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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Brian Byrd First Base
Retired (1989, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .747 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 694 Age 73 (OS 74) Date of Birth 12-03-1954
HR 49 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(134 games)
RBI 318
SB 75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B  (66.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B C- (32.9%) RF A+ (94.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 RHP 9 19 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 .263 .053 .211 .158 .053
1980 LHP 53 124 25 3 1 2 18 14 31 .571 .281 .290 .089 .202
1980 RHP 123 405 105 12 5 8 37 39 68 .699 .327 .373 .114 .259
1981 LHP 57 129 29 3 1 2 15 16 25 .630 .320 .310 .085 .225
1981 RHP 135 488 145 26 3 11 38 44 83 .788 .358 .430 .133 .297
1982 LHP 57 96 34 8 2 1 19 11 14 .936 .426 .510 .156 .354
1982 RHP 107 348 108 16 4 11 65 34 64 .842 .368 .474 .164 .310
1983 LHP 50 93 24 4 0 0 10 12 19 .644 .343 .301 .043 .258
1983 RHP 81 168 45 4 0 3 21 28 21 .714 .369 .345 .077 .268
1984 LHP 35 44 10 1 0 0 5 6 10 .596 .346 .250 .023 .227
1984 RHP 54 70 21 7 4 1 14 7 10 .921 .364 .557 .257 .300
1985 LHP 40 46 12 0 1 0 3 2 13 .590 .286 .304 .043 .261
1985 RHP 51 86 27 3 0 1 9 5 19 .735 .352 .384 .070 .314
1986 LHP 15 31 7 1 0 0 3 0 5 .484 .226 .258 .032 .226
1986 RHP 33 35 9 0 1 0 6 5 7 .664 .350 .314 .057 .257
1987 LHP 14 19 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 .461 .250 .211 .000 .211
1987 RHP 34 50 17 2 0 3 16 4 8 .949 .389 .560 .220 .340
1988 LHP 33 41 18 2 1 1 3 6 3 1.120 .511 .610 .171 .439
1988 RHP 48 144 38 7 3 4 28 9 21 .739 .301 .438 .174 .264
1989 LHP 8 18 5 1 0 0 4 1 1 .649 .316 .333 .056 .278
1989 RHP 8 26 10 1 0 0 1 5 7 .907 .484 .423 .038 .385
Total LHP 362 641 168 23 6 6 82 69 125 .682 .338 .345 .083 .262
Total RHP 683 1839 526 78 20 43 236 180 312 .770 .349 .420 .134 .286
Total 836 2480 694 101 26 49 318 249 437 .747 .346 .401 .121 .280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Brian Byrd has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1989-07-13The Detroit Cougars have designated Brian Byrd for assignment.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Jacksters˛ and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Brian Byrd, Ray Spies from the St. Louis Jacksters˛ in exchange for Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 DET (George Bailey). Protest This Trade.
1980-04-05The St. Louis Jacksters˛ have acquired Brian Byrd from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Atlanta Travellers have promoted Les Hausmann to the major league team. The Atlanta Travellers have promoted Slick Biscayne to the major league team. The Atlanta Travellers have promoted Bill Harrell to the major league team. The Atlanta Travellers have waived Brian Byrd. The Atlanta Travellers have waived Ike Head. The Atlanta Travellers have waived Ben Moyer.
1979-08-30The Atlanta Travellers have acquired Brian Byrd from the waiver wire.
1979-08-26The Tampa Bay Tides have designated Brian Byrd for assignment.
1979-08-05The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted Brian Byrd to the major league team.