Harold Byfuss
Harold W. Byfuss
Born: October 12, 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 1952-1959
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Harold Byfuss compiled a career record of 64 wins and 42 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Ada Herefords, Charlotte Hornets, Hagerstown Packets, Macon Peaches, Chattanooga Lookouts, Rock Hill Chiefs, Gainesville G-Men, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Winston-Salem Red Birds, Houston Buffalos and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.63 | 17 | 12 | 107.0 | 88 | 63 | 55 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.74 | 34 | 32 | 246.0 | 191 | 100 | 75 | 8 | 123 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.89 | 13 | 2 | 35.0 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.89 | 26 | 11 | 91.7 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 7 | 70 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.80 | 13 | 9 | 64.0 | 59 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1.42 | 12 | 11 | 89.0 | 69 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.45 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 209.0 | 179 | 70 | 57 | 18 | 61 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 57.0 | 64 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 42 | .604 | 3.33 | 167 | 109 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 898.7 | 752 | 402 | 333 | 43 | 429 | 0 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 17 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .209 | .395 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 35 | 83 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .253 | .470 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 26 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .069 | .069 | .138 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 17 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 13 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .212 | .394 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 32 | 87 | 81 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .173 | .212 | .235 | .446 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 11 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .263 | .300 | .316 | .616 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 176 | 345 | 335 | 10 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .191 | .203 | .227 | .430 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 31 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 1.484 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | P | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 167 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .949 | .335 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Packets | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | SLN | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN |
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