Bill Byrd - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Bill Byrd



William Byrd


Born: July 15, 1907 in Canton, GA
Died: January 4, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
          (83 years old)

Bats: B
Throws: R
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 210
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Notes:


• Buried: Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, PA)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
CBB
NN2
25
SP
17
56
51
3
6
1
0
1
5
0
3
0
2
.118
.167
.196
.363
-4
CRS
NN2
26
SP
17
50
43
6
14
4
1
0
5
1
7
0
0
.326
.420
.465
.885
149
CEG
NN2
27
RF
18
44
36
7
12
0
0
3
10
0
6
0
2
.333
.429
.583
1.012
147
28
SP
25
70
64
10
19
4
2
0
11
0
4
1
0
2
0
0
.297
.338
.422
.760
95
29
SP
23
48
41
11
15
3
1
3
10
0
4
0
3
.366
.422
.707
1.130
186
BEG
NN2
30
SP
21
62
55
8
13
3
0
1
9
0
4
0
3
.236
.288
.345
.634
65
MULT
31
SP
21
53
51
10
17
3
0
4
14
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.358
.627
.986
163
33
SP
20
48
44
8
14
1
1
1
7
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
.318
.348
.455
.802
132
BEG
NN2
34
SP
29
67
59
10
20
1
2
0
9
0
7
1
.339
.409
.424
.833
139
MULT
35
SP
38
126
112
18
29
6
1
2
17
2
10
0
4
0
.259
.320
.384
.704
84
MULT
36
SP
15
34
31
2
3
2
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
.097
.152
.161
.313
-18
MULT
MULT
37
SP
26
62
56
8
10
0
2
1
9
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
.179
.258
.304
.562
57
38
SP
24
50
48
1
5
0
0
0
4
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.104
.140
.104
.244
-31
BEG
NN2
39
SP
22
56
48
7
12
2
0
1
5
0
6
1
1
.250
.345
.354
.700
89
BEG
40
SP
30
73
63
10
20
3
0
0
11
0
10
0
0
.317
.411
.365
.776
123
15
8
SP
346
899
802
119
209
33
10
17
128
3
0
75
4
0
1
21
0
0
.261
.325
.390
.715
93
162 Game Average
421
376
56
98
15
5
8
60
2
0
35
93
0
1
10
0
0
.261
.325
.390
.715
93
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
15
Negro Leagues
345
898
801
119
209
33
10
17
128
3
0
75
4
0
1
21
0
0
.261
.325
.391
.716
93
1
vs Major Leagues
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
1
Columbus Blue Birds
SP
17
56
51
3
6
1
0
1
5
0
3
0
2
.118
.167
.196
.363
-4
1
Cleveland Red Sox
RP
17
50
43
6
14
4
1
0
5
1
7
0
0
.326
.420
.465
.885
149
13
Baltimore Elite Giants
SP
298
772
689
106
185
26
9
16
116
2
63
1
19
0
.269
.331
.402
.733
97
6
East All Stars
RP
8
10
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
1
NNL All Stars II
-
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1.000
1
South All Stars
RP
1
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.667
.667
1.333
276
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
3
6
5
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
.400
.500
.800
1.300
253
1
Negro All Stars
-
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100



Advanced Batting
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
CBB
NN2
56
.165
.338
5.4%
6.8%
1.8%
1.1%
.078
.124
CRS
NN2
50
.418
.331
14.0%
7.8%
0.0%
0.8%
.140
.094
CEG
NN2
44
.425
.364
13.6%
8.9%
6.8%
1.5%
.250
.140
70
.337
.352
5.7%
1.4%
8.8%
4.00
0.0%
1.6%
.125
.124
48
.450
.343
8.3%
8.1%
6.3%
1.5%
.341
.132
BEG
NN2
62
.280
.346
6.5%
9.4%
1.6%
1.6%
.109
.130
MULT
53
.432
.341
3.8%
1.9%
8.6%
2.00
7.5%
1.7%
.294
.110
48
.352
.318
4.2%
0.0%
8.2%
2.1%
1.2%
.136
.103
BEG
NN2
67
.394
.332
10.4%
9.8%
0.0%
1.0%
.085
.095
MULT
126
.322
.362
7.9%
9.7%
1.6%
0.7%
.125
.107
MULT
34
.150
.352
5.9%
2.9%
8.7%
2.00
0.0%
0.9%
.065
.109
MULT
MULT
62
.272
.340
9.7%
8.9%
1.6%
0.8%
.125
.091
50
.127
.338
4.0%
2.0%
8.7%
2.00
0.0%
0.9%
.000
.087
BEG
NN2
56
.334
.347
10.7%
9.1%
1.8%
1.0%
.104
.105
BEG
73
.382
.333
13.7%
8.9%
0.0%
0.7%
.048
.095
15
8
899
.326
.344
8.3%
8.8%
44.4%
1.2%
0.00
297.96
1.9%
1.1%
.130
.109
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
15
Negro Leagues
898
.326
.344
8.4%
8.8%
44.4%
1.2%
0.00
297.96
1.9%
1.1%
.130
.109
1
vs Major Leagues
1
.000
.293
0.0%
7.6%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.045
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
1
Columbus Blue Birds
56
.165
.338
5.4%
6.8%
1.8%
1.1%
.078
.124
1
Cleveland Red Sox
50
.418
.331
14.0%
7.8%
0.0%
0.8%
.140
.094
13
Baltimore Elite Giants
772
.333
.345
8.2%
9.0%
2.1%
1.1%
.134
.109
6
East All Stars
10
.000
.357
0.0%
9.4%
44.4%
8.2%
0.00
1.00
0.0%
0.6%
.000
.088
1
NNL All Stars II
1
.732
.253
100.0%
5.8%
0.0%
0.8%
.000
1
South All Stars
3
.614
.325
0.0%
4.4%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.100
2
Philadelphia Stars
6
.567
.362
16.7%
9.3%
0.0%
0.8%
.400
.109
1
Negro All Stars
1
.000
.293
0.0%
7.6%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.045

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James