Mike Byas
Michael Wayne Byas
Born: April 21, 1976
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 15 (1997 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Southwest Missouri State University
Career: 1997-2004
Mike Byas compiled a career batting average of .262 with 4 home runs and 193 RBI in his 1485-game career with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Captains, Fresno Grizzlies, Shreveport Swamp Dragons, Sioux City Explorers, St. Paul Saints, Sioux Falls Canaries and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
![]() Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
![]() San Jose Giants |
![]() Shreveport Captains |
![]() Fresno Grizzlies |
![]() Shreveport Swamp Dragons |
![]() Sioux City Explorers |
![]() Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
![]() St. Paul Saints |
![]() Sioux Falls Canaries |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 71 | 341 | 290 | 68 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 9 | 48 | 44 | .276 | .382 | .314 | .696 | 91 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 135 | 609 | 521 | 87 | 131 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 81 | 98 | .251 | .349 | .284 | .633 | 148 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .364 | .481 | .455 | .936 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 129 | 559 | 487 | 76 | 132 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 68 | 79 | .271 | .362 | .294 | .655 | 143 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 135 | 602 | 516 | 84 | 136 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 78 | 89 | .264 | .360 | .298 | .659 | 154 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 17 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .190 | .393 | .238 | .631 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 83 | 376 | 316 | 55 | 84 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 49 | 57 | .266 | .367 | .320 | .686 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 86 | 385 | 320 | 55 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 51 | 47 | .291 | .386 | .319 | .705 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 20 | 62 | 55 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | .200 | .267 | .273 | .539 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 16 | 69 | 60 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .183 | .290 | .217 | .507 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 37 | 162 | 134 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 25 | .239 | .352 | .284 | .636 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 19 | 83 | 72 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | .236 | .317 | .278 | .595 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 8 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .250 | .351 | .250 | .601 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 761 | 3343 | 2846 | 482 | 747 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 193 | 224 | 92 | 438 | 487 | .262 | .361 | .298 | .659 | 848 | 38 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 2 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SFN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 5, 2001 | May 14, 2001 |
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 4, 2002 | May 2, 2002 |
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries |
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