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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
193325CBBNN238.2734.36131180195.010459462123310412992.891.2219.90.21.13.12.75
193426CRSNN228.2006.9011950058.28953453152420286603.901.77313.70.52.33.71.60
193527CEGNN223.4005.667430035.0402722461510153914.411.31410.31.01.53.92.50
193628WEGNN294.6923.38161052196.0102513632341214251443.651.3029.60.32.23.81.78AS
193729WEGNN243.5715.3797240053.2613732216028000237943.541.43510.20.32.74.71.75
193830BEGNN272.7783.67139470183.185423432130103531293.591.2729.20.32.33.21.43
193931BEGNN272.7783.3211870076.07835281424001431.2119.21.72.81.71AS,AS
194133BEGNN293.7502.23151231022101.07934252180622004101952.410.9607.00.21.65.53.44AS
194234BEGNN2103.7692.91171171199.08742322353521331.1117.92.14.82.30
194335TOTNN2105.6672.9319131220135.0134564423694305631662.321.2598.90.12.46.32.61
194335BEGNN2105.6672.9817131220129.2132554323591305441622.331.2889.20.12.46.32.60
194335PSNN2001.69200005.121101300193032.090.5633.40.01.75.13.00
194436TOTNN265.5452.73129372079.07632241170583003251602.141.1778.70.11.96.63.41AS
194436BEGNN255.5003.00118361072.07332241150513003001452.191.2229.10.11.96.43.40
194436PSNN2101.0000.001101107.03000207000251.540.7143.90.02.69.03.50
194537BEGNN2115.6883.17181531311130.213353462280911005511292.171.2329.20.11.96.33.25AS
194638BEGNN247.3644.481511460280.1915140711139200339983.231.27010.20.81.24.43.55AS,AS
194739BEGNN285.6152.69161421100120.111251362240592004961492.561.1308.40.11.84.42.46
194840BEGNN2104.7141.75171251100123.1104402422279104871942.251.0227.60.11.65.83.59
15 Yrs10267.6043.39209155261161091366.11375663514352861730260350371282.731.2169.10.21.94.82.55
162 Game Avg.1913.6043.39392952222255 2571249675301365019411282.731.2169.10.21.94.82.55
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
BEG (13 yrs)9651.6533.1618213426102981200.11177550422302561663230342951372.351.1948.80.21.95.02.59
PS (2 yrs)101.0000.7331011012.151103010000446581.780.6493.60.02.27.33.33
CRS (1 yr)28.2006.9011950058.28953453152420286603.901.77313.70.52.33.71.60
CBB (1 yr)38.2734.36131180195.010459462123310412992.891.2219.90.21.13.12.75

