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Keller Stargell League
9-30-2025
Viva Byers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.88 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 63-52 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-02-1946
K 674 Drafted Round 2, Pick 36
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(103 games)
IP 923.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
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
1970 CIN
5
 4
58
0
0
0
3
 3
70.1
 77 40 32 2 26
51
1.46
4.09
1971 CIN
7
 11
76
0
0
0
3
 8
94.1
 128 71 64 0 34
64
1.72
6.11
1972 CIN
5
 2
49
0
0
0
0
 1
64.0
 84 55 40 2 25
52
1.70
5.63
1973 CIN
6
 2
44
0
0
0
1
 4
74.2
 95 48 46 0 30
47
1.67
5.54
1974 CIN
2
 7
82
0
0
0
0
 4
110.2
 114 61 59 1 33
80
1.33
4.80
1975 CIN
5
 2
77
0
0
0
0
 2
88.1
 107 69 67 2 37
70
1.63
6.83
1976 CIN
3
 5
64
0
0
0
0
 2
74.2
 77 40 32 0 24
65
1.35
3.86
1977 CIN
8
 1
60
0
0
0
1
 1
77.0
 78 34 33 0 26
48
1.35
3.86
1978 CIN
4
 10
68
1
0
0
0
 3
95.1
 85 40 40 0 37
71
1.28
3.78
1979 CIN
2
 0
63
0
0
0
2
 0
71.2
 76 41 39 1 21
54
1.35
4.90
1980 HOU
9
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 1
48.0
 49 18 18 1 16
36
1.35
3.38
1981 HOU
7
 6
47
1
0
0
0
 6
54.1
 66 35 31 0 17
36
1.53
5.13
2025
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
63
 52
732
2
0
0
10
 35
923.1
 1036 552 501 9 326
674
1.48
4.88
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Viva Byers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-06The Houston Berrybashers have waived Viva Byers.
1982-04-01The Houston Berrybashers have promoted Luis Webb to the major league team. The Houston Berrybashers have promoted Ernie Thompson to the major league team. The Houston Berrybashers have promoted Nobuaki Hamada to the major league team. The Houston Berrybashers have promoted Hajime Tachikawa to the major league team. The Houston Berrybashers have promoted Sam Malmberg to the major league team. The Houston Berrybashers have promoted Roy Roche to the major league team. The Houston Berrybashers have designated Bob Newhart for assignment. The Houston Berrybashers have designated Viva Byers for assignment. The Houston Berrybashers have sent Paul Blosser to the minors. The Houston Berrybashers have designated Mike D. Sussman for assignment. The Houston Berrybashers have designated Cosmo Kramer for assignment. The Houston Berrybashers have designated Carlos Sanchez for assignment.
1981-04-22Viva Byers of the Houston Berrybashers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1980-04-05The Houston Berrybashers have acquired Viva Byers from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Romanoi have designated Viva Byers for assignment. The Cincinnati Romanoi have designated Ricky Villegas for assignment.
1978-06-01Viva Byers of the Cincinnati Romanoi is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-05-20Viva Byers of the Cincinnati Romanoi is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1971-09-23Viva Byers of the Cincinnati Romanoi is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-04-13The Cincinnati Romanoi have promoted Viva Byers to the major league team.
1970-04-13Trade #1296441 has been completed between the Oakland Turtles and the Cincinnati Romanoi. The Cincinnati Romanoi receive Llama Langston, Viva Byers from the Oakland Turtles in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (CIN).
1970-04-02The Oakland Turtles have placed Viva Byers on the trade block.