#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR$" Byrd, Rightfield, 36 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR$
10/15/1906
36
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
185

Rightfield
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1942
$ 560,000 (2 year(s))
10 Year(s), 10 Days (1902 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 10 Days (1902 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66637
Versus LHP76637
Versus RHP66637
Talent66747
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2
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1
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/3PHAW 3-1300000001#5  
8/4PHAL 0-5400000000#5  
8/5NYYL 4-5210000011#5  
8/6NYYL 3-6301000010#5  
8/7NYYW 10-0523101100#3  
8/8@CHAW 2-1301000100#5  
8/9@CHAL 6-8402000100#3  
8/11@BOSW 5-3300000002#5  
8/12@BOSL 5-11400000001#5  
8/13@BOSL 7-8201100001#5  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1154321031902778603159.238.288.470.757.685.231
Projected1154321031902778603159.238.288.470.757.685.231
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1154660001303203461150.056.04.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6421308201765100.328.380.7501.130
vs. RHP368821601958432554200.223.271.421.692
Close/Late3994024436000.231.286.487.773
Scoring Position136313085201018300.228.275.426.702
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home56202541101542311621.267.320.545.864
Road5923049801236291538.213.259.404.663
March/April2691296071615813.319.374.615.989
May2695285092519811.295.346.632.978
June271111950616141111.171.246.378.624
July259919104189217.192.206.323.529
August113682013327.222.256.361.618

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193111000000000000.000.000.000.000NYN
1932842527122011504318142400.282.327.500.827NYN
193311543613530525908347265701.310.375.573.948NYN
193415659617036342147111692107900.285.356.567.923NYN,NL
19351576071903864315712263257000.313.377.608.985NYN,NL
19361566081733754313812961049700.285.348.574.922NYN
19371566061944324415411571157900.320.389.6161.005NYN,NL
19381505821693144111910948236230.290.345.569.914 SLA
19391566022015412912710148037800.334.381.571.953SLA,AL
19401545891494332310110065045900.253.325.453.779SLA
1941722928118114724624134910.277.331.490.821SLA
194211543210319027786031035911.238.288.470.757SLA
Total1472560316363713034212331019545115071352.292.353.552.905 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA1023158415273547223614.267.305.394.698
1930, AAA137544162275196899386358.298.338.471.809
1931, AAA138480167342279173404839.348.394.596.990

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931540000000100.000.000.000.000
19326214001140200.190.190.333.524
19334186001220400.333.333.500.833
19344144003933100.286.412.9291.340
193513572081220104400.351.393.6321.025
19366256020322200.240.296.400.696
19376236201511200.261.292.478.770
Total441624610384022101600.284.326.531.856

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield99991786119814.929825.02.16    
Centerfield161647004701.000126.03.36    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1929...
Had first career hit on 4/8/1932, off Bob Brown (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1932, off Lefty Grove (STL)...
Injured on 4/22/1933 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1933, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1933, hitting .398 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/12/1934...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 6 runs on 5/17/1934...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1934...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston (N) on 5/26/1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1935, hitting .560 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Pittsburgh on 10/8/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1936, hitting .308 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/6/1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1937, hitting .423 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1937, hitting .444 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1937...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (A) on 2/2/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 7 runs on 7/30/1938...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 8/21/1938...
Injured on 3/12/1939 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/15/1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/18/1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 9/24/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1939, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 19 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1940, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 13 RBI...
Injured on 9/23/1940 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1941, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 6/4/1941...
Injured on 6/14/1941 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 8 weeks...
Injured on 8/13/1942 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
10/15/1942: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .334 - 7th
SLG
1937 - .616 - 10th
1938 - .569 - 9th
1939 - .571 - 9th
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
1937 - 194 - 5th
1939 - 201 - 5th
Doubles
1939 - 54 - 3rd
1940 - 43 - 10th
Homeruns
1934 - 42 - 7th
1935 - 43 - 9th
1937 - 44 - 7th
1938 - 41 - 6th
RBI
1934 - 147 - 4th
1935 - 157 - 5th
1936 - 138 - 10th
1937 - 154 - 5th
1938 - 119 - 9th
1939 - 127 - 7th
Runs
1936 - 129 - 10th
   

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