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1933 25 CBB NN2 -0.4 17 56 51 3 6 1 0 1 5 0 3 .118 .167 .196 .363 -1 .171 -4 10 0 2 1/789
1934 26 CRS NN2 0.7 17 50 43 6 14 4 1 0 5 1 7 .326 .420 .465 .885 148 .417 147 20 0 0 1/798
1935 27 CEG NN2 0.4 18 44 36 7 12 0 0 3 10 0 6 .333 .429 .583 1.012 154 .446 151 21 0 2 /1958
1936 28 WEG NN2 0.5 24 67 61 10 19 4 2 0 11 0 4 .311 .354 .443 .796 102 .364 100 27 0 2 1/789 AS
1937 29 WEG NN2 0.8 22 47 41 11 15 3 1 3 10 0 3 .366 .409 .707 1.116 184 .475 178 29 0 3 /147
1938 30 BEG NN2 0.3 21 62 55 8 13 3 0 1 9 0 4 .236 .288 .345 .634 67 .295 64 19 0 3 1/79
1939 31 BEG NN2 0.7 15 39 37 7 14 2 0 3 12 0 2 .378 .410 .676 1.086 190 .479 177 25 1/9 AS,AS
1941 33 BEG NN2 0.6 22 53 47 11 14 3 1 1 7 0 5 .298 .365 .468 .833 134 .382 130 22 0 0 1 0 1/3789 AS
1942 34 BEG NN2 0.8 29 67 59 10 20 1 2 0 9 0 7 .339 .409 .424 .833 144 .400 141 25 1 1/897
1943 35 2TM NN2 0.0 37 123 109 17 27 6 1 2 17 2 10 .248 .311 .376 .687 84 .324 82 41 0 4 0 1/9873
1943 35 BEG NN2 0.1 35 121 107 17 27 6 1 2 17 2 10 .252 .316 .383 .699 88 .329 85 41 0 4 0 1/9873
1943 35 PS NN2 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0 0 0 /1
1944 36 2TM NN2 -0.3 16 39 37 2 5 2 0 0 6 0 2 .135 .179 .189 .369 -1 .180 -9 7 0 0 0 0 1 AS
1944 36 BEG NN2 -0.4 15 35 34 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 .088 .114 .088 .203 -45 .103 -58 3 0 0 0 1
1944 36 PS NN2 0.2 1 4 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .667 .750 1.333 2.083 450 .854 410 4 0 0 0 /1
1945 37 BEG NN2 0.1 27 68 60 8 11 0 2 1 10 0 6 .183 .258 .300 .558 55 .269 53 18 0 2 0 1/3 AS
1946 38 BEG NN2 -0.3 21 43 41 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 .122 .163 .122 .285 -20 .147 -19 5 0 0 1 AS,AS
1947 39 BEG NN2 0.4 22 56 48 7 12 2 0 1 5 0 6 .250 .345 .354 .700 91 .340 94 17 1 1 1
1948 40 BEG NN2 0.7 28 66 58 8 18 2 0 0 11 0 8 .310 .394 .345 .739 114 .363 119 20 0 0 1
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
15 Yrs 4.9 336 880 783 116 205 33 10 16 131 3 75 .262 .327 .391 .718 95 .335 94 306 0 1 21 0 0 1978/345
162 Game Avg 2.4 162 424 378 56 99 16 5 8 63 1 36 .262 .327 .391 .718 95 .335 94 148
BEG (13 Yrs) 4.4 299 768 684 105 183 26 9 15 119 2 64 .268 .331 .398 .729 97 .340 96 272 0 1 19 0 0 1978/345
PS (2 Yrs) 0.1 3 6 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .400 .500 .800 1.300 245 .569 223 4 0 0 0 0 /1
CBB (1 Yr) -0.4 17 56 51 3 6 1 0 1 5 0 3 .118 .167 .196 .363 -1 .171 -4 10 0 2 1/789
CRS (1 Yr) 0.7 17 50 43 6 14 4 1 0 5 1 7 .326 .420 .465 .885 148 .417 147 20 0 0 1/798
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 31 BEG NN2 4 11 11 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .273 .636 .909 6 0 0 0
1948 40 BEG NN2 3 8 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .500 .500 1.000 3 0 0 0
2 Yrs 7 19 17 5 5 2 0 1 2 0 2 .294 .368 .588 .957 9 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 440 393 116 116 46 0 23 46 0 46 .294 .368 .588 .957 208 0 0 0

