#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR" Byrd, Rightfield, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR
10/15/1906
30
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
180

Rightfield
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,564,286
1936 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87749
Versus LHP98759
Versus RHP77748
Talent98848
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@CHCW 3-2311100010#4  
10/1BSNW 10-8513200101#4  
10/2@STLW 8-6412000110#4  
10/4BROL 8-10100000000#8  
10/7BSNL 2-8401000100#4  
10/8BSNW 9-4512020100#4  
10/10@BSNL 3-4401000001#4  
10/11@BSNW 7-5400000010#4  
10/12@BSNL 4-6412000100#4  
10/14BSNL 1-6400000011#4  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156608173375431381296197.285.348.574.922.899.289
Projected156608173375431381296197.285.348.574.922.899.289
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14967308021043498500.0116.26.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13046921448351712300.354.420.7771.197
vs. RHP4781272832990944485100.266.327.519.846
Close/Late5919314171077000.322.394.6101.004
Scoring Position20760140159903140400.290.376.575.951
Pinch Hitting610013110000.167.286.667.952
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77299912122378663053.304.363.619.982
Road79309821632060633144.265.332.531.863
March/April261022982523221418.284.368.549.917
May2496267071120718.271.320.563.883
June26108275172416511.250.281.509.790
July259630701136231012.313.377.7291.107
August271013141520231218.307.377.515.892
Sept/Oct281053061824251320.286.361.590.952
Postseason62560203222.240.296.400.696

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193111000000000000.000.000.000.000NYN
1932842527122011504318142400.282.327.500.827NYN
193311543613530525908347265701.310.375.573.948NYN
193415659617036342147111692107900.285.356.567.923NYN,NL
19351576071903864315712263257000.313.377.608.985NYN,NL
19361566081733754313812961049700.285.348.574.922NYN
Total66925007391631916458248825872932701.296.359.573.932 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA1023158415273547223614.267.305.394.698
1930, AAA137544162275196899386358.298.338.471.809
1931, AAA138480167342279173404839.348.394.596.990

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931540000000100.000.000.000.000
19326214001140200.190.190.333.524
19334186001220400.333.333.500.833
19344144003933100.286.412.9291.340
193513572081220104400.351.393.6321.025
19366256020322200.240.296.400.696
Total3813940837352191400.288.331.540.871

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1361332567228421.9261176.02.17    
Centerfield17163721423.929142.12.66    
Rightfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1929...
Had first career hit on 4/8/1932, off Bob Brown (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1932, off Lefty Grove (STL)...
Injured on 4/22/1933 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1933, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1933, hitting .398 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/12/1934...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 6 runs on 5/17/1934...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1934...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston (N) on 5/26/1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1935, hitting .560 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Pittsburgh on 10/8/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1936, hitting .308 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
Homeruns
1934 - 42 - 7th
1935 - 43 - 9th
RBI
1934 - 147 - 4th
1935 - 157 - 5th
  

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