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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 LCS
4
16
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
0
 2 0
.229
.167
.062
.000
.062
1959 LCS
4
19
0
4
1
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.513
.250
.263
.053
.211
1959 WS
6
30
7
11
1
1
1
2
0
 4 0 0
2
 0 0
.933
.367
.567
.200
.367
1960 LCS
4
15
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.330
.263
.067
.000
.067
1961 LCS
5
23
3
7
1
0
2
3
2
 5 0 0
1
 0 0
.969
.360
.609
.304
.304
1961 WS
4
14
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.651
.294
.357
.214
.143
1962 LCS
6
23
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.330
.200
.130
.000
.130
1963 LCS
5
22
5
7
1
1
0
2
3
 3 0 0
1
 0 1
.855
.400
.455
.136
.318
1963 WS
4
16
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1964 LCS
6
24
6
7
2
0
0
1
3
 7 1 0
1
 0 0
.768
.393
.375
.083
.292
1964 WS
7
26
3
7
2
0
0
1
4
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.713
.367
.346
.077
.269
1965 LCS
6
26
2
7
0
0
0
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 2 0
.591
.321
.269
.000
.269
1967 LCS
5
21
5
7
2
1
2
5
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 1
1.173
.364
.810
.476
.333
1967 WS
7
29
2
7
1
0
0
4
3
 4 0 0
2
 0 0
.588
.312
.276
.034
.241
Total
73
304
39
73
11
3
6
24
32
 52 1 0
8
 4 2
.670
.315
.355
.115
.240
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.