Player Value--Batting

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1933 25 CBB NN2 P 13 95.0 43 6 35 2 1 .953 .937 3.88 2.79 3.15 2.27 0 9
1933 25 CBB NN2 CF 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.30 1.00 1.80
1933 25 CBB NN2 LF 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.30
1933 25 CBB NN2 RF 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.80 1.00 1.40
1934 26 CRS NN2 P 11 58.2 25 2 22 1 1 .960 .967 3.68 2.84 2.18 2.32 0 6
1934 26 CRS NN2 LF 3 22.1 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .939 3.22 1.53 2.67 1.27
1934 26 CRS NN2 RF 3 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.00 1.70 0.67 1.40
1934 26 CRS NN2 CF 1 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 3.00 2.10 1.00 1.80
1935 27 CEG NN2 P 7 4 35.0 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 .953 2.31 2.57 1.29 1.79 0 5
1935 27 CEG NN2 RF 5 3 28.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.96 1.74 0.60 1.22
1935 27 CEG NN2 3B 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 0.90 2.79 0.50 1.90
1935 27 CEG NN2 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.25 0.00 1.70
1936 28 WEG NN2 P 16 10 96.0 38 3 35 0 1 1.000 .956 3.56 2.55 2.38 1.78 1 3 AS
1936 28 WEG NN2 LF 4 3 28.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .954 2.89 1.80 2.25 1.25 AS
1936 28 WEG NN2 CF 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .960 2.00 2.30 2.00 1.60 AS
1936 28 WEG NN2 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30 AS
1937 29 WEG NN2 P 9 7 53.2 20 2 18 0 1 1.000 .960 3.35 2.77 2.22 1.69 0 1 0 0.0 0.0
1937 29 WEG NN2 2B 2 2 15.0 11 3 8 0 2 1.000 .953 6.60 5.70 5.50 3.50
1937 29 WEG NN2 LF 2 1 12.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.92 1.61 2.00 1.00
1938 30 BEG NN2 P 13 9 83.1 28 2 25 1 2 .964 .946 2.92 2.53 2.08 1.73 0 3
1938 30 BEG NN2 LF 5 5 39.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .946 2.29 1.76 2.00 1.20
1938 30 BEG NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.00 1.90 2.00 1.30
1939 31 BEG NN2 P 11 0.00 0 AS,AS
1939 31 BEG NN2 RF 1 0.00 AS,AS
1941 33 BEG NN2 P 15 12 101.0 28 6 19 3 1 .893 .952 2.23 2.45 1.67 1.97 0 2 AS
1941 33 BEG NN2 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .980 13.50 10.80 3.00 8.80 AS
1941 33 BEG NN2 CF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 3.00 2.40 1.00 1.90 AS
1941 33 BEG NN2 LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50 AS
1941 33 BEG NN2 RF 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 1.30 AS
1942 34 BEG NN2 P 17 0.00 2
1942 34 BEG NN2 CF 3 0.00
1942 34 BEG NN2 RF 2 0.00
1942 34 BEG NN2 LF 1 0.00
1943 35 2TM NN2 P 19 135.0 51 8 42 1 4 .980 .927 3.33 2.41 2.63 2.14 0 3
1943 35 BEG NN2 P 17 129.2 48 8 39 1 4 .979 .927 3.26 2.41 2.76 2.14 0 3
1943 35 PS NN2 P 2 5.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .927 5.06 2.36 1.50 2.15 0 0
1943 35 BEG NN2 RF 9 61.2 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 .931 1.46 1.55 1.11 1.36
1943 35 BEG NN2 CF 5 45.0 12 9 0 3 0 .750 .962 1.80 2.34 1.80 2.08
1943 35 BEG NN2 LF 3 25.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.36 1.69 0.33 1.53
1943 35 BEG NN2 1B 1 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .980 13.50 10.35 3.00 9.30
1944 36 2TM NN2 P 12 9 78.0 21 0 20 1 0 .952 .958 2.31 2.76 1.67 1.76 0 0 0 AS
1944 36 BEG NN2 P 11 8 71.0 20 0 19 1 0 .950 .958 2.41 2.76 1.73 1.75 0 0 0
1944 36 PS NN2 P 1 1 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.29 2.70 1.00 1.80 0 0 0
1945 37 BEG NN2 P 18 15 130.2 37 3 32 2 0 .946 .930 2.41 2.37 1.94 1.75 0 3 AS
1945 37 BEG NN2 1B 1 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .977 9.00 10.50 3.00 7.80 AS
1946 38 BEG NN2 P 15 11 80.1 25 5 20 0 1 1.000 .948 2.80 2.51 1.67 1.92 0 7 0 0.0 0.0 AS,AS
1947 39 BEG NN2 P 16 14 120.1 40 4 32 4 0 .900 .948 2.69 2.48 2.25 1.66 0 6
1948 40 BEG NN2 P 17 12 123.1 39 4 32 3 2 .923 .937 2.63 2.31 2.12 1.63 0 5
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
15 Yrs 216 106 1222.1 425 58 349 18 16 .958 .946 3.00 2.61 1.88 1.74 3 53 0 0.0 0.0
P (15 Yrs) P 209 103 1190.1 404 45 341 18 14 .955 .945 2.92 2.53 1.85 1.63 3 53 0 0.0 0.0
RF (9 Yrs) RF 24 4 131.2 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 .941 1.23 1.65 0.75 1.16
LF (8 Yrs) LF 20 9 133.0 33 32 1 0 0 1.000 .946 2.23 1.70 1.65 1.21
CF (7 Yrs) CF 13 1 71.0 18 14 0 4 0 .778 .963 1.77 2.32 1.08 1.48
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 3 0 7.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .979 11.57 10.54 3.00 8.63
2B (1 Yr) 2B 2 2 15.0 11 3 8 0 2 1.000 .953 6.60 5.70 5.50 3.50
3B (1 Yr) 3B 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 0.90 2.79 0.50 1.90
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1939 31 BEG NN2 P 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1948 40 BEG NN2 P 2 1 43.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.42 1.00
1948 40 BEG NN2 PH 2 1 43.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.42 1.00
2 Yrs 8 2 86.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 0.42 0.50
P (2 Yrs) P 6 1 43.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.42 0.33
PH (1 Yr) PH 2 1 43.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Byrd born?

Bill Byrd was born on July 15, 1907.

Where was Bill Byrd born?

Bill Byrd was born in Canton, GA.

How tall was Bill Byrd?

Bill Byrd was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Byrd weigh when playing?

Bill Byrd weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Byrd play?

Bill Byrd played 15 seasons.

Is Bill Byrd in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Byrd has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Byrd play?

Bill Byrd was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Bill Byrd have?

Bill Byrd had 730 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Byrd played for?

Bill Byrd played for 6 teams; the Columbus Blue Birds, Cleveland Red Sox, Columbus Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants, Baltimore Elite Giants and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Bill Byrd won?

Bill Byrd never won a World Series.

When did Bill Byrd retire?

Bill Byrd last played in 1948.

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