#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR!" Byrd, Rightfield, 33 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR!
10/15/1906
33
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
185

Rightfield
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1942
8 Year(s), 10 Days (1386 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 10 Days (1386 total Days)
10 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), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASW 9-2412100110#4  
9/24WASW 14-5523102600#5PoG 
9/26@PHAW 4-1300000011#5  
9/27@PHAL 1-8301000001#5  
9/28@CHAL 2-8301000010#4  
9/29@CLEL 6-9401100101#5  
9/30@DETW 4-2411001100#5  
10/1PHAL 1-14400000002#5  
10/2@BOSL 11-19432100110#4  
10/4NYYW 6-5401000000#5  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156602201541291271014878.334.381.571.953.938.238
Projected156602201541291271014878.334.381.571.953.938.238
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14965305017033448400.0127.38.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1074690725211511000.430.500.7101.210
vs. RHP49515545122102803367300.313.354.541.895
Close/Late6118401106714000.295.368.410.777
Scoring Position1755614068701827300.320.378.503.880
Pinch Hitting621000012000.333.429.500.929
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7830297291959381736.321.356.513.869
Road783001042502068633142.347.405.6301.035
March/April259932130215161010.323.382.515.897
May26100307062414913.300.355.550.905
June25102461103232279.451.486.6471.133
July25102308032114415.294.318.461.779
August27100297151612715.290.336.530.866
Sept/Oct289934801028231116.343.409.7271.136

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
19391566022015412912710148037800.334.381.571.953SLA,AL
Total11314290130329126278982813425104054631.304.365.578.943 

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 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield30100101.0002.23.38    
Rightfield1501492641142827.9751308.21.94    

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...
Injured on 3/12/1939 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/15/1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/18/1939...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 9/24/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1939, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 19 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1937 - .616 - 10th
1938 - .569 - 9th
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
1937 - 194 - 5th
Homeruns
1934 - 42 - 7th
1935 - 43 - 9th
1937 - 44 - 7th
1938 - 41 - 6th
RBI
1934 - 147 - 4th
1935 - 157 - 5th
1936 - 138 - 10th
1937 - 154 - 5th
1938 - 119 - 9th
Runs
1936 - 129 - 10th
     

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