RF Ron Byrd #39
Chicago Traders MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
07/18/1977
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RF RON BYRD #39 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 240 68 17 2 4 30 18 23 .283 .338 .421 1 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
BABIP 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 70
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 55
Errors: - 45 75
Arm: 20 70 80
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 75
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/17/1977 KCB Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/16/1977 STL Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/1977 STL Loss, 1-8 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/10/1977 @ SDC Win, 8-6 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/08/1977 @ SDC Win, 6-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/07/1977 @ SDC Loss, 4-5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1977 @ LAB Win, 2-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
07/05/1977 @ LAB Loss, 6-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1977 @ LAB Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1977 @ LAB Win, 8-4 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Loves the adoration of the fans.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:07/22/1947
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$190,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 11th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 240 68 17 2 4 30 27 18 23 .283 .338 .421 .759 .335 .138 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 264 3 0 0 2 1 2 101 23 1 0 100.0 35.8 5.46 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 13 3 0 0 2 5 5 6 1 1 0 .255 .316 .314 .630
Versus Right   189 55 14 2 4 28 22 13 17 1 0 3 .291 .345 .450 .794
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
April   57 11 2 0 1 9 5 5 5 0 0 1 .193 .270 .281 .551
May   74 23 6 0 2 8 12 7 8 1 0 2 .311 .381 .473 .854
June   69 20 6 1 0 8 4 4 8 1 0 0 .290 .324 .406 .730
July   40 14 3 1 1 5 6 2 2 0 1 0 .350 .381 .550 .931
Spring Training   47 12 2 1 0 3 3 7 3 0 0 0 .255 .352 .340 .692
Last Year   492 134 16 3 2 44 41 38 54 6 5 6 .272 .328 .329 .658
2 Years Ago   162 35 4 0 1 19 15 12 12 5 0 0 .216 .263 .259 .522
Career   2389 629 97 19 29 290 230 166 262 28 15 21 .263 .313 .356 .670
Home   126 38 10 0 3 17 14 10 14 2 1 1 .302 .353 .452 .805
Road   114 30 7 2 1 13 13 8 9 0 0 2 .263 .323 .386 .709
Grass   231 66 17 2 4 30 26 18 20 2 1 3 .286 .343 .429 .771
Turf   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Day   139 36 7 1 4 19 18 15 15 1 1 1 .259 .333 .410 .743
Night   101 32 10 1 0 11 9 3 8 1 0 2 .317 .346 .436 .781
As Starter   225 63 14 2 3 25 23 17 21 2 1 3 .280 .336 .400 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   15 5 3 0 1 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .733 1.108
Pinch Hitting   15 5 3 0 1 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .733 1.108
Close/Late   66 19 5 0 2 6 11 2 7 0 0 1 .288 .319 .455 .773
Inning 1-3   69 21 5 2 1 9 3 4 8 1 0 1 .304 .347 .478 .825
Inning 4-6   81 23 7 0 1 12 13 10 5 1 1 1 .284 .366 .407 .773
Inning 7-9   87 23 5 0 2 9 10 4 9 0 0 1 .264 .304 .391 .695
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   90 24 6 0 2 4 11 5 11 0 1 0 .267 .305 .400 .705
1 Outs   77 26 10 1 1 15 10 8 8 2 0 1 .338 .398 .532 .930
2 Outs   73 18 1 1 1 11 6 5 4 0 0 2 .247 .312 .329 .641
Scoring Position   63 18 4 2 1 25 7 5 7 2 1 1 .286 .338 .460 .798
Bases Empty   131 39 12 0 1 1 17 12 11 0 0 1 .298 .361 .412 .773
Runner on 1st   46 11 1 0 2 4 3 1 5 0 0 1 .239 .271 .391 .662
Runner on 2nd   21 7 1 2 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .364 .571 .935
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 4 1 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .357 .732
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 .286 .250 .429 .679
Bases Loaded   7 2 1 0 1 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .857 1.302
Two Strikes   108 34 8 1 2 15 12 9 23 1 0 3 .315 .380 .463 .843
First Pitch   46 9 0 0 2 7 4 0 0 1 1 0 .196 .191 .326 .518
Count 0-1   24 5 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .208 .333 .542
Count 0-2   17 5 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .294 .647 .941
Count 1-0   15 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .533 .933
Count 1-1   22 8 5 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .591 .955
Count 1-2   37 14 4 0 0 2 4 0 9 1 0 1 .378 .385 .486 .871
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   13 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 2-2   20 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 .200 .238 .350 .588
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Full Count   34 11 3 0 0 8 4 9 8 0 0 1 .324 .477 .412 .889
Behind in Count   78 24 6 2 1 7 8 0 12 1 0 1 .308 .312 .474 .787
Ahead in Count   40 12 3 0 0 4 6 9 0 0 0 0 .300 .429 .375 .804
Batting 4th   7 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Batting 5th   28 6 1 0 1 2 5 3 3 0 0 0 .214 .290 .357 .647
Batting 6th   121 38 10 0 1 16 12 9 11 1 1 2 .314 .368 .421 .790
