Bobby Byrne Notable

b. December 31, 1884 · St. Louis Cardinals 1907–1909, Pittsburgh Pirates 1909–1913, Philadelphia Phillies 1913–1917, Chicago White Sox 1917

Bobby Byrne played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1907 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1917. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1909 to 1913.

Across 1,283 games he batted .254, with 1,225 hits and 667 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 186 doubles, 60 triples and 176 stolen bases.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1910, with 43. He led the league in hits once, in 1910, with 178. He played 1,147 games at third base, with 2,221 assists and 258 errors. He turned 133 double plays. He also played 102 games at second base.

He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on December 31, 1884, and died on December 31, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1907	STL	149	559	55	143	11	5	0	29	35	73	21	.256
1908	STL	127	439	27	84	7	1	0	14	23	59	16	.191
1909	PIT/STL	151	589	92	133	19	8	1	40	78	49	29	.226
1910	PIT	148	602	101	178	43	12	2	52	66	27	36	.296
1911	PIT	153	598	96	155	24	17	2	52	67	41	23	.259
1912	PIT	130	528	99	152	31	11	3	35	54	40	20	.288
1913	PHI/PIT	132	506	63	134	23	0	2	51	34	31	12	.265
1914	PHI	126	467	61	127	12	1	0	26	45	44	9	.272
1915	PHI	105	387	50	81	6	4	0	21	39	28	4	.209
1916	PHI	48	141	22	33	10	1	0	9	14	7	6	.234
1917	CHW/PHI	14	15	1	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.333
Career	—	1283	4831	667	1225	186	60	10	329	456	401	176	.254

On this day & linked events

1884

Born December 31, 1884

St. Louis, MO, USA

1964

Died December 31, 1964

1907

Major-league debut: Bobby Byrne

Bobby Byrne made a major-league debut on April 11, 1907.

1917

Final major-league game: Bobby Byrne

Bobby Byrne played a final major-league game on September 4, 1917.

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