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Kirby Puckett League
8-19-2079
Dave Byrdak Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .653 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 104 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-31-1941
HR 5 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(94 games)
RBI 36
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (4.5%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 PIT
12
44
4
13
1
1
1
5
4
12 0 1
0
1 0
.779
.347
.432
.136
.295
1964 PIT
11
21
4
10
1
0
1
5
3
4 0 1
0
1 0
1.187
.520
.667
.190
.476
1965 PIT
39
130
10
32
3
3
1
14
4
23 0 0
3
1 1
.607
.269
.338
.092
.246
1966 PIT
14
40
8
7
1
0
0
1
6
10 0 0
1
0 1
.483
.283
.200
.025
.175
1967 PIT
17
59
6
14
1
0
2
5
4
12 1 0
0
0 0
.653
.297
.356
.119
.237
1968 PIT
16
48
5
12
1
1
0
1
3
6 0 0
3
0 0
.607
.294
.312
.062
.250
1969 PIT
5
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1970 PIT
21
29
1
10
0
0
0
4
2
6 0 1
0
1 0
.720
.375
.345
.000
.345
1973 BRO
6
20
1
5
1
0
0
1
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.586
.286
.300
.050
.250
Total
141
399
39
104
9
5
5
36
27
78 1 3
7
4 2
.653
.307
.346
.085
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Dave Byrdak has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The Brooklyn Bridgers have waived Dave Byrdak.
1973-06-04The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Hilton Belardi to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment.
1973-06-01The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Hank Fansler to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have sent Pablo Montoya to the minors. The Brooklyn Bridgers have sent Hilton Belardi to the minors.
1973-05-13The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Julio Clark to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Pablo Montoya to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Steve Moore to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Bob Sheaffer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Vito Huston for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Tommy Sykes for assignment.
1973-05-08The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have sent Art LaRoss to the minors.
1973-04-22The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment.
1973-04-17The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have sent Dave Serum to the minors.
1973-04-13The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Tucker Bush to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment.
1973-04-13The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have sent Tucker Bush to the minors.
1973-04-13The Brooklyn Bridgers have acquired Dave Byrdak from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Gunslingers have waived Dave Byrdak.
1971-07-04The Philadelphia Gunslingers have acquired Dave Byrdak from the waiver wire.
1971-04-22The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have waived Dave Byrdak.
1971-04-16The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment.
1970-08-22The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Otie Fitzsimmons to the minors.
1970-08-16The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Harvey Bichette to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment.
1968-03-01The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.
1967-10-03The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1967-09-14The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.
1967-05-13The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1967-04-29The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.
1966-10-03The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Ronnie Naymick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1965-03-03The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.
1964-07-25The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1964-06-17The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.
1963-10-03The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1963-09-19The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.
1963-09-19The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Jay Spilman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1963-09-19The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Jim Brondell to the minors.
1963-08-15The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Reggie Fitzmaurice to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Dave Byrdak to the minors.
1963-08-15The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Dave Byrdak to the major league team.