1907
Born October 15, 1907
Bremen, GA, USA
Samuel Byrd Notable
Samuel Byrd divided eight seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the New York Yankees from 1929, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1936.
Across 745 games he batted .274, with 465 hits and 304 runs. He finished with 38 home runs, 101 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 645 games in the outfield, with 1,105 putouts and 29 errors.
He was born in Bremen, GA, USA on October 15, 1907, and died on May 11, 1981. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYY | 62 | 170 | 32 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 1 | .312 |
| 1930 | NYY | 92 | 218 | 46 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 5 | .284 |
| 1931 | NYY | 115 | 248 | 51 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 5 | .270 |
| 1932 | NYY | 105 | 209 | 49 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 1 | .297 |
| 1933 | NYY | 85 | 107 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .280 |
| 1934 | NYY | 106 | 191 | 32 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 1 | .246 |
| 1935 | CIN | 121 | 416 | 51 | 109 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 51 | 4 | .262 |
| 1936 | CIN | 59 | 141 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .248 |
| Career | — | 745 | 1700 | 304 | 465 | 101 | 10 | 38 | 220 | 198 | 178 | 17 | .274 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died May 11, 1981
Image: Goudey, public domain