#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR " Byrd, Rightfield, 32 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR
10/15/1906
32
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
180

Rightfield
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R
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1942
7 Year(s), 10 Days (1214 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 10 Days (1214 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87748
Versus LHP97748
Versus RHP77748
Talent98748
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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  
9/23PHAL 1-5301100001#4  
9/24PHAL 8-11523001100#4  
9/26@WASL 4-5400000000#5  
9/27@WASL 6-7533010000#4  
9/28DETL 0-5400000001#4  
9/29NYYL 5-9411001301#4  
9/30CLEL 1-11310000000#4  
10/1@BOSL 0-1401000001#4  
10/2CHAW 5-2300000011#3  
10/4@CHAL 3-7310000010#4  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150582169314411191094862.290.345.569.914.881.278
Projected150582169314411191094862.290.345.569.914.881.278
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14663626023133317630100.0106.76.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15649911133311514010.314.372.596.968
vs. RHP4261202233086783348302.282.334.559.893
Close/Late551640175710010.291.365.418.783
Scoring Position1493881107201612300.255.321.523.845
Pinch Hitting410000000000.250.250.250.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75292881711960552334.301.355.562.917
Road75290811432259542528.279.333.576.909
March/April26101347092522910.337.381.6731.054
May25104336061418108.317.377.548.925
June20711501410937.211.250.408.658
July25922481828191211.261.346.630.977
August26109305162218413.275.301.505.805
Sept/Oct281053351820231013.314.379.610.989

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
19381505821693144111910948236230.290.345.569.914 SLA
Total9753688110223725249855712377103746831.299.362.579.941 

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
19376236201511200.261.292.478.770
Total441624610384022101600.284.326.531.856

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop22251701.00017.03.71    
Leftfield2000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield35357121785.936298.12.35    
Rightfield1091091832119914.930938.21.91    

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...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (A) on 2/2/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 7 runs on 7/30/1938...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 8/21/1938...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1937 - .616 - 10th
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
1937 - 194 - 5th
Homeruns
1934 - 42 - 7th
1935 - 43 - 9th
1937 - 44 - 7th
RBI
1934 - 147 - 4th
1935 - 157 - 5th
1936 - 138 - 10th
1937 - 154 - 5th
Runs
1936 - 129 - 10th
     

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