#55 Sammy "Babe ruth's legRR"" Byrd, Rightfield, 34 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Sammy Byrd
Babe ruth's legRR"
10/15/1906
34
USA,GA,BREMEN
5"10
185

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1942
9 Year(s), 10 Days (1558 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 10 Days (1558 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87737
Versus LHP97738
Versus RHP77737
Talent98748
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14DETL 2-13210000020#4  
9/15DETL 4-5400000111#5  
9/16CHAL 4-10501000101#4  
9/17CHAL 9-13422001110#5  
9/18@NYYL 5-6401010102#5  
9/19@NYYW 4-3411100001#4  
9/20@BOSL 1-7311000010#5  
9/21@BOSW 7-2422000011#3  
9/23WASW 6-5300000000#5  
10/4@CHAL 2-9300000010#5  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154589149433231011006559.253.325.453.779.728.200
Projected154589149433231011006559.253.325.453.779.728.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15465806016042676900.086.15.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13341122426291210100.308.363.519.882
vs. RHP4561083111975715349300.237.314.434.749
Close/Late521300311743200.250.293.423.716
Scoring Position1684112256902019400.244.318.429.746
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76279661901150533929.237.327.423.750
Road78310832431251472630.268.323.481.804
March/April26106268051617612.245.283.462.745
May2695267031616118.274.346.442.788
June271033111162321108.301.363.602.965
July26972240114181610.227.336.299.635
August281142371520141212.202.276.412.688
Sept/Oct2174216131214109.284.365.514.878

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
19401545891494332310110065045900.253.325.453.779SLA
Total128548791452334293011083913490104460531.298.360.563.923 

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 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield15415430112332310.9691328.02.19    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1940, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 13 RBI...
Injured on 9/23/1940 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .334 - 7th
SLG
1937 - .616 - 10th
1938 - .569 - 9th
1939 - .571 - 9th
Hits
1935 - 190 - 10th
1937 - 194 - 5th
1939 - 201 - 5th
Doubles
1939 - 54 - 3rd
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
1939 - 127 - 7th
Runs
1936 - 129 - 10th
   

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