Batting 7th   72 20 3 2 1 11 6 5 6 1 0 1 .278 .329 .417 .746
Batting 8th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 9th   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Low Leverage   95 30 8 1 0 6 9 7 6 0 0 0 .316 .363 .421 .784
Medium Leverage   100 27 6 1 3 11 10 7 12 1 1 1 .270 .321 .440 .761
High Leverage   43 10 3 0 1 13 8 4 5 1 0 2 .233 .320 .372 .692
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 San Diego - MLB 22 51 162 38 6 0 2 21 16 9 3 1 28 0 1 .235 .286 .309 .594 66 64 -0.2
1971 San Diego - MLB 23 132 385 92 16 2 3 48 31 26 1 5 45 0 1 .239 .285 .314 .600 75 74 1.5
1972 San Diego - MLB 24 128 440 126 19 6 6 64 49 26 1 4 54 0 1 .286 .325 .398 .723 114 112 1.3
1973 San Diego - MLB 25 107 328 85 10 4 6 33 32 20 1 2 25 0 0 .259 .302 .369 .671 89 88 0.4
1974 San Diego - MLB 26 105 180 51 9 2 5 31 19 17 6 3 21 0 3 .283 .359 .439 .798 131 131 1.3
1975 San Diego - MLB 27 93 162 35 4 0 1 19 15 12 0 5 12 0 0 .216 .263 .259 .522 48 50 -0.8
1976 Chicago - MLB 28 146 492 134 16 3 2 44 41 38 6 6 54 0 2 .272 .328 .329 .658 94 92 1.3
1977 Chicago - MLB 29 79 240 68 17 2 4 30 27 18 3 2 23 1 0 .283 .338 .421 .759 100 111 1.1
Total MLB 841 2389 629 97 19 29 290 230 166 21 28 262 1 8 .263 .313 .356 .670 93 93 5.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Total - 21 71 322 102 16 5 9 61 80 26 3 1 18 3 3 .317 .372 .481 .854 100 100 2.4
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 San Diego - MLB 22 12 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 41 37 0.1
1971 San Diego - MLB 23 12 9 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293 -12 -12 1.4
1972 San Diego - MLB 24 9 15 5 3 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .444 .533 .978 190 188 -0.2
1973 San Diego - MLB 25 9 26 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 .192 .192 .346 .538 50 49 0.1
1974 San Diego - MLB 26 10 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125 -64 -70 -0.0
Total MLB 52 74 14 4 0 1 8 10 4 0 1 10 1 0 .189 .228 .284 .512 49 47
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 San Diego - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1970 San Diego - MLB RF 49 47 75 7 0 83 1 .988 401.0 1.84 +1.6 1.034
1971 San Diego - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Diego - MLB LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.7 1.303
1971 San Diego - MLB CF 16 14 23 5 1 28 0 1.000 121.0 2.08 -3.0 .901
1971 San Diego - MLB RF 108 78 158 14 1 172 0 1.000 742.2 2.08 +11.5 1.126
1972 San Diego - MLB LF 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 50.2 1.07 +0.2 .982
1972 San Diego - MLB CF 40 25 60 4 0 64 0 1.000 252.0 2.29 -3.9 .903
1972 San Diego - MLB RF 86 83 155 9 0 167 3 .982 720.1 2.05 +1.4 1.028
1973 San Diego - MLB CF 15 7 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 84.2 2.02 -1.6 .916
1973 San Diego - MLB RF 84 77 128 15 0 145 2 .986 703.1 1.83 +2.9 1.033
1974 San Diego - MLB 1B 2 0 14 1 2 15 0 1.000 12.0 11.25 +0.1 1.039
1974 San Diego - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 San Diego - MLB CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.3 1.004
1974 San Diego - MLB RF 67 33 95 2 0 97 0 1.000 375.1 2.33 +4.2 1.030
1975 San Diego - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 San Diego - MLB LF 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.032
1975 San Diego - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 San Diego - MLB RF 69 26 70 1 0 72 1 .986 324.0 1.97 -0.4 1.012
1976 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.049
1976 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Chicago - MLB RF 136 128 279 19 0 302 4 .987 1149.2 2.33 -0.3 1.002
1977 Chicago - MLB RF 64 62 100 11 1 112 1 .991 534.0 1.87 -0.9 1.036
TOTAL 1B 6 0 17 1 2 18 0 1.000 17.0 9.53 +0.2 1.042
TOTAL LF 8 7 11 1 0 13 1 .923 66.2 1.62 +0.9 1.083
TOTAL CF 76 47 103 9 1 112 0 1.000 470.2 2.14 -8.9 .906
TOTAL RF 663 534 1060 78 2 1150 12 .990 4950.1 2.07 +20.0 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the San Diego Captains, out of college Butler
10/29/1969 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/07/1970 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
10/28/1970 Wins the 1970 World Series with the San Diego Captains.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
03/08/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the San Diego Captains development complex.
05/03/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/05/1971 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/24/1971 Wins the 1971 World Series with the San Diego Captains.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/11/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the San Diego Captains development complex.
03/30/1973 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1973 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $34,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/16/1975 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
02/02/1976 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $570,000 with the Chicago Traders organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1974 6 7
1976 6 5
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