LF Bob Byers #38
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/30/1972
LF BOB BYERS #38 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 181 46 11 0 8 28 22 53 .254 .343 .448 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 62 56 64 63
Gap 82 75 85 83
Power 73 66 75 73
Eye 47 42 48 48
Avoid K's 61 58 62 61
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 18
Errors: - 1 49
Arm: 1 8 50
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 17
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 34
Sacrifice Bunt: 23
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/27/1972 @ LOU Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1972 @ LOU Win, 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1972 STO Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1972 STO Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1972 SEA Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/19/1972 @ HOU Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/1972 @ HOU Loss, 3-6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/17/1972 @ HOU Loss, 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/14/1972 IRN Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/13/1972 IRN Loss, 7-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Bob seldom factors loyalty into his decisions.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:06/19/1943
Born in:Toledo, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$70,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 129 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 129 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 1st Pick in Round 2
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 181 46 11 0 8 28 24 22 53 .254 .343 .448 .791 .338 .193 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 207 3 0 0 3 0 1 81 19 0 0 0.0 28.9 5.62 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   83 24 6 0 2 16 11 8 22 1 0 1 .289 .355 .434 .789
Versus Right   98 22 5 0 6 12 13 14 31 0 0 2 .224 .333 .459 .793
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
April   56 13 3 0 3 13 7 4 13 1 0 1 .232 .290 .446 .737
May   40 11 3 0 2 3 6 5 14 0 0 0 .275 .356 .500 .856
June   30 9 1 0 2 5 3 4 11 0 0 1 .300 .400 .533 .933
July   30 8 3 0 0 4 3 3 7 0 0 1 .267 .353 .367 .720
August   25 5 1 0 1 3 5 6 8 0 0 0 .200 .355 .360 .715
Spring Training   41 6 3 0 1 2 3 5 11 0 0 0 .146 .239 .293 .532
Last Year   501 133 28 1 20 60 61 52 160 1 2 4 .265 .339 .445 .784
2 Years Ago   570 166 44 1 22 101 78 41 111 5 0 5 .291 .341 .488 .829
Career   2741 784 188 6 135 458 391 257 622 23 2 23 .286 .350 .507 .856
Home   89 27 4 0 7 20 15 7 28 0 0 2 .303 .367 .584 .952
Road   92 19 7 0 1 8 9 15 25 1 0 1 .207 .321 .315 .636
Grass   181 46 11 0 8 28 24 22 53 1 0 3 .254 .343 .448 .791
Day   34 11 7 0 1 5 6 9 7 0 0 1 .324 .477 .618 1.095
Night   147 35 4 0 7 23 18 13 46 1 0 2 .238 .307 .408 .715
As Starter   127 33 8 0 5 24 16 14 35 1 0 1 .260 .336 .441 .777
As Reliever / Substitution   54 13 3 0 3 4 8 8 18 0 0 2 .241 .359 .463 .822
Pinch Hitting   51 12 3 0 3 4 8 8 17 0 0 2 .235 .361 .471 .831
Close/Late   71 17 2 0 4 8 10 11 21 0 0 2 .239 .357 .437 .794
Inning 1-3   51 16 4 0 2 12 7 2 12 0 0 0 .314 .340 .510 .849
Inning 4-6   35 6 1 0 1 7 5 7 11 1 0 1 .171 .318 .286 .604
Inning 7-9   93 24 6 0 5 9 11 11 29 0 0 2 .258 .349 .484 .833
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   63 14 3 0 4 9 13 8 22 0 0 2 .222 .329 .460 .789
1 Outs   63 18 4 0 2 12 6 4 14 1 0 1 .286 .333 .444 .778
2 Outs   55 14 4 0 2 7 5 10 17 0 0 0 .255 .369 .436 .806
Scoring Position   53 14 1 0 3 19 6 7 15 1 0 0 .264 .344 .453 .797
Bases Empty   96 22 7 0 3 3 8 9 32 0 0 3 .229 .315 .396 .711
Runner on 1st   32 10 3 0 2 6 10 6 6 0 0 0 .312 .421 .594 1.015
Runner on 2nd   15 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .533 .908
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 5 1 0 1 6 2 4 5 0 0 0 .357 .500 .643 1.143
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Two Strikes   83 11 3 0 2 8 11 10 53 0 0 0 .133 .226 .241 .467
First Pitch   24 8 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-1   18 8 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .474 .667 1.140
Count 0-2   14 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 8 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 1-0   18 6 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .368 .667 1.035
Count 1-1   14 5 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .400 .786 1.186
