2B Buddy 'Tweety' Byrd #33
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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2B BUDDY 'TWEETY' BYRD #33 - AGE: 43 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/26/1931
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 137 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 9th Pick in Round 1
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
1954 Chicago - FABL 23 148 591 165 19 8 2 46 74 12 3 6 62 23 7 .279 .294 .349 .643 78 68 -0.3
1955 Chicago - FABL 24 97 211 83 11 8 2 35 29 10 0 1 6 2 3 .393 .419 .550 .969 166 161 2.1
1956 Chicago - FABL 25 149 633 206 33 17 7 78 88 18 0 3 35 30 11 .325 .343 .464 .807 131 134 5.6
1957 Chicago - FABL 26 83 313 96 14 6 1 31 36 19 2 1 30 13 6 .307 .349 .399 .749 118 114 2.3
1958 Chicago - FABL 27 151 645 188 28 17 0 43 99 31 1 1 52 45 17 .291 .324 .388 .712 98 93 2.3
1959 Chicago - FABL 28 152 644 184 32 14 4 55 84 37 1 2 67 34 7 .286 .325 .398 .722 96 90 2.0
1960 Chicago - FABL 29 136 531 138 39 8 1 33 71 20 2 0 53 31 15 .260 .289 .369 .658 75 71 0.3
1961 Chicago - FABL 30 106 323 89 21 8 0 31 41 17 0 4 39 26 5 .276 .308 .390 .698 86 79 1.2
1962 Chicago - FABL 31 141 504 143 22 10 2 28 67 26 1 1 55 17 5 .284 .320 .379 .699 86 76 1.7
1963 Chicago - FABL 32 62 78 13 2 1 0 4 18 6 2 0 12 5 1 .167 .244 .218 .462 29 25 -0.3
1964 Chicago - FABL 33 91 225 49 14 2 0 10 28 13 2 1 36 8 3 .218 .266 .298 .563 62 55 -0.5
1965 Chicago - FABL 34 45 95 26 5 1 0 5 7 5 0 0 11 3 3 .274 .310 .347 .657 90 86 0.0
1966 Chicago - FABL 35 49 51 16 4 1 0 6 11 1 0 0 10 2 0 .314 .327 .431 .758 119 103 0.2
1967 Chicago - FABL 36 27 20 5 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .286 .400 .686 109 109 0.1
1968 Chicago - FABL 37 22 15 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333 6 1 -0.2
1969 Chicago - FABL 38 23 36 9 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 5 3 1 .250 .250 .306 .556 62 45 -0.4
Total FABL 1482 4915 1412 246 103 19 409 660 216 14 20 479 242 84 .287 .318 .391 .709 96 90 16.2
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
1949 Marshalltown - R 18 54 193 53 7 1 1 17 42 15 4 0 56 23 5 .275 .340 .337 .676 76 70 0.2
1949 Tampa - A 18 14 45 12 0 1 0 3 4 6 1 0 9 5 2 .267 .365 .311 .676 75 74 0.0
1950 Tampa - A 19 140 509 108 7 2 3 36 38 22 4 1 97 27 12 .212 .250 .251 .501 37 28 -2.3
1951 La Crosse - R 20 54 172 37 3 1 9 28 32 32 1 3 57 19 2 .215 .337 .401 .738 72 62 -0.4
1952 La Crosse - R 21 48 180 45 4 1 7 20 35 34 2 1 67 32 6 .250 .373 .400 .773 85 85 0.8
1952 San Jose - A 21 25 93 25 2 4 0 7 13 7 1 0 9 11 8 .269 .327 .376 .703 89 83 -0.1
1953 San Jose - A 22 27 107 37 8 3 3 8 23 7 0 0 6 9 3 .346 .386 .561 .947 173 182 1.4
1953 Rockford - A 22 107 461 128 19 4 6 48 67 23 3 4 67 35 6 .278 .314 .375 .689 84 85 1.8
1957 Milwaukee - AAA 26 5 21 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .286 .318 .333 .652 77 83 0.0
1965 Omaha - AAA 34 6 20 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473 30 40 -0.1
Total HL 107 461 128 19 4 6 48 67 23 3 4 67 35 6 .278 .314 .375 .689 84 85
Total SEL 154 554 120 7 3 3 39 42 28 5 1 106 32 14 .217 .260 .256 .517 41 32
Total COW 52 200 62 10 7 3 15 36 14 1 0 15 20 11 .310 .358 .475 .833 133 136
Total UMVA 156 545 135 14 3 17 65 109 81 7 4 180 74 13 .248 .350 .378 .728 77 72
Total CL 11 41 10 1 0 0 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 .244 .295 .268 .564 53 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Tampa - A 2B 14 14 21 32 8 53 0 1.000 114.0 4.18 -0.7 .978
1949 Marshalltown - R 2B 33 31 72 73 14 146 1 .993 256.1 5.09 +0.4 .990
1949 Marshalltown - R 3B 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 -0.3 .713
1949 Tampa - A SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.053
1949 Marshalltown - R SS 20 20 16 49 8 70 5 .929 175.0 3.34 -4.3 .883
1950 Tampa - A 2B 117 116 295 313 109 622 14 .977 1008.0 5.43 +5.0 1.040
1950 Tampa - A 3B 2 2 1 5 0 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 -1.2 .650
1950 Tampa - A SS 21 19 34 69 19 106 3 .972 168.2 5.50 -4.0 .893
1951 La Crosse - R 1B 13 13 76 5 7 82 1 .988 91.1 7.98 -0.7 .932
1951 La Crosse - R 2B 19 8 19 22 4 42 1 .976 92.0 4.01 +0.8 1.138
1951 La Crosse - R 3B 17 11 1 13 2 16 2 .875 97.2 1.29 -1.5 .767
1951 La Crosse - R SS 17 13 13 18 5 32 1 .969 113.2 2.45 -1.5 .952
1952 La Crosse - R 1B 1 1 13 1 1 14 0 1.000 8.0 15.75 +0.0 1.008
1952 San Jose - A 2B 23 19 50 49 18 101 2 .980 170.1 5.23 -0.4 1.033
1952 La Crosse - R 2B 47 45 78 100 35 180 2 .989 363.0 4.41 +2.1 1.004
