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Mel Ott League
7-16-2068
Byron Riley Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 57 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-02-1948
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(78 games)
RBI 35
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.6%) LF C+ (47.2%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (89.2%)   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
1972 DET
20
48
7
14
1
0
2
7
3
8 0 0
5
0 1
.771
.333
.438
.146
.292
1973 DET-CHN
4
14
3
5
2
0
1
6
1
1 0 1
1
0 2
1.089
.375
.714
.357
.357
1977 CHN
50
108
15
27
3
1
3
15
12
21 0 0
7
0 1
.705
.325
.380
.130
.250
1978 CHN-PHI-MIL
22
20
1
6
0
0
0
2
2
3 0 1
1
1 0
.648
.348
.300
.000
.300
1981 MIL
8
22
3
5
0
0
2
5
0
4 0 1
2
0 0
.717
.217
.500
.273
.227
Total
104
212
29
57
6
1
8
35
18
37 0 3
16
1 4
.742
.322
.420
.151
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Byron Riley has retired from the Milwaukee Six-Pack
1981-07-14The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Byron Riley for assignment.
1981-06-28The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Byron Riley to the major league team.
1978-09-10The Milwaukee Six-Pack have acquired Byron Riley from the waiver wire.
1978-09-06The Philadelphia Froggies have waived Byron Riley.
1978-09-06The Philadelphia Froggies have acquired Byron Riley from the waiver wire.
1978-09-02The Philadelphia Froggies have waived Byron Riley.
1978-07-13The Philadelphia Froggies have acquired Byron Riley from the waiver wire.
1978-07-09The Chicago Cubs have waived Byron Riley.
1978-05-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Omar Rodriguez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Byron Riley for assignment.
1977-06-18The Chicago Titans have promoted Byron Riley to the major league team.
1973-04-27A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Tod Guerra, Percy Wadsworth, Atley Bathe, Byron Riley, Andy Blankenship, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Lions in exchange for October March, Casey Jones.
1972-07-05The Detroit Lions have promoted Byron Riley to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Harry Rojek to the minors.