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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Doug Byington Third Base
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .894 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2740 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-26-1945
HR 522 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(67 games)
RBI 1810
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF F  (3.0%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 12
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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 
1963 Minors 18 43.00 2 / 3 5 / 5 6 / 9 3 / 6 4 / 7 8 / 9 4 / 4 32 / 43
1963 Pos (3B) 18 38.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 38
1964 Minors 19 69.00 6 / 8 7 / 10 6 / 12 2 / 9 7 / 10 9 / 10 8 / 10 45 / 69
1965 Minors 20 66.00 4 / 9 8 / 11 3 / 9 5 / 11 7 / 9 8 / 9 4 / 8 39 / 66
1966 Minors 21 64.00 7 / 11 2 / 7 4 / 9 1 / 7 6 / 9 6 / 11 7 / 10 33 / 64
1966 Majors 21 0.51 1 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1966 Pos (RF) 21 74.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 74
1967 Majors 22 64.38 162 146 0 2 / 11 4 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 12 3 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 5 10 / 64
1968 Majors 23 57.79 141 128 21 2 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 8 11 / 57
1969 Majors 24 66.62 162 146 0 4 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 8 3 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 9 7 / 11 19 / 66
1970 Majors 25 67.98 162 146 0 3 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 8 8 / 67
1971 Majors 26 66.80 162 146 0 1 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 7 9 / 66
1972 Majors 27 67.34 162 146 0 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 14 6 / 67
1973 Majors 28 66.54 162 146 0 0 / 3 0 / 11 1 / 17 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 3 / 10 4 / 66
1974 Majors 29 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 65
1975 Majors 30 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 65
1976 Majors 31 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 9 2 / 65
1977 Majors 32 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 65
1978 Majors 33 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 65
1979 Majors 34 61.59 162 146 0 -1 / 12 -1 / 9 -4 / 13 0 / 7 -3 / 7 -4 / 6 0 / 7 -13 / 61
1980 Majors 35 65.42 162 144 0 0 / 9 -4 / 11 -2 / 11 -1 / 11 -9 / 8 -2 / 9 0 / 6 -18 / 65
1981 Majors 36 63.22 162 138 0 -2 / 9 -6 / 13 -1 / 7 -1 / 14 -3 / 8 0 / 5 -3 / 7 -16 / 63
1982 Majors 37 51.31 162 84 0 -4 / 7 -3 / 12 -1 / 5 -5 / 6 -4 / 6 -3 / 11 1 / 4 -19 / 51
Total 2572 2247 21 25 / 162 20 / 183 17 / 198 10 / 185 16 / 184 22 / 185 44 / 163 181 / 1372
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Doug Byington has retired from the Kansas City Supernaturals
1982-08-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Supernaturals and the Atlanta Spacehawks. The Atlanta Spacehawks receive Draft Pick 1983 Round 3 KC (Pat Siebern) from the Kansas City Supernaturals in exchange for Doug Byington. Protest This Trade.
1981-09-21Doug Byington hit his 500th career home run.
1981-06-23The Atlanta Spacehawks have placed Doug Byington on the trade block.
1979-04-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Supernaturals and the Atlanta Spacehawks. The Atlanta Spacehawks receive Doug Byington from the Kansas City Supernaturals in exchange for Steve Ashley, Tom Russell, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 ATL (Larry Nomo). Protest This Trade.
1968-07-30Doug Byington of the Kansas City Supernaturals is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1967-03-25The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Doug Byington to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Joe Serum to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Barney Stinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Jackie Taylor to the minors. The Kansas City Supernaturals have designated Charles Cornwallis for assignment. The Kansas City Supernaturals have designated Dave Cooper for assignment.
1966-04-08The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted John Jay to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Doug Byington to the minors.
1966-04-06The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Doug Byington to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Kansas City Supernaturals have renamed David Bystrom to Doug Byington.
1960-07-02A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Supernaturals and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Marquis De Lafayette from the Kansas City Supernaturals in exchange for Charles Cornwallis, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 PHI (Doug Byington), Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 PHI (Tim Ollom).