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Name Team Age
Brian Byrd Retired (1989, Age 34) 73
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21
(1973)		 1B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vida Blue League 0 9 years (134 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 12/3/1954
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (94.3 %) B  (66.1 %) C- (32.9 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1979 1B TB-ATL 3 1 11.0 13 13 0 0 1 0 10.64 1.000
3B TB-ATL 2 2 17.0 7 1 6 0 0 -1 3.71 1.000
1980 C STL 2 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 9.00 1.000
1B STL 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
2B STL 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
SS STL 24 24 205.33 119 47 63 9 8 -2 4.82 .924
RF STL 109 109 949.33 194 187 1 6 1 -6 1.78 .969
1981 SS STL 126 126 1091.66 510 170 311 29 56 -48 3.97 .943
RF STL 33 33 284.0 63 62 0 1 0 -1 1.96 .984
1982 1B DET 45 44 401.33 420 410 7 3 31 -9 9.35 .993
2B DET 3 3 25.0 14 8 5 1 3 -1 4.68 .929
3B DET 23 23 203.0 66 11 49 6 4 -5 2.66 .909
SS DET 1 1 9.0 8 2 6 0 1 -1 8.00 1.000
LF DET 21 21 185.0 39 36 1 2 0 0 1.80 .949
RF DET 24 17 174.33 34 30 3 1 0 0 1.70 .971
1983 1B DET 79 43 447.0 448 427 17 4 41 -5 8.94 .991
3B DET 8 7 68.66 16 4 12 0 0 -1 2.10 1.000
LF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF DET 5 5 44.66 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.21 1.000
1984 1B DET 64 8 175.0 176 170 5 1 22 0 9.00 .994
LF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF DET 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1985 1B DET 63 13 215.0 193 188 5 0 22 -4 8.08 1.000
1986 1B DET 18 1 41.0 44 42 1 1 3 +1 9.44 .977
RF DET 7 7 58.33 14 13 0 1 0 0 2.01 .929
1987 1B DET 21 8 94.33 90 90 0 0 8 0 8.59 1.000
RF DET 3 3 24.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1988 1B DET 47 47 412.0 400 381 17 2 39 -3 8.69 .995
RF DET 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1989 1B DET 11 11 99.0 86 84 1 1 5 0 7.73 .988
RF DET 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Pos Total C 2 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 9.00 1.000
1B 352 176 1896.66 1871 1806 53 12 172 -20 8.82 .994
2B 4 3 26.0 15 8 5 2 3 -1 4.50 .867
3B 33 32 288.66 89 16 67 6 4 -7 2.59 .933
SS 151 151 1305.99 637 219 380 38 65 -51 4.13 .940
LF 23 23 203.0 43 40 1 2 0 0 1.82 .953
RF 185 178 1570.65 321 308 4 9 1 -7 1.79 .972
Total 750 563 5292.96 2978 2399 510 69 245 0 2 0 0.0% -86 4.95 .977
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Brian Byrd has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1989-07-13The Detroit Cougars have designated Brian Byrd for assignment.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Jacksters˛ and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Brian Byrd, Ray Spies from the St. Louis Jacksters˛ in exchange for Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 DET (George Bailey). Protest This Trade.
1980-04-05The St. Louis Jacksters˛ have acquired Brian Byrd from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Atlanta Travellers have promoted Les Hausmann to the major league team. The Atlanta Travellers have promoted Slick Biscayne to the major league team. The Atlanta Travellers have promoted Bill Harrell to the major league team. The Atlanta Travellers have waived Brian Byrd. The Atlanta Travellers have waived Ike Head. The Atlanta Travellers have waived Ben Moyer.
1979-08-30The Atlanta Travellers have acquired Brian Byrd from the waiver wire.
1979-08-26The Tampa Bay Tides have designated Brian Byrd for assignment.
1979-08-05The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted Brian Byrd to the major league team.