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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Willy Byrd Second Base
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2532 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-11-1933
HR 294 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(76 games)
RBI 1091
SB 325
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B (38.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B D- (8.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 BRO
118
501
60
115
18
7
8
42
39
97 1 2
13
3 6
.627
.285
.341
.112
.230
1956 BRO
149
632
101
179
32
7
13
47
63
108 2 0
28
8 12
.768
.350
.418
.134
.283
1957 BRO
134
572
83
159
19
8
12
61
50
96 0 2
17
8 7
.737
.335
.402
.124
.278
1958 BRO
140
604
114
192
27
5
17
61
65
94 4 2
19
13 6
.850
.387
.464
.146
.318
1959 BRO
149
644
117
178
28
4
22
71
74
111 3 3
21
6 6
.787
.352
.435
.158
.276
1960 BRO
150
640
119
191
30
8
29
81
72
118 1 3
22
4 5
.875
.369
.506
.208
.298
1961 BRO
149
640
123
169
29
9
23
79
60
104 3 5
21
5 2
.773
.328
.445
.181
.264
1962 BRO
149
636
120
177
30
4
22
70
71
117 3 4
29
7 4
.793
.352
.442
.164
.278
1963 BRO
149
639
127
179
41
5
22
85
69
110 5 3
22
6 2
.817
.353
.463
.183
.280
1964 BRO
149
644
126
176
29
7
17
67
68
95 2 2
25
2 4
.763
.344
.419
.146
.273
1965 BRO
149
615
108
158
30
7
17
63
60
93 2 4
23
8 5
.734
.323
.411
.154
.257
1966 BRO
149
644
104
185
28
5
25
85
62
114 2 2
29
9 1
.813
.351
.463
.175
.287
1967 BRO
149
618
107
159
29
6
23
85
75
116 1 4
25
1 4
.772
.337
.435
.178
.257
1968 BRO
149
581
93
163
29
3
22
87
56
113 0 5
13
3 3
.796
.341
.454
.174
.281
1969 BRO
107
336
51
86
8
6
16
66
30
63 1 3
12
1 3
.775
.316
.458
.202
.256
1970 BRO
72
214
30
66
8
3
6
41
16
31 0 2
6
3 0
.811
.353
.458
.150
.308
Total
2211
9160
1583
2532
415
94
294
1091
930
1580 30 46
325
87 70
.782
.343
.439
.162
.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.