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Name Team Age
Willy Byrd Retired (1970, Age 36) Died (2015, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40
(1952)		 2B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League 0 16 years (76 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A- A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 11/11/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 5 9
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
C  (38.6 %) D- (8.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1955 LHP 59 173 42 4 0 3 11 12 29 .610 .292 .318 .243
1955 RHP 96 328 73 14 7 5 31 27 68 .636 .282 .354 .223
1956 LHP 73 198 53 4 2 3 15 24 32 .703 .350 .354 .268
1956 RHP 127 434 126 28 5 10 32 39 76 .797 .350 .447 .290
1957 LHP 63 159 49 2 2 4 29 12 30 .776 .355 .421 .308
1957 RHP 120 413 110 17 6 8 32 38 66 .722 .327 .395 .266
1958 LHP 69 188 62 13 1 4 17 25 25 .885 .411 .473 .330
1958 RHP 125 416 130 14 4 13 44 40 69 .834 .375 .459 .312
1959 LHP 80 212 61 8 2 5 23 28 32 .789 .373 .415 .288
1959 RHP 132 432 117 20 2 17 48 46 79 .786 .342 .444 .271
1960 LHP 77 219 66 10 2 11 25 27 35 .892 .377 .516 .301
1960 RHP 125 421 125 20 6 18 56 45 83 .866 .365 .501 .297
1961 LHP 69 202 60 6 3 10 22 15 32 .849 .344 .505 .297
1961 RHP 129 438 109 23 6 13 57 45 72 .738 .320 .418 .249
1962 LHP 67 170 45 7 1 8 22 16 35 .789 .330 .459 .265
1962 RHP 130 466 132 23 3 14 48 55 82 .795 .359 .436 .283
1963 LHP 73 181 40 6 0 7 15 22 27 .682 .312 .370 .221
1963 RHP 136 458 139 35 5 15 70 47 83 .870 .370 .500 .303
1964 LHP 62 159 40 7 2 5 16 11 27 .713 .298 .415 .252
1964 RHP 139 485 136 22 5 12 51 57 68 .778 .358 .421 .280
1965 LHP 51 127 36 8 1 4 11 8 14 .788 .331 .457 .283
1965 RHP 135 488 122 22 6 13 52 52 79 .721 .321 .400 .250
1966 LHP 66 156 42 2 0 4 11 13 29 .683 .324 .359 .269
1966 RHP 136 488 143 26 5 21 74 49 85 .855 .359 .496 .293
1967 LHP 67 145 42 8 0 5 17 17 29 .812 .364 .448 .290
1967 RHP 137 473 117 21 6 18 68 58 87 .760 .328 .431 .247
1968 LHP 73 171 53 10 2 6 23 14 30 .857 .360 .497 .310
1968 RHP 133 410 110 19 1 16 64 42 83 .770 .333 .437 .268
1969 LHP 70 157 45 5 1 9 30 18 28 .863 .360 .503 .287
1969 RHP 73 179 41 3 5 7 36 12 35 .695 .276 .419 .229
1970 LHP 44 94 27 3 1 2 17 8 13 .741 .337 .404 .287
1970 RHP 49 120 39 5 2 4 24 8 18 .867 .367 .500 .325
Total LHP 1063 2711 763 103 20 90 304 270 447 .781 .347 .434 .281
Total RHP 1922 6449 1769 312 74 204 787 660 1133 .783 .342 .441 .274
Total 2211 9160 2532 415 94 294 1091 930 1580 .782 .343 .439 .276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Willy Byrd has retired from the Brooklyn Royal Giants
1958-05-09Willy Byrd of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1957-08-21Willy Byrd of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-05-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Notes and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive Willy Byrd, David Gower, Brian Booker, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blue Notes in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart, Gaylord Nelson, Walt Shuma, Dave Thomas.