Bill Byers
James William Byers
Born: October 3, 1877
Bridgeton, IN US
Deceased: September 8, 1948
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 210
Career: 1896-1911
Major League Statistics
Bill Byers compiled a career batting average of .280 with 14 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1055-game career with the Logansport Ottos, New Orleans Pelicans, Dayton Old Soldiers, Bristol Bellmakers, Paterson Giants, Newark Colts, Philadelphia Athletics/Harrisburg, Jersey City, Portsmouth Boers, Syracuse Stars, Marion Stars/Glassblowers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Minneapolis Millers, Seattle Siwashes, Tacoma Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1911 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | 15 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .305 | .305 | .441 | .746 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .348 | .348 | .489 | .837 | 45 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 155 | 154 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .351 | .610 | 54 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | Bristol Bellmakers | 42 | 161 | 161 | 36 | 47 | 1 | .292 | .292 | .292 | .584 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Giants | 28 | 111 | 109 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .330 | .330 | .440 | .771 | 48 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 8 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1900 | D | VIRL | Portsmouth Boers | 24 | 87 | 87 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .379 | .644 | 33 | |||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | (+) Indianapolis Hoosiers | 66 | 339 | 339 | 105 | 23 | 8 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .425 | .735 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | (+) Marion Stars/Glassblowers | 66 | 339 | 339 | 105 | 23 | 8 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .425 | .735 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 85 | 278 | 278 | 78 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .363 | .644 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 107 | 435 | 435 | 121 | 22 | 6 | 9 | .278 | .278 | .418 | .697 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | Ind | PCL | Seattle Siwashes | 72 | 248 | 248 | 83 | 25 | 4 | 1 | .335 | .335 | .480 | .815 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 55 | 181 | 181 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .282 | .530 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 295 | 295 | 96 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .325 | .325 | .420 | .746 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 305 | 305 | 76 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .341 | .590 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 221 | 221 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .407 | .733 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 252 | 246 | 20 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .333 | .589 | 82 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 104 | 340 | 340 | 91 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .326 | .594 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 213 | 213 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .305 | .549 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 43 | 85 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .176 | .341 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1055 | 3557 | 3548 | 132 | 994 | 172 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .368 | .648 | 1306 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | C | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | Bristol Bellmakers | C | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | C | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Giants | C | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Giants | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | C | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | D | VIRL | Portsmouth Boers | C | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 94 | 400 | 92 | 17 | .967 | 5.234 | |
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 68 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 305 | 400 | 92 | 17 | 0 | .967 | 1.613 |
Minor League Service:
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