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Gale Byrne Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.49 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 38-57 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 57 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-01-1929
K 842 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(86 games)
IP 981.1
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed Bunt Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 21 64.00 3 / 4 0 / 29 10 / 31 13 / 64
1951 Minors 22 62.00 2 / 4 0 / 25 5 / 33 7 / 62
1952 Minors 23 69.00 3 / 5 0 / 27 7 / 37 10 / 69
1953 Minors 24 41.00 2 / 2 0 / 16 2 / 23 4 / 41
1953 Majors 24 9.59 30 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 9
1954 Minors 25 48.00 1 / 2 0 / 15 2 / 31 3 / 48
1955 Minors 26 66.00 4 / 5 0 / 35 1 / 26 5 / 66
1956 Minors 27 28.00 0 / 2 0 / 14 2 / 12 2 / 28
1956 Majors 27 24.02 82 0 16 0 / 0 0 / 11 2 / 13 2 / 24
1957 Majors 28 49.59 162 0 0 2 / 8 0 / 22 4 / 19 6 / 49
1958 Majors 29 48.75 162 0 0 2 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 28 5 / 48
1959 Majors 30 34.02 121 1 41 0 / 4 0 / 14 1 / 16 1 / 34
1960 Majors 31 48.94 162 0 0 0 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 18 1 / 48
1961 Majors 32 43.15 151 0 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 24 1 / 43
1962 Majors 33 45.54 162 0 0 1 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 45
1963 Majors 34 40.60 162 0 0 0 / 6 -7 / 14 -3 / 20 -10 / 40
1964 Majors 35 39.28 156 0 6 -3 / 7 -8 / 15 -1 / 17 -12 / 39
1965 Majors 36 43.21 148 0 14 -3 / 10 -1 / 20 -2 / 13 -6 / 43
1966 Minors 37 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8
1966 Majors 37 36.66 120 0 0 -2 / 6 0 / 21 -4 / 9 -6 / 36
1967 Majors 38 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 14 1 / 20
Total 1618 1 88 12 / 109 -16 / 344 32 / 411 28 / 864
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Gale Byrne has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-09-05The New York Empire have waived Gale Byrne.
1966-08-16The New York Empire have promoted Wallace Wallace to the major league team. The New York Empire have promoted Jason Parrish to the major league team. The New York Empire have promoted Jack Howard to the major league team. The New York Empire have promoted Paul Rush to the major league team. The New York Empire have designated Fred Munoz for assignment. The New York Empire have designated Bob Sheffield for assignment. The New York Empire have designated Gale Byrne for assignment. The New York Empire have designated Frank Anderson for assignment.
1965-07-27Gale Byrne of the New York Empire is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-04-10Gale Byrne of the New York Empire is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1961-08-30Gale Byrne of the Minnesota Band of Brothers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1959-08-14Gale Byrne of the Minnesota Band of Brothers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-04-09Gale Byrne of the Minnesota Band of Brothers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1956-08-03Gale Byrne of the Toronto Band of Brothers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-06-12The Toronto Band of Brothers have promoted Ted Pierce to the major league team. The Toronto Band of Brothers have promoted Gale Byrne to the major league team. The Toronto Band of Brothers have designated Eddie Howard for assignment. The Toronto Band of Brothers have designated Shag Beck for assignment.
1954-04-29The Toronto Band of Brothers have acquired Gale Byrne from the waiver wire.
1954-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have waived Gale Byrne.
1953-05-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ray Andrews to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Gale Byrne to the minors.
1953-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dave Larkin to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Gale Byrne to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ray Lind for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jim Holmes for assignment.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Gale Byrne from the waiver wire.