#17 Bill Byers, Catcher, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Friday, 10/27/1911 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Byers
10/3/1877 34 USA,IN,BRIDGETON 5"7 195
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1911 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 4 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 7 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/20 | PIT | L 2-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/22 | @BRO | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/24 | BSN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/31 | @SLN | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/1 | @SLN | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/7 | CIN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/12 | PIT | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/20 | BSN | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | CIN | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 36 | 101 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .208 | .214 | .248 | .461 | .313 | .040 |
Projected | 36 | 101 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .208 | .214 | .248 | .461 | .313 | .040 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 28 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .214 | .393 |
vs. RHP | 73 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .227 | .260 | .487 |
Close/Late | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 |
Scoring Position | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 22 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .193 | .203 | .228 | .431 |
Road | 14 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 |
March/April | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 |
May | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 |
June | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .167 | .273 | .439 |
July | 6 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
August | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 |
Sept/Oct | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .105 | .105 | .158 | .263 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1909 | 42 | 113 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .274 | .301 | .574 | CHN |
1910 | 37 | 109 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .177 | .202 | .379 | CHN |
1911 | 36 | 101 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .214 | .248 | .461 | CHN |
Total | 115 | 323 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .222 | .251 | .473 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1904, A | 138 | 459 | 132 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .346 | .427 | .773 |
1905, A | 138 | 397 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .341 | .418 | .759 |
1906, A | 138 | 449 | 135 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 66 | 52 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .301 | .372 | .437 | .808 |
1907, A | 138 | 439 | 119 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 51 | 65 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .362 | .353 | .715 |
1908, A | 109 | 296 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .240 | .312 | .318 | .629 |
1909, A | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .320 | .381 | .701 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 35 | 28 | 163 | 26 | 1 | 193 | 4 | .979 | 264.1 | 6.57 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 40.0 |
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Drafted in 5th round, 80th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1904... Injured on 6/5/1905 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/13/1909, off Tom Hughes (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 9/9/1909, off Rube Marquard (PHI)...
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