB | 28 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4.79 | 133.1 | 120 | 76 | 71 | 14 | 88 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 1.56 | .276 | 4.5 | | Total MLB | 4 yrs. | 123 | 119 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 4.47 | 701.0 | 639 | 375 | 348 | 60 | 467 | 669 | 2 | 1 | 1.58 | .302 | 50.0 |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2007 Seattle - MLB | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.15 | 2.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | .400 | 0.0 | | 2009 Seattle - MLB | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | .167 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | .313 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 01-02-2006 | Drafted in the 2006 inaugural draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 157th overall Pick) by the Seattle Mariners. | | 03-17-2006 | Injured (Sore Elbow), out for 2 weeks. | | 11-19-2006 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal.20071119 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 8 (5). | | 09-17-2008 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 11-28-2008 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $662,400 through arbitration. | | 06-01-2009 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 2006 | 125 | 1 | | 2007 | 121 | 1 | | 2008 | 133 | 1 |
| | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | | 2006 | 0.68 | 10 | | 2008 | 0.54 | 9 |
| | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 2006 | 9.39 | 5 | | 2007 | 9.49 | 6 |
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