Bill Byrd
1933–1949 · bats B / throws R · ASE, Baltimore Elite Giants, CB2, CV8, NAS, NNL, NNS, NSH
382G
.268AVG
.328OBP
.389SLG
220H
17HR
82RBI
5SB
118–83W–L
1,628IP
533K
1.53ERA
184GS
10SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382 | 906 | 821 | 110 | 220 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 82 | 73 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 319 | .268 | .328 | .389 | .717 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,628.0 | 255 | 184 | 141 | 118 | 83 | 10 | 1,590 | 813 | 277 | 54 | 274 | 533 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | 1.145 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1935-06-29 to 1935-07-21
8longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 5 walks | 1943-06-20 | 1 in 36,651 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1936-06-05 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 45 | 13 strikeouts | 1944-05-19 | 1 in 861 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 210 | 468 | 118 | 4 | 40 | 38 | 6 | .280 | .333 | .375 |
| Away | 172 | 438 | 102 | 13 | 42 | 35 | 6 | .255 | .313 | .403 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| May | 93 | 189 | 52 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 2 | .306 | .354 | .424 |
| June | 98 | 258 | 55 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 3 | .244 | .314 | .351 |
| July | 95 | 231 | 58 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 4 | .272 | .325 | .408 |
| August | 63 | 150 | 40 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2 | .288 | .340 | .417 |
| September | 31 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .212 | .257 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-stars | 85 | 221 | 47 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 0 | .226 | .267 | .389 |
| homestead-grays | 62 | 123 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .207 | .236 | .241 |
| newark-eagles | 59 | 143 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .248 | .301 | .271 |
| new-york-cubans | 52 | 116 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .255 | .328 | .402 |
| new-york-black-yankees | 33 | 85 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .380 | .447 | .563 |
| pittsburgh-crawfords | 29 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .418 | .475 | .709 |
| NW1 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .345 | .455 | .621 |
| chicago-american-giants | 9 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .231 | .250 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | CB2 | 19 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 2 | – | .154 | 96 | 22 |
| 1934 | CV8 | 19 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .349 | 62 | 17 |
| 1935 | NSH | 21 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 3 | – | .326 | 53 | 17 |
| 1936 | WEG | 31 | 72 | 21 | – | 3 | – | .292 | 114 | 30 |
| 1937 | WEG | 28 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 11 | – | .367 | 71 | 5 |
| 1938 |  Baltimore Elite Giants | 23 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 8 | – | .288 | 97 | 6 |
| 1939 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 18 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 13 | – | .349 | 100 | 20 |
| 1941 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 18 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 4 | – | .326 | 93 | 36 |
| 1942 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 25 | 49 | 18 | – | 8 | – | .367 | 101 | 28 |
| 1943 | Baltimore Elite Giants, Philadelphia Stars | 26 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .216 | 99 | 60 |
| 1944 | Baltimore Elite Giants, Philadelphia Stars | 24 | 46 | 8 | – | 4 | – | .174 | 124 | 45 |
| 1945 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 26 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 5 | – | .180 | 142 | 56 |
| 1946 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 21 | 37 | 5 | – | 3 | – | .135 | 85 | 31 |
| 1947 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 22 | 44 | 8 | – | 2 | – | .182 | 124 | 51 |
| 1948 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 34 | 62 | 20 | – | 5 | – | .323 | 135 | 64 |
| 1949 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 27 | 44 | 12 | – | 3 | 1 | .273 | 128 | 45 |