#17 Bill Byers, Catcher, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/26/1909 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Byers
10/3/1877 32 USA,IN,BRIDGETON 5"7 195
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1909 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 4 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 7 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/26 | @CIN | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/27 | @PIT | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/29 | @PIT | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/7 | @PHI | L 0-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/9 | @PHI | W 4-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
9/16 | SLN | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | PHI | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/25 | PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/6 | NYG | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 42 | 113 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .265 | .274 | .301 | .574 | .424 | .035 |
Projected | 42 | 113 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .265 | .274 | .301 | .574 | .424 | .035 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 34 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .310 | .415 | .724 |
vs. RHP | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .236 | .250 | .236 | .486 |
Close/Late | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .222 | .200 | .422 |
Scoring Position | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .250 | .379 | .629 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 21 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .246 | .230 | .246 | .475 |
Road | 21 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .295 | .357 | .652 |
March/April | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
May | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .200 | .174 | .374 |
June | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .211 | .176 | .387 |
July | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .182 | .200 | .382 |
August | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .316 | .353 | .669 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .318 | .524 | .842 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1909 | 42 | 113 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .274 | .301 | .574 | CHN |
Total | 42 | 113 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .274 | .301 | .574 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1904, A | 138 | 459 | 132 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .346 | .427 | .773 |
1905, A | 138 | 397 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .341 | .418 | .759 |
1906, A | 138 | 449 | 135 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 66 | 52 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .301 | .372 | .437 | .808 |
1907, A | 138 | 439 | 119 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 51 | 65 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .362 | .353 | .715 |
1908, A | 109 | 296 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .240 | .312 | .318 | .629 |
1909, A | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .360 | .381 | .741 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 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% |
Catcher | 41 | 34 | 121 | 35 | 1 | 162 | 6 | .963 | 311.0 | 4.69 | 1 | 67 | 26 | 38.8 |
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Drafted in 5th round, 80th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1904... Injured on 6/5/1905 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/13/1909, off Tom Hughes (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 9/9/1909, off Rube Marquard (PHI)...
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