#11 William "Daddy" Byrd, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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William Byrd
Daddy
7/15/1907
35
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
210

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,420,000
1945
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall69589-92 Mph
Versus LHB695 
Versus RHB695 
Talent6106 
Pitching Ratings
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Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

9
65
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Sinker
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34125
Versus LHP23115
Versus RHP34126
Talent86658
Running & Bunting Ratings
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6
3
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/23@NYNL 6-11*697723L    
8/28PHIW 12-11*5.242205     
9/1CINL 6-10*915107310L    
9/5@BSNW 6-5*9955011W    
9/10STLL 5-8*9108829L    
9/15@BROL 2-9*7.1119927L    
9/19BSNW 6-5*9125526W    
9/24@CINL 3-6*8116459L    
9/29BROL 4-17*3109922L    
10/4BROL 3-8*9138826L    

Pitching Stats 1942

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3635131606.72268.0346223200692141954.30617.1
Projected3635131606.72268.034622320069214     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01113.911.67.22.35120.000.06.33
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB58619251174612713046103000.328.372.7081.080
vs. RHB530154491126909323111000.291.314.572.886
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home19186806.69141.118211810539114
Road17177806.75126.21641059530100
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April211004.5010.0965010
May664104.9147.24729261140
June773106.6355.27543411238
July661507.5641.25944351230
August772306.8949.26541381636
Sept./Oct.882607.8263.19160551860

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1932323291806.13246.228418616861571771701.38.293 BRO
19334343152205.96349.0401247231111732362801.36.272BRO
1934222151308.11155.119614514053411101011.53.296BRO
19354139162106.40316.137124522565812182501.43.302BRO
19363231101706.39249.130219117762502072001.41.315BRO
19373131141206.27260.029518918173732232101.42.298BRO
19383232102006.71245.129421218370622101711.45.308BRO
19394343112106.41334.139625523889802832201.42.311BRO
19403629131215.13251.027715114355502052011.30.302BRO
1941222211904.26190.1183969036281451811.11.269BRO
19423635131606.72268.034622320072692141901.55.330 CHC
Total37035812718116.212865.2334521401976747664222821741.40.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19411100018.005.01510101400
Total1100018.005.01510101400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19323279164004722000.203.220.253.473 BRO
193343124145007843402.113.141.153.294BRO
1934224960006041400.122.189.122.311BRO
193541107123105982900.112.169.159.328BRO
19363282173104731512.207.235.268.504BRO
1937311051510011822800.143.159.152.311BRO
1938328192005432100.111.141.136.277BRO
193943112202206873610.179.227.232.459BRO
19403688182006352903.205.245.227.472BRO
19412266120004651900.182.236.182.418BRO
1942379371003533500.075.104.086.190 CHC
Total371986146234061654628027.148.185.180.364 

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3635173625301.000268.01.78    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1932...
Had first career hit on 4/10/1932, off Rufus Smith (PIT)...
Earned first career win on 4/14/1932...
Injured on 7/8/1932 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Injured on 7/28/1933 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1936, going 5-1, 3.14...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,014,286 through salary arbitration...
7/6/1937: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $810,000 per year, for 4 years.
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/1/1942 to a 4-year deal worth $6,420,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1941 - 4.26 - 8th
WHIP
1940 - 1.30 - 7th
1941 - 1.11 - 2nd
Losses
1932 - 18 - 8th
1933 - 22 - 1st
1935 - 21 - 3rd
1936 - 17 - 10th
1938 - 20 - 2nd
1939 - 21 - 3rd
IP
1933 - 349.0 - 3rd
1935 - 316.1 - 6th
1939 - 334.1 - 4th
K's
1932 - 177 - 9th
1933 - 236 - 6th
1935 - 218 - 8th
1936 - 207 - 10th
1937 - 223 - 7th
1938 - 210 - 9th
1939 - 283 - 5th
CG
1933 - 28 - 3rd
1935 - 25 - 7th
    

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