#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR'" Byrd, Rightfield, 39 yrs, No Team
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR'
10/15/1906
39
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
185

Rightfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Free Agent
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13 Year(s), 18 Days (2254 total Days)
8 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 18 Days (2254 total Days)
16 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54535
Versus LHP54535
Versus RHP43535
Talent54445
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2
1
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193111000000000000.000.000.000.000NYN
1932842527122011504318142400.282.327.500.827NYN
193311543613530525908347265701.310.375.573.948NYN
193415659617036342147111692107900.285.356.567.923NYN,NL
19351576071903864315712263257000.313.377.608.985NYN,NL
19361566081733754313812961049700.285.348.574.922NYN
19371566061944324415411571157900.320.389.6161.005NYN,NL
19381505821693144111910948236230.290.345.569.914 SLA
19391566022015412912710148037800.334.381.571.953SLA,AL
19401545891494332310110065045900.253.325.453.779SLA
1941722928118114724624134910.277.331.490.821SLA
194211543210319027786031035911.238.288.470.757SLA
1943150578170330241058540279301.294.338.476.814SLA,AL
1944141488125183147147352410900.256.306.391.698SLA
Total1763666919314223338014091151620156191553.290.348.534.882 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA1023158415273547223614.267.305.394.698
1930, AAA137544162275196899386358.298.338.471.809
1931, AAA138480167342279173404839.348.394.596.990

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931540000000100.000.000.000.000
19326214001140200.190.190.333.524
19334186001220400.333.333.500.833
19344144003933100.286.412.9291.340
193513572081220104400.351.393.6321.025
19366256020322200.240.296.400.696
19376236201511200.261.292.478.770
19446234001120900.174.174.304.478
Total501855010394124102500.270.308.503.810

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1929...
Had first career hit on 4/8/1932, off Bob Brown (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1932, off Lefty Grove (STL)...
Injured on 4/22/1933 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1933, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1933, hitting .398 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/12/1934...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 6 runs on 5/17/1934...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1934...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston (N) on 5/26/1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1935, hitting .560 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Pittsburgh on 10/8/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1936, hitting .308 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/6/1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1937, hitting .423 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1937, hitting .444 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1937...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (A) on 2/2/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 7 runs on 7/30/1938...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 8/21/1938...
Injured on 3/12/1939 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/15/1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/18/1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 9/24/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1939, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 19 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1940, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 13 RBI...
Injured on 9/23/1940 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1941, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 6/4/1941...
Injured on 6/14/1941 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 8 weeks...
Injured on 8/13/1942 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
10/15/1942: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 4/8/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1943, hitting .435 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1943, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/15/1943 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 9/8/1944 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/25/1945 to a 2-year deal worth $480,001 per year...
Released by Pittsburgh on 4/9/1945...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .334 - 7th
SLG
1937 - .616 - 10th
1938 - .569 - 9th
1939 - .571 - 9th
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
1937 - 194 - 5th
1939 - 201 - 5th
Doubles
1939 - 54 - 3rd
1940 - 43 - 10th
Homeruns
1934 - 42 - 7th
1935 - 43 - 9th
1937 - 44 - 7th
1938 - 41 - 6th
RBI
1934 - 147 - 4th
1935 - 157 - 5th
1936 - 138 - 10th
1937 - 154 - 5th
1938 - 119 - 9th
1939 - 127 - 7th
Runs
1936 - 129 - 10th
   

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