1952 San Jose - A 3B 4 4 2 4 1 7 1 .857 19.2 2.75 -0.2 .842
1952 San Jose - A SS 1 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.2 .798
1952 La Crosse - R SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 .965
1953 San Jose - A 1B 1 1 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.1 1.035
1953 Rockford - A 2B 90 88 233 258 70 505 14 .972 766.1 5.77 +2.4 1.015
1953 San Jose - A 2B 19 18 41 53 17 97 3 .969 155.0 5.46 -1.6 .978
1953 Rockford - A 3B 18 14 9 24 2 34 1 .971 128.1 2.31 +0.1 1.003
1953 San Jose - A 3B 4 3 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 -0.3 .929
1953 Rockford - A SS 2 2 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 18.0 6.50 -0.1 1.013
1953 San Jose - A SS 4 4 7 10 2 19 2 .895 33.0 4.64 -1.1 .804
1954 Chicago - MLB 1B 29 16 166 10 16 178 2 .989 156.1 10.13 -0.2 .995
1954 Chicago - MLB 2B 10 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 15.2 6.89 +0.5 1.117
1954 Chicago - MLB 3B 124 124 109 192 17 311 10 .968 1056.0 2.57 -2.1 .987
1954 Chicago - MLB SS 2 2 4 9 0 16 3 .812 17.0 6.88 -1.4 .790
1955 Chicago - MLB 1B 7 0 9 1 2 10 0 1.000 9.1 9.64 +0.1 1.030
1955 Chicago - MLB 2B 18 2 5 22 5 30 3 .900 54.1 4.47 -2.0 .898
1955 Chicago - MLB 3B 52 32 38 45 4 83 0 1.000 297.2 2.51 +1.2 1.036
1955 Chicago - MLB SS 8 0 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 13.2 6.59 -0.2 .838
1956 Chicago - MLB 2B 64 47 131 146 35 282 5 .982 451.2 5.52 +1.3 .993
1956 Chicago - MLB 3B 98 92 71 202 15 280 7 .975 805.0 3.05 +3.0 1.012
1956 Chicago - MLB SS 5 3 6 14 2 20 0 1.000 28.1 6.35 -0.1 1.046
1957 Chicago - MLB 2B 77 77 186 204 54 400 10 .975 672.2 5.22 +4.2 1.040
1957 Milwaukee - AAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1957 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 +0.1 1.035
1957 Milwaukee - AAA SS 5 5 6 11 2 17 0 1.000 42.0 3.64 -0.2 1.000
1958 Chicago - MLB 2B 149 147 347 440 106 808 21 .974 1311.0 5.40 +0.3 .994
1958 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.2 1.038
1958 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1959 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Chicago - MLB 2B 50 42 102 122 26 228 4 .982 402.0 5.01 +2.0 1.019
1959 Chicago - MLB 3B 109 108 76 212 23 307 19 .938 921.2 2.81 -4.1 .967
1959 Chicago - MLB SS 7 0 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.2 .902
1960 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Chicago - MLB 2B 80 71 191 260 58 460 9 .980 661.1 6.14 +7.9 1.059
1960 Chicago - MLB 3B 9 9 4 18 2 22 0 1.000 78.0 2.54 +0.1 1.040
1960 Chicago - MLB SS 44 42 69 113 16 189 7 .963 355.1 4.61 -5.9 .926
1961 Chicago - MLB 2B 86 79 182 245 64 434 7 .984 685.2 5.60 +4.9 1.040
1961 Chicago - MLB 3B 9 6 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 56.2 1.59 +0.6 1.040
1961 Chicago - MLB SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.070
1962 Chicago - MLB 2B 137 135 321 436 91 772 15 .981 1168.0 5.83 +13.8 1.059
1962 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Chicago - MLB SS 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -1.3 .534
1963 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 2 8 1 4 9 0 1.000 14.2 5.52 +0.0 1.024
1963 Chicago - MLB 2B 40 16 52 57 11 113 4 .965 191.1 5.13 +1.0 1.034
1963 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Chicago - MLB SS 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.2 .000
1964 Chicago - MLB 2B 77 59 137 194 47 341 10 .971 543.0 5.49 -2.5 .964
1964 Chicago - MLB 3B 9 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 12.2 3.55 +0.1 1.056
1964 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 1.034
1965 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Chicago - MLB 2B 40 28 59 73 17 134 2 .985 242.2 4.90 -1.4 .938
1965 Omaha - AAA 2B 2 2 11 4 0 15 0 1.000 18.0 7.50 +0.1 1.000
1965 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.2 1.056
1965 Omaha - AAA 3B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.1 1.000
1965 Chicago - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Omaha - AAA SS 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.2 1.000
1966 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 1 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 6.1 18.47 +0.1 1.057
1966 Chicago - MLB 2B 40 5 30 30 6 61 1 .984 110.1 4.89 -0.9 .869
1966 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.055
1966 Chicago - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1967 Chicago - MLB 2B 15 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 21.0 4.29 -0.2 1.010
