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Keller Stargell League
7-7-2029
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1970 LHB 49 21.0 14 15 28 2.05
1970 RHB 54 49.1 37 11 49 1.22
1971 LHB 62 39.1 23 16 42 1.47
1971 RHB 74 55.0 41 18 86 1.89
1972 LHB 36 19.0 14 5 32 1.95
1972 RHB 47 45.0 38 20 52 1.60
1973 LHB 40 27.2 14 17 41 2.10
1973 RHB 43 47.0 33 13 54 1.43
1974 LHB 67 38.1 27 8 56 1.67
1974 RHB 77 72.1 53 25 58 1.15
1975 LHB 62 34.0 30 14 55 2.03
1975 RHB 73 54.1 40 23 52 1.38
1976 LHB 44 23.0 17 8 29 1.61
1976 RHB 61 51.2 48 16 48 1.24
1977 LHB 44 21.2 13 9 30 1.80
1977 RHB 57 55.1 35 17 48 1.17
1978 LHB 55 32.2 22 12 24 1.10
1978 RHB 67 62.2 49 25 61 1.37
1979 LHB 43 21.1 15 4 24 1.31
1979 RHB 59 50.1 39 17 52 1.37
1980 LHB 29 11.2 8 4 12 1.37
1980 RHB 42 36.1 28 12 37 1.35
1981 LHB 28 13.2 10 4 10 1.02
1981 RHB 45 40.2 26 13 56 1.70
2029 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2029 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 559 303.1 207 116 383 1.65
Total RHB 699 620.0 467 210 653 1.39
Total 732 923.1 674 326 1036 1.48
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.