#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR" Byrd, Rightfield, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Byrd Babe ruth's legRR 10/15/1906 30 USA,GA,BREMEN 5"10 180
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.5 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/30 | @CHC | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | BSN | W 10-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @STL | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | BRO | L 8-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | BSN | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/8 | BSN | W 9-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/10 | @BSN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/11 | @BSN | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/12 | @BSN | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/14 | BSN | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 608 | 173 | 37 | 5 | 43 | 138 | 129 | 61 | 97 | .285 | .348 | .574 | .922 | .899 | .289 |
Projected | 156 | 608 | 173 | 37 | 5 | 43 | 138 | 129 | 61 | 97 | .285 | .348 | .574 | .922 | .899 | .289 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 149 | 673 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 349 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 116.2 | 6.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 130 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .420 | .777 | 1.197 |
vs. RHP | 478 | 127 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 90 | 94 | 44 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .327 | .519 | .846 |
Close/Late | 59 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .394 | .610 | 1.004 |
Scoring Position | 207 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 99 | 0 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .376 | .575 | .951 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .667 | .952 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 299 | 91 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 78 | 66 | 30 | 53 | .304 | .363 | .619 | .982 |
Road | 79 | 309 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 63 | 31 | 44 | .265 | .332 | .531 | .863 |
March/April | 26 | 102 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 18 | .284 | .368 | .549 | .917 |
May | 24 | 96 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 18 | .271 | .320 | .563 | .883 |
June | 26 | 108 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 11 | .250 | .281 | .509 | .790 |
July | 25 | 96 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 12 | .313 | .377 | .729 | 1.107 |
August | 27 | 101 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 18 | .307 | .377 | .515 | .892 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 105 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 20 | .286 | .361 | .590 | .952 |
Postseason | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .240 | .296 | .400 | .696 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1931 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYN |
1932 | 84 | 252 | 71 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .327 | .500 | .827 | NYN |
1933 | 115 | 436 | 135 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 90 | 83 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .375 | .573 | .948 | NYN |
1934 | 156 | 596 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 42 | 147 | 111 | 69 | 2 | 10 | 79 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .356 | .567 | .923 | NYN,NL |
1935 | 157 | 607 | 190 | 38 | 6 | 43 | 157 | 122 | 63 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .377 | .608 | .985 | NYN,NL |
1936 | 156 | 608 | 173 | 37 | 5 | 43 | 138 | 129 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .348 | .574 | .922 | NYN |
Total | 669 | 2500 | 739 | 163 | 19 | 164 | 582 | 488 | 258 | 7 | 29 | 327 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .359 | .573 | .932 | |
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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 |
1929, AAA | 102 | 315 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 47 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 4 | .267 | .305 | .394 | .698 |
1930, AAA | 137 | 544 | 162 | 27 | 5 | 19 | 68 | 99 | 38 | 63 | 5 | 8 | .298 | .338 | .471 | .809 |
1931, AAA | 138 | 480 | 167 | 34 | 2 | 27 | 91 | 73 | 40 | 48 | 3 | 9 | .348 | .394 | .596 | .990 |
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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 |
1931 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1932 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .333 | .524 |
1933 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
1934 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .412 | .929 | 1.340 |
1935 | 13 | 57 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .393 | .632 | 1.025 |
1936 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .296 | .400 | .696 |
Total | 38 | 139 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .331 | .540 | .871 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 136 | 133 | 256 | 7 | 2 | 284 | 21 | .926 | 1176.0 | 2.17 | | | | |
Centerfield | 17 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 3 | .929 | 142.1 | 2.66 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1935 - 190 - 10th
| Homeruns 1934 - 42 - 7th 1935 - 43 - 9th
| RBI 1934 - 147 - 4th 1935 - 157 - 5th
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