1967 Chicago - MLB 3B 6 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 10.2 3.38 +0.3 1.057
1967 Chicago - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 0.0 .000
1968 Chicago - MLB 2B 5 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 8.1 4.32 -0.6 .673
1968 Chicago - MLB 3B 13 1 1 9 2 11 1 .909 25.1 3.55 -0.1 .946
1968 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.1 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB 1B 7 0 15 0 1 15 0 1.000 17.1 7.79 -0.5 .784
1969 Chicago - MLB 2B 9 3 8 6 1 14 0 1.000 36.0 3.50 -2.0 .671
1969 Chicago - MLB 3B 9 1 1 12 2 13 0 1.000 25.2 4.56 -0.2 .978
TOTAL 1B 68 34 311 22 33 336 3 .991 320.0 9.37 -1.2 .969
TOTAL 2B 1262 1052 2581 3155 797 5865 129 .978 9520.0 5.42 +34.1 1.017
TOTAL 3B 499 410 322 768 71 1132 42 .963 3622.2 2.71 -4.0 .984
TOTAL SS 148 114 180 327 62 529 22 .958 1032.1 4.42 -21.2 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Lane (Lane; Brooklyn, NY).
07/04/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $35,000.
07/10/1949 Named the #24 prospect in the FABL
07/25/1949 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/16/1949 Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1950 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1950 Named the #34 prospect in the FABL
11/26/1950 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Brooklyn Kings development complex.
01/01/1951 Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Chicago Cougars, along with SP Jimmy Isgro and SP Tommy Wilde, in exchange for SP George Oddo and SP Tommy Seymour.
02/18/1951 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
10/10/1952 Named the #26 prospect in the FABL
04/13/1953 Named the #13 prospect in the FABL
04/25/1953 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/08/1953 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Rockford Wildcats!
03/09/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
04/13/1954 Named the #10 prospect in the FABL
05/31/1954 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1954 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/1955 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/1955 Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Wolves, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/01/1955 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/03/1955 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 6 weeks.
08/09/1955 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 3 weeks.
08/22/1955 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
07/08/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/09/1956 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week.
06/08/1957 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/1957 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 2-3 months.
05/02/1958 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/19/1958 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Kings, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
08/16/1960 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/17/1960 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
06/18/1961 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/28/1961 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1961 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/17/1961 Injured (fractured rib),out for 4 weeks.
10/21/1962 Wins the 1962 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at 2B.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
06/23/1965 Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 2-3 months.
03/29/1966 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/05/1966 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/19/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 147 5
1959 150 6
Year PA Rank
1956 654 9
1958 678 2
1959 684 4
Year AB Rank
1954 591 4
1956 633 3
1958 645 1
1959 644 2
Year H Rank
1954 165 7
1956 206 2
1958 188 3
1959 184 5
Year TB Rank
1956 294 4
Year 2B Rank
1956 33 5
1959 32 9
1960 39 6
Year 3B Rank
1956 17 2
1958 17 4
1959 14 2
1962 10 7
Year SB Rank
1954 23 1
1956 30 1
1957 13 6
1958 45 1
1959 34 1
1960 31 2
1961 26 4
1962 17 10
Year RBI Rank
1956 78 8
Year R Rank
1956 88 9
1958 99 6
Year SH Rank
1954 15 7
1962 19 4
Year EBH Rank
1956 57 5
Year AVG Rank
1956 .325 4
Year SLG Rank
1956 .464 9
Year RC Rank
1956 95.14 7
Year wOBA Rank
1956 .360 10
Year WAR Rank
1956 5.4 9
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