Chicago Cougars (ML)
Buddy Byrd
Nickname:
TweetyBirthdate:
May 26, 1931 (31 y, 0 m, 9 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/183Entry:
1949 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 9, Team: Brooklyn Kings
Contract:
$38.2k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
8 years, 26 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1956 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 1, 1955 | Chicago (FABL) |
| May 31, 1954 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jun 8, 1953 | San Jose (COW) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 18 | 31.6 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 75 | 191.4 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 26 | 62.6 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 18.1 | 127.9 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 17.9 | 70.9 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 18.0 | 99.4 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harry Clapp R | 947 |
| Frank Roberson R | 937 |
| Andy Davis R | 931 |
| Pedro Valenzuela R | 926 |
| Joe DeMott | 925 |
| Tom Litwak R | 921 |
| Jim Urquhart | 920 |
| Joe Chattman R | 916 |
| Matthew Brown R | 916 |
| Jacob Waters R | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 31
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Partain R | 953 |
| Joe Chattman R | 949 |
| Jim Urquhart | 948 |
| Harry Clapp R | 943 |
| Paul McLain R | 940 |
| Frank Roberson R | 931 |
| Andy Davis R | 929 |
| Joe DeMott | 921 |
| Newell Winn R | 921 |
| Matthew Brown R | 920 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 147 | 5 |
| 1959 | 150 | 6 |
| 1962 | 42 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 683 | 2 |
| 1959 | 693 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 591 | 4 |
| 1954 | 591 | 4 |
| 1956 | 633 | 3 |
| 1956 | 633 | 3 |
| 1958 | 645 | 1 |
| 1958 | 645 | 1 |
| 1959 | 644 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 165 | 7 |
| 1956 | 206 | 2 |
| 1958 | 188 | 3 |
| 1959 | 184 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 294 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 33 | 5 |
| 1959 | 32 | 9 |
| 1960 | 39 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 17 | 2 |
| 1958 | 17 | 4 |
| 1959 | 14 | 2 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 23 | 1 |
| 1956 | 30 | 1 |
| 1957 | 13 | 6 |
| 1958 | 45 | 1 |
| 1959 | 34 | 1 |
| 1960 | 31 | 2 |
| 1961 | 26 | 4 |
| 1962 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 78 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 88 | 9 |
| 1958 | 99 | 6 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 57 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.325 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.465 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 151 | 5 |
| 1959 | 152 | 8 |
| 1962 | 45 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5.6 | 8 |