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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 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1955 BRO 118 501 60 115 18 7 8 42 39 97 13 3 6 .627 .285 .341 .230
1956 BRO 149 632 101 179 32 7 13 47 63 108 28 8 12 .768 .350 .418 .283
1957 BRO 134 572 83 159 19 8 12 61 50 96 17 8 7 .737 .335 .402 .278
1958 BRO 140 604 114 192 27 5 17 61 65 94 19 13 6 .850 .387 .464 .318
1959 BRO 149 644 117 178 28 4 22 71 74 111 21 6 6 .787 .352 .435 .276
1960 BRO 150 640 119 191 30 8 29 81 72 118 22 4 5 .875 .369 .506 .298
1961 BRO 149 640 123 169 29 9 23 79 60 104 21 5 2 .773 .328 .445 .264
1962 BRO 149 636 120 177 30 4 22 70 71 117 29 7 4 .793 .352 .442 .278
1963 BRO 149 639 127 179 41 5 22 85 69 110 22 6 2 .817 .353 .463 .280
1964 BRO 149 644 126 176 29 7 17 67 68 95 25 2 4 .763 .344 .419 .273
1965 BRO 149 615 108 158 30 7 17 63 60 93 23 8 5 .734 .323 .411 .257
1966 BRO 149 644 104 185 28 5 25 85 62 114 29 9 1 .813 .351 .463 .287
1967 BRO 149 618 107 159 29 6 23 85 75 116 25 1 4 .772 .337 .435 .257
1968 BRO 149 581 93 163 29 3 22 87 56 113 13 3 3 .796 .341 .454 .281
1969 BRO 107 336 51 86 8 6 16 66 30 63 12 1 3 .775 .316 .458 .256
1970 BRO 72 214 30 66 8 3 6 41 16 31 6 3 0 .811 .353 .458 .308
Total 2211 9160 1583 2532 415 94 294 1091 930 1580 325 87 70 .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.