Samuel Byrd

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: October 15, 1907 in Bremen, GA us

Died: May 11, 1981 in Mesa, AZ

Buried: Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery, Anniston, AL

Debut: May 11, 1929 (Age 21-208d, 6,923rd in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1936 (Age 28-348d)
vs. PIT 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: Samuel Dewey Byrd

Nicknames: Babe Ruth's Legs

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1932 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

1700

465

.274

304

RBI

220

OBP

.350

SLG

.412

OPS

.762

OPS+

103

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1936 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1936 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	12 (11)	Apr 27	CIN		CHC	W,5-4	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	17 (4)	May 3	CIN		NYG	L,5-7	GF	12	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
3	18	May 4	CIN		NYG	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
4	19	May 5	CIN		NYG	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
5	20	May 6	CIN		BRO	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
6	29 (8)	May 17	CIN	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
7	36 (6)	May 26	CIN	@	CHC	L,4-10	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
8	37	May 27	CIN	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
9	38	May 28	CIN	@	CHC	L,5-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	39	May 29	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
11	40	May 30 (1)	CIN	@	STL	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	41	May 30 (2)	CIN	@	STL	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	49 (7)	Jun 8	CIN		NYG	W,7-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	52 (2)	Jun 13 (1)	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	CG	53	13.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	55 (2)	Jun 16	CIN	@	NYG	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	56	Jun 17	CIN	@	NYG	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	61 (4)	Jun 23	CIN	@	BRO	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
18	66 (4)	Jun 29	CIN		CHC	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	67	Jul 2	CIN		CHC	L,6-8	GF	6	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	76 (8)	Jul 12 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	CG	41	11.0	8	1	0	9	1
21	79 (2)	Jul 15	CIN		BRO	W,5-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
22	82 (2)	Jul 19 (1)	CIN		NYG	L,3-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	83	Jul 19 (2)	CIN		NYG	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
24	84	Jul 21	CIN	@	BSN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	85	Jul 22	CIN	@	BSN	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
26	86	Jul 23	CIN	@	BSN	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
27	87	Jul 25	CIN	@	NYG	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	2	0	0	2	0
28	88	Jul 26 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
29	91 (2)	Jul 28 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	L,3-11	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	109 (17)	Aug 14	CIN		CHC	L,5-7	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
31	117 (7)	Aug 23	CIN	@	CHC	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
32	119 (1)	Aug 25	CIN		NYG	L,5-6	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	127 (7)	Sep 3 (1)	CIN		BSN	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
34	140 (12)	Sep 13 (1)	CIN	@	BSN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
35	149 (8)	Sep 22	CIN	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	150	Sep 24 (1)	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5	GF	24	5.1	1	0	0	1	0
37	154 (3)	Sep 27	CIN		PIT	W,6-5	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
							38gm			86	1	1	88	1