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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 19 33.00 5 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 5 11 / 11 4 / 4 28 / 33
1974 Minors 20 41.00 4 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4 4 / 4 0 / 11 10 / 10 2 / 2 29 / 41
1975 Minors 21 30.00 5 / 6 3 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 0 / 6 3 / 3 4 / 4 22 / 30
1976 Minors 22 36.00 2 / 5 4 / 5 6 / 9 5 / 5 0 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 5 23 / 36
1977 Minors 23 53.00 4 / 7 7 / 9 6 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 6 9 / 13 4 / 7 33 / 53
1977 Pos (1B) 23 117.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 117
1978 Minors 24 46.00 6 / 11 4 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 7 0 / 1 6 / 7 4 / 8 30 / 46
1978 Pos (1B) 24 38.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 38
1979 Minors 25 12.00 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 12
1979 Majors 25 6.83 48 3 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 6
1980 Majors 26 58.81 158 133 0 3 / 11 2 / 7 5 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 8 22 / 58
1981 Majors 27 58.05 162 159 0 0 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 3 2 / 9 4 / 12 12 / 58
1982 Majors 28 62.16 162 109 0 2 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 7 7 / 62
1983 Majors 29 48.81 162 56 0 2 / 7 2 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 6 / 48
1984 Majors 30 32.70 162 10 0 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 32
1985 Majors 31 33.76 162 13 0 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 33
1986 Majors 32 24.48 162 8 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 24
1987 Majors 33 24.56 162 11 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 24
1988 Majors 34 35.90 162 49 0 -3 / 1 -7 / 4 -3 / 6 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -1 / 4 -3 / 11 -24 / 35
1989 Minors 35 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 10
1989 Majors 35 13.20 90 12 0 -4 / 1 -2 / 2 -4 / 0 -6 / 1 -2 / 5 -3 / 2 -1 / 2 -22 / 13
Total 1592 563 0 29 / 99 29 / 94 31 / 101 16 / 75 -2 / 85 50 / 109 28 / 91 201 / 809
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.