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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Willy Byrd Second Base
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2532 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-11-1933
HR 294 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(76 games)
RBI 1091
SB 325
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B C  (38.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B D- (8.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1955 CF BRO 118 118 1037.2 289 281 2 6 0 +1 2.45 .979
1956 2B BRO 149 149 1337.0 823 374 437 12 108 +11 5.46 .985
1957 2B BRO 134 134 1190.1 733 308 418 7 103 +2 5.49 .990
1958 2B BRO 140 140 1252.1 821 337 478 6 102 +5 5.86 .993
1959 2B BRO 149 149 1356.0 855 343 506 6 113 +14 5.63 .993
1960 2B BRO 150 150 1341.0 899 377 517 5 114 +14 6.00 .994
1961 2B BRO 149 149 1350.0 845 347 496 2 104 +14 5.62 .998
1962 2B BRO 149 149 1344.2 857 345 508 4 108 +11 5.71 .995
1963 2B BRO 149 149 1348.2 840 333 505 2 99 +23 5.59 .998
1964 2B BRO 149 149 1339.1 833 361 468 4 111 +18 5.57 .995
1965 2B BRO 149 149 1330.1 825 336 484 5 119 +7 5.55 .994
1966 2B BRO 149 149 1356.1 765 299 465 1 83 +13 5.07 .999
1967 2B BRO 149 149 1349.0 766 301 461 4 84 +6 5.08 .995
1968 2B BRO 149 149 1339.0 770 355 412 3 78 +16 5.16 .996
1969 2B BRO 58 50 461.2 239 95 143 1 34 +10 4.64 .996
1B BRO 16 16 145.0 167 161 6 0 12 -1 10.37 1.000
3B BRO 12 12 96.0 33 9 23 1 0 0 3.00 .970
SS BRO 4 4 36.0 11 8 2 1 0 0 2.50 .909
1970 2B BRO 42 42 372.2 213 89 124 0 29 -3 5.14 1.000
1B BRO 7 7 62.2 76 74 2 0 6 -1 10.92 1.000
Pos Total 2B 2014 2006 18068.1 11084 4600 6422 62 1389 +161 5.49 .994
CF 118 118 1037.2 289 281 2 6 0 +1 2.45 .979
1B 23 23 207.2 243 235 8 0 18 -2 10.53 1.000
3B 12 12 96.0 33 9 23 1 0 0 3.00 .970
SS 4 4 36.0 11 8 2 1 0 0 2.50 .909
Total 2171 2163 19445.2 11660 5133 6457 70 1407 +160 5.36 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Willy Byrd has retired from the Brooklyn Royal Giants
1958-05-09Willy Byrd of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1957-08-21Willy Byrd of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-05-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Notes and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive Willy Byrd, David Gower, Brian Booker, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blue Notes in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart, Gaylord Nelson, Walt Shuma, Dave Thomas.