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Willie Mays League
8-23-2085
Rudy Byrne Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 42-49 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 357 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-31-1962
K 448 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(56 games)
IP 743.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance D+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1985 BOS
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
15.0
11 7 7 0 6
11
1.13
4.20
1986 BOS
1
4
49
0
0
0
37
4
44.0
34 16 15 1 10
28
1.00
3.07
1987 BOS
1
4
72
0
0
0
57
8
66.2
73 32 32 0 23
39
1.44
4.32
1988 BOS
1
3
64
0
0
0
52
8
60.0
65 30 26 0 16
35
1.35
3.90
1989 BOS
1
5
63
0
0
0
50
12
56.1
64 30 30 0 11
40
1.33
4.79
1990 BOS
6
5
67
0
0
0
25
3
63.2
70 35 28 0 17
42
1.37
3.96
1991 BOS
2
6
69
0
0
0
41
7
64.0
60 31 29 0 24
38
1.31
4.08
1992 BOS-CLE
3
4
38
1
0
0
10
4
42.2
56 34 31 0 16
29
1.69
6.54
1993 NYN
5
1
57
0
0
0
14
3
70.2
69 30 27 0 14
47
1.17
3.44
1994 NYN
7
6
52
0
0
0
17
3
54.0
42 22 19 0 22
29
1.19
3.17
1995 NYN
5
3
42
0
0
0
18
0
42.1
41 14 13 0 12
27
1.25
2.76
1996 NYN
3
4
83
0
0
0
16
6
96.1
103 46 43 0 27
54
1.35
4.02
1997 NYN
7
4
53
1
0
0
20
2
60.2
54 19 19 0 19
25
1.20
2.82
1998 NYN
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
6.2
11 9 9 0 1
4
1.80
12.15
2085
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
49
726
2
0
0
357
60
743.0
753 355 328 1 218
448
1.31
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Rudy Byrne has retired from the New York Say Hey Giants
1993-03-05A trade has been completed between the New York Say Hey Giants and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Say Hey Giants in exchange for Rudy Byrne.
1992-09-22Rudy Byrne of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1992-05-12A trade has been completed between the Boston Yellow Canaries and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Jimmy Slagle, George Grundt, Rudy Byrne from the Boston Yellow Canaries in exchange for Lennie Rosenbluth, Len Engel, Josh Benton, Charlie Edmonson, Gomer Cantwell.
1990-06-16Rudy Byrne of the Boston Yellow Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1986-04-01The Boston Yellow Canaries have promoted Rudy Byrne to the major league team. The Boston Yellow Canaries have promoted Frank Splittorff to the major league team. The Boston Yellow Canaries have designated Denny Bowles for assignment. The Boston Yellow Canaries have designated Art Minor for assignment.
1986-03-01The Boston Yellow Canaries have sent Rudy Byrne to the minors. The Boston Yellow Canaries have sent Bruce Clancy to the minors.
1985-09-02The Boston Yellow Canaries have promoted Rudy Byrne to the major league team.