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Ty Cobb League
8-18-2086
Orlando Byrd Third Base
Retired (1994, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1140 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-03-1960
HR 109 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(72 games)
RBI 545
SB 172
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (61.7%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D+ (26.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B D- (5.2%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1981 Minors 21 24.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 5 0 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 18 / 24
1982 Minors 22 38.00 4 / 6 1 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 8 3 / 3 6 / 6 23 / 38
1982 Majors 22 0.24 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1983 Minors 23 40.00 3 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 8 6 / 7 4 / 4 17 / 40
1983 Majors 23 25.13 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 3 5 / 5 4 / 4 16 / 25
1983 Pos (3B) 23 31.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 31
1984 Majors 24 53.13 3 / 7 3 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 9 3 / 9 11 / 12 3 / 5 28 / 53
1985 Majors 25 50.80 4 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 11 8 / 11 0 / 2 16 / 50
1986 Majors 26 44.18 3 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 2 14 / 44
1987 Majors 27 42.93 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 2 2 / 12 3 / 6 3 / 6 10 / 42
1988 Majors 28 50.49 2 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 10 3 / 9 8 / 50
1989 Majors 29 63.72 162 128 0 1 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 8 5 / 63
1990 Majors 30 54.98 141 107 21 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 2 / 11 3 / 54
1991 Majors 31 64.61 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 64
1992 Majors 32 46.05 162 12 0 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 46
1993 Majors 33 21.48 162 6 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 21
1994 Majors 34 22.18 148 1 14 -3 / 2 -2 / 8 -3 / 1 -5 / 4 -1 / 2 -3 / 3 -4 / 2 -21 / 22
Total 937 384 35 24 / 87 15 / 87 13 / 94 8 / 84 11 / 101 40 / 102 27 / 81 142 / 667
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Orlando Byrd has retired from the New York Coffeemen
1994-04-25Orlando Byrd of the New York Coffeemen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1993-04-14A trade has been completed between the New York Coffeemen and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Hector Cruz, Bob Ford, Draft Pick - 1994 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Coffeemen in exchange for Orlando Byrd, Les Melillo, Chuck Sullivan, Fantus Williams.
1990-08-21Orlando Byrd of the New York Creatures is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1987-05-19A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Omar Purdy, Orlando Byrd, Barney Murray, Leo Belinda, Draft Pick - 1989 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Matt Hooper, Syl Jefferson, Dennis Petralli, Jerry Weintraub, Erik "Darth" Lusader.
1983-07-27The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Orlando Byrd to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Lee Lowell to the minors.
1982-04-18The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Jay Bridges to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Orlando Byrd to the minors.
1982-04-04The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Orlando Byrd to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Jay Bridges to the minors.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean receive Bob Pernoll, Maury King, Irv Smith from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Orlando Byrd, Brett Richter, Milt Cochrane.