Eric Byrnes

Q: When was Eric Byrnes born?

Eric Byrnes was born on February 16, 1976.

Q: Where was Eric Byrnes born?

Eric Byrnes was born in Redwood City, CA .

Q: How tall is Eric Byrnes?

Eric Byrnes is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Byrnes weigh when playing?

Eric Byrnes weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eric Byrnes in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Byrnes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Byrnes drafted?

Eric Byrnes was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Francis HS (Mountain View, CA) , the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Eric Byrnes have?

Eric Byrnes had 827 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eric Byrnes have?

Eric Byrnes had 109 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eric Byrnes' average?

Eric Byrnes had a .258 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Eric Byrnes played for?

Eric Byrnes played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: February 16, 1976 in Redwood City, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Francis HS (Mountain View, CA), the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: St. Francis HS (Mountain View, CA)

School: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: August 22, 2000 (Age 24-188d, 17,752nd in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: May 2, 2010 (Age 34-075d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: Mike Sasson • Previously: Gary Wichard

Full Name: Eric James Byrnes

Nicknames: Crash Test Dummy or Pigpen

Pronunciation: \BURNS\

Twitter: @byrnes22

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.5

3202

827

109

.258

482

RBI

396

129

OBP

.320

SLG

.439

OPS

.759

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1998	22	OAK-min	A-,A+	71	317	277	62	99	19	4	11	52	17	2	34	31	.357	.429	.574	1.003		159	5	3	0	3	1		SOR,VIS · NORW,CALL
1999	23	OAK-min	A+,AA	139	628	529	111	162	42	1	7	88	34	11	75	69	.306	.398	.429	.827		227	19	12	2	10	2		MOD,MDL · CALL,TL
2000	24	OAK-min	AA,AAA	134	590	502	104	159	48	3	14	84	33	16	74	68	.317	.402	.508	.910		255	8	3	3	8	0		MDL,SAC · TL,PCL
2000	24	OAK	AL	10	11	10	5	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	.300	.364	.300	.664	75	3	0	1	0	0	0	/H9D7
2001	25	OAK-min	AAA	100	462	415	81	120	23	2	20	51	25	3	33	66	.289	.343	.499	.842		207	10	5	2	7	1		SAC · PCL
2001	25	OAK	AL	19	43	38	9	9	1	0	3	5	1	0	4	6	.237	.326	.500	.826	116	19	0	1	0	0	0	/7HD98
2002	26	OAK-min	AAA	31	126	119	16	31	7	0	4	16	5	1	7	15	.261	.302	.420	.722		50	2	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2002	26	OAK	AL	90	104	94	24	23	4	2	3	11	3	0	4	17	.245	.291	.426	.717	90	40	3	3	1	2	0	7H98/D
2003	27	OAK	AL	121	461	414	64	109	27	9	12	51	10	2	42	71	.263	.333	.459	.792	108	190	3	2	0	2	4	*87/HD9
2004	28	OAK	AL	143	632	569	91	161	39	3	20	73	17	1	46	111	.283	.347	.467	.814	111	266	11	12	0	5	0	*789/HD
2005	29	TOT	MLB	126	456	412	49	93	24	3	10	40	7	2	32	71	.226	.294	.371	.665	75	153	7	8	3	1	0	*79/H8D
2005	29	TOT	AL	111	396	359	47	83	22	3	10	35	5	2	25	60	.231	.295	.393	.688	82	141	6	8	3	1	0	7/H9D8
2005	29	OAK	AL	59	215	192	30	51	15	2	7	24	2	2	14	27	.266	.336	.474	.810	113	91	1	7	1	1	0	7/DH98
2005	29	COL	NL	15	60	53	2	10	2	0	0	5	2	0	7	11	.189	.283	.226	.510	30	12	1	0	0	0	0	/987H
2005	29	BAL	AL	52	181	167	17	32	7	1	3	11	3	0	11	33	.192	.246	.299	.545	45	50	5	1	2	0	0	7/H89
2006	30	ARI	NL	143	606	562	82	150	37	3	26	79	25	3	34	88	.267	.313	.482	.795	96	271	12	5	2	3	2	*879/H
2007	31	ARI	NL	160	699	626	103	179	30	8	21	83	50	7	57	98	.286	.353	.460	.813	103	288	12	10	1	4	5	*798	MVP-11
2008	32	ARI-min	A+	3	14	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.083	.214	.083	.298		1	0	1	0	0	0		VIS · CALL
2008	32	ARI	NL	52	224	206	28	43	13	1	6	23	4	4	16	36	.209	.272	.369	.641	62	76	5	2	0	0	0	7/H8
2009	33	ARI-min	AAA	16	75	68	14	19	7	1	2	9	1	0	5	4	.279	.333	.500	.833		34	0	1	0	1	0		REN · PCL
2009	33	ARI	NL	84	258	239	26	54	14	1	8	31	9	3	12	30	.226	.270	.393	.663	69	94	4	3	2	2	0	7H/89D
2010	34	SEA	AL	15	38	32	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	9	.094	.237	.156	.393	14	5	1	0	0	0	0	7/DH8
11 Yrs				963	3532	3202	482	827	191	30	109	396	129	23	253	538	.258	.320	.439	.759	94	1405	58	47	9	19	11
162 Game Avg.				162	594	539	81	139	32	5	18	67	22	4	43	91	.258	.320	.439	.759	94	236	10	8	2	3	2

OAK (6 yrs)				442	1466	1317	223	356	86	16	45	164	35	6	110	233	.270	.336	.462	.799	109	609	18	26	2	10	4
ARI (4 yrs)				439	1787	1633	239	426	94	13	61	216	88	17	119	252	.261	.317	.446	.764	91	729	33	20	5	9	7
COL (1 yr)				15	60	53	2	10	2	0	0	5	2	0	7	11	.189	.283	.226	.510	30	12	1	0	0	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				15	38	32	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	9	.094	.237	.156	.393	14	5	1	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				52	181	167	17	32	7	1	3	11	3	0	11	33	.192	.246	.299	.545	45	50	5	1	2	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				509	1685	1516	241	391	95	17	48	175	39	6	127	275	.258	.324	.438	.762	100	664	24	27	4	10	4
NL (5 yrs)				454	1847	1686	241	436	96	13	61	221	90	17	126	263	.259	.316	.440	.756	89	741	34	20	5	9	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Byrnes?

Eric Byrnes is 47 years old.

When was Eric Byrnes born?

Eric Byrnes was born on February 16, 1976.

Where was Eric Byrnes born?

Eric Byrnes was born in Redwood City, CA.

How tall is Eric Byrnes?

Eric Byrnes is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Byrnes weigh when playing?

Eric Byrnes weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Byrnes play?

Eric Byrnes played 11 seasons.

Is Eric Byrnes in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Byrnes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Byrnes drafted?

Eric Byrnes was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Francis HS (Mountain View, CA), the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Eric Byrnes play?

Eric Byrnes was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Eric Byrnes have?

Eric Byrnes had 827 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eric Byrnes have?

Eric Byrnes had 109 home runs over his career.

What was Eric Byrnes' average?

Eric Byrnes had a .258 average over his career.

How many teams has Eric Byrnes played for?

Eric Byrnes played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners.

When did Eric Byrnes retire?

Eric Byrnes last played in 2010.

What is Eric Byrnes' Twitter account?

Eric Byrnes is on Twitter at byrnes22.

What are Eric Byrnes' nicknames?

Crash Test Dummy, Pigpen are nicknames for Eric Byrnes.

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