#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR" Byrd, Rightfield, 31 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR
10/15/1906
31
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
180

Rightfield
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,564,286
1937
6 Year(s), 10 Days (1042 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 10 Days (1042 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87748
Versus LHP98759
Versus RHP87748
Talent98848
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3
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1
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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@BROW 7-3322001220#4PoG 
10/1CINW 2-1311001201#4  
10/2@CHCL 6-12402000111#4  
10/4STLW 3-2300000011#4  
10/7@BSNL 0-7300000000#4  
10/8@BSNW 7-5501100000#4  
10/10BSNL 3-8301100111#4  
10/11BSNW 10-4412001301#4  
10/12BSNL 4-7401000100#4  
10/14@BSNL 2-3401000000#4  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156606194432441541157179.320.389.6161.0051.035.295
Projected156606194432441541157179.320.389.6161.0051.035.295
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15268319018053738900.0143.48.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14348701436351520100.336.396.6781.075
vs. RHP46314636230118805659401.315.387.596.984
Close/Late55142158998100.255.354.600.954
Scoring Position204661411711602629500.324.391.6521.043
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79302992221666533340.328.389.573.962
Road77304952102888623839.313.390.6581.047
March/April261063130132919106.292.350.6891.039
May25892350419111414.258.356.449.805
June2510438111534211114.365.422.6351.057
July25103385072422719.369.405.6211.027
August2710233120523231315.324.400.588.988
Sept/Oct2810231711025191611.304.400.6861.086
Postseason62362015112.261.280.478.758

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
19371566061944324415411571157900.320.389.6161.005NYN,NL
Total82531069332062120873660332983440601.300.365.581.946 

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
19376236201511200.261.280.478.758
Total441624610384022101600.284.326.531.856

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1531522858230714.9541347.02.05    
Centerfield1020031.6673.18.10    
Rightfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/6/1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1937, hitting .423 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1937, hitting .444 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1937...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
Homeruns
1934 - 42 - 7th
1935 - 43 - 9th
RBI
1934 - 147 - 4th
1935 - 157 - 5th
1936 - 138 - 10th
Runs
1936 - 129 - 10th
 

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