1938
Born December 4, 1938
Morgan, GA, USA
Billy Bryan Notable
b. December 4, 1938 · Kansas City Athletics 1961–1966, New York Yankees 1966–1967, Washington Senators 1968
Billy Bryan played for three clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Kansas City Athletics in 1961 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1968.
Across 374 games he batted .216, with 209 hits and 86 runs. He finished with 41 home runs and 32 doubles.
He played 274 games behind the plate, with 1,456 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in Morgan, GA, USA on December 4, 1938, and died on April 9, 2026. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KCA | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .158 |
| 1962 | KCA | 25 | 74 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 0 | .149 |
| 1963 | KCA | 24 | 65 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0 | .169 |
| 1964 | KCA | 93 | 220 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 16 | 69 | 0 | .241 |
| 1965 | KCA | 108 | 325 | 36 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 29 | 87 | 0 | .252 |
| 1966 | KCA/NYY | 59 | 145 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 0 | .172 |
| 1967 | NYY | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1968 | WSA | 40 | 108 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 0 | .204 |
| Career | — | 374 | 968 | 86 | 209 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 125 | 91 | 283 | 0 | .216 |
On this day & linked events
2026
Died April 9, 2026
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