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Kevin Brown League
10-3-2191
Eric Byrd Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2554 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-21-1930
HR 415 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(52 games)
RBI 1585
SB 121 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* 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
1951 CHA
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 CHA
95
344
35
71
12
3
11
43
28
 68 1 6
0
 0 3
.619
.264
.355
.148
.206
1953 CHA
139
541
67
141
22
1
10
71
40
 102 3 5
0
 0 5
.673
.312
.360
.100
.261
1954 CHA
139
533
71
129
17
2
16
78
54
 114 0 2
0
 0 0
.682
.311
.371
.129
.242
1955 CHA
139
550
79
162
22
3
23
96
46
 101 0 4
0
 0 2
.818
.347
.471
.176
.295
1956 CHA
139
545
85
148
24
6
29
100
55
 115 3 4
0
 0 1
.837
.339
.497
.226
.272
1957 CHA
139
547
79
147
27
6
26
95
46
 117 2 1
0
 0 2
.810
.327
.483
.214
.269
1958 CHA
139
553
83
168
28
4
31
124
52
 107 2 3
6
 2 3
.901
.364
.537
.233
.304
1959 PIT
139
540
96
150
27
7
26
109
54
 111 0 12
17
 5 0
.835
.337
.498
.220
.278
1960 PIT
139
553
89
157
18
3
35
113
58
 131 3 7
22
 9 1
.868
.351
.517
.233
.284
1961 PIT
120
469
93
154
27
6
22
101
61
 87 1 4
16
 6 1
.956
.404
.552
.224
.328
1962 PIT
140
574
105
193
26
6
31
117
48
 105 3 2
20
 9 0
.954
.389
.564
.228
.336
1963 PIT
114
446
70
122
19
4
25
73
47
 90 1 0
8
 8 0
.846
.344
.502
.229
.274
1964 PIT
135
544
113
180
21
12
29
105
54
 97 1 0
16
 9 2
.966
.392
.574
.243
.331
1965 PIT
140
557
101
170
28
5
39
106
56
 120 0 3
8
 11 1
.950
.367
.583
.278
.305
1966 PIT
139
553
80
150
27
3
20
86
41
 124 1 2
8
 8 3
.761
.322
.439
.168
.271
1967 PIT
139
529
77
151
21
4
19
81
52
 113 1 6
0
 0 5
.795
.347
.448
.163
.285
1968 PIT
135
496
53
112
17
3
16
56
41
 114 3 3
0
 0 2
.656
.287
.369
.143
.226
1969 NYN
65
198
26
49
10
1
7
31
24
 37 0 1
0
 0 1
.741
.327
.414
.167
.247
Total
2336
9078
1402
2554
393
79
415
1585
857
 1853 25 65
121
 67 33
.822
.343
.479
.198
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Eric Byrd has retired from the New York Knights
1969-03-29The New York Knights have promoted Ernie Harris to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jeff Moseley to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted George Holmes to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted John Wilson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Wayne Bryant to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Leftwich to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bobby Digital to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Harry Harshany to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Walter Saubchok to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted January Vowinkel to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim Hartje to the major league team.
1969-03-29Eric Byrd has signed with the New York Knights for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Joe Frierson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Blaine Brown to the major league team.
1967-03-30Eric Byrd has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $5.4M per year for 2 years.
1963-05-16Eric Byrd of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1961-07-11Eric Byrd of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1959-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Dick Battin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Dennis Qualls to the major league team.
1959-03-29Eric Byrd has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $10.33M per year for 8 years.
1952-06-08Eric Byrd of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1952-05-26The Chicago Creeps have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team.
1952-04-14The Chicago Creeps have promoted Jon Bunker to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Eric Byrd to the minors.
1952-03-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team.
1951-10-23The Chicago Creeps have sent Eric Byrd to the minors. The Chicago Creeps have sent Luke Jones to the minors.
1951-10-03The Chicago Creeps have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Luke Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Brian McCauley to the minors.
1951-07-13The Chicago Creeps have promoted Brian McCauley to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Eric Byrd to the minors.
1951-07-11The Chicago Creeps have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Brian McCauley to the minors.
1951-06-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Jim Bradford to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Charlie Gonzales to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Eric Byrd to the minors. The Chicago Creeps have sent Jeff Moseley to the minors.
1951-06-29The Chicago Creeps have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Jim Bradford to the minors.