Count 1-2   26 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 0 0 .038 .038 .038 .077
Count 2-0   3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Count 2-1   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .273 .300 .573
Count 2-2   29 4 1 0 2 6 3 0 16 0 0 0 .138 .138 .379 .517
Count 3-0   4 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 1.500 2.214
Count 3-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .143 .625 .143 .768
Full Count   14 2 1 0 0 0 4 10 10 0 0 0 .143 .500 .214 .714
Behind in Count   58 13 2 0 1 8 6 0 27 0 0 1 .224 .237 .310 .548
Ahead in Count   42 14 6 0 2 6 6 12 0 1 0 1 .333 .482 .619 1.101
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 3rd   55 15 3 0 2 8 6 4 17 1 0 0 .273 .317 .436 .753
Batting 4th   29 5 1 0 0 5 2 4 8 0 0 0 .172 .273 .207 .480
Batting 5th   30 8 3 0 2 7 5 3 4 0 0 1 .267 .353 .567 .920
Batting 6th   22 5 1 0 1 4 3 3 9 0 0 0 .227 .320 .409 .729
Batting 7th   9 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .500 .778 1.278
Batting 8th   9 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Batting 9th   22 7 1 0 1 1 5 6 9 0 0 0 .318 .464 .500 .964
Low Leverage   61 11 4 0 1 1 2 7 21 0 0 0 .180 .265 .295 .560
Medium Leverage   68 23 6 0 4 17 13 7 15 0 0 1 .338 .408 .603 1.011
High Leverage   50 12 1 0 3 10 9 8 16 1 0 2 .240 .361 .440 .801
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Honolulu - PUB 22 111 320 91 26 1 15 43 49 38 2 4 54 0 0 .284 .360 .512 .872 137 142 2.5
1967 Honolulu - PUB 23 151 507 153 40 1 27 92 77 56 2 7 97 0 1 .302 .369 .544 .913 155 159 4.0
1968 Honolulu - PUB 24 139 438 138 30 2 32 89 73 35 4 3 96 1 0 .315 .369 .612 .981 168 172 3.7
1969 Honolulu - PUB 25 59 224 57 9 0 11 45 29 13 3 2 51 0 0 .254 .302 .442 .744 106 110 0.1
1970 Honolulu - PUB 26 155 570 166 44 1 22 101 78 41 5 5 111 0 0 .291 .341 .488 .829 136 138 3.3
1971 Honolulu - PUB 27 146 501 133 28 1 20 60 61 52 4 1 160 0 1 .265 .339 .445 .784 119 126 1.4
1972 Montreal - PUB 28 99 181 46 11 0 8 28 24 22 3 1 53 0 0 .254 .343 .448 .791 101 122 0.6
Total PUB 860 2741 784 188 6 135 458 391 257 23 23 622 1 2 .286 .350 .507 .856 137 142 15.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1960 Hermantown HS - HS 16 40 167 59 11 1 13 39 46 40 1 3 40 0 0 .353 .474 .665 1.139 149 152 1.8
1961 Hermantown HS - HS 17 39 159 42 9 1 16 48 38 27 4 1 42 0 0 .264 .382 .635 1.017 124 112 0.8
1962 Hermantown HS - HS 18 39 144 42 14 0 6 28 31 39 6 0 32 0 0 .292 .460 .514 .974 120 133 1.1
1962 New Orleans - RL 18 47 167 42 8 0 7 31 22 25 0 2 42 0 0 .251 .345 .425 .771 110 113 1.0
1963 Boothbay Harbor - A 19 76 279 71 16 0 11 36 25 31 1 2 76 0 0 .254 .329 .430 .759 103 101 1.0
1964 Boothbay Harbor - A 20 135 487 146 39 2 20 76 98 92 6 3 100 1 0 .300 .415 .511 .926 134 135 4.7
1965 Castleton-on-Hudson - AA 21 98 340 112 27 0 14 69 72 77 2 4 66 1 1 .329 .452 .532 .984 141 143 3.5
1966 Chrisman - AAA 22 14 50 19 2 0 4 16 11 10 0 1 9 0 0 .380 .475 .660 1.135 181 173 0.7
Total PUBAAA 14 50 19 2 0 4 16 11 10 0 1 9 0 0 .380 .475 .660 1.135 181 173
Total PUBAA 98 340 112 27 0 14 69 72 77 2 4 66 1 1 .329 .452 .532 .984 141 143
Total PUBA 211 766 217 55 2 31 112 123 123 7 5 176 1 0 .283 .385 .482 .867 123 123
Total PUBHS 118 470 143 34 2 35 115 115 106 11 4 114 0 0 .304 .440 .609 1.048 132 133
Total PUBRL 47 167 42 8 0 7 31 22 25 0 2 42 0 0 .251 .345 .425 .771 110 113
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Honolulu - PUB 24 2 8 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819 132 142 -1.8
1970 Honolulu - PUB 26 3 11 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .182 .308 .545 .853 140 148 -2.3
Total PUB 5 19 5 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 6 0 0 .263 .364 .474 .837 137 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Honolulu - MLB LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +0.0 .985
1966 Honolulu - MLB RF 86 81 118 10 0 129 1 .992 683.1 1.69 -3.7 .956
1967 Honolulu - MLB LF 99 96 142 5 0 149 2 .987 831.0 1.59 -5.8 .947
1967 Honolulu - MLB RF 39 38 62 4 1 66 0 1.000 329.0 1.81 -3.1 .947
1968 Honolulu - MLB LF 100 96 153 9 0 164 2 .988 803.2 1.81 -11.0 .919
1968 Honolulu - MLB RF 10 9 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 82.1 1.86 -1.7 .877
1969 Honolulu - MLB LF 13 12 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 107.1 1.51 -0.4 .982
1969 Honolulu - MLB RF 45 45 59 3 0 63 1 .984 387.1 1.44 -5.8 .881
1970 Honolulu - MLB LF 146 145 255 12 5 272 5 .982 1250.0 1.92 -14.8 .930
1971 Honolulu - MLB LF 129 127 162 2 0 168 4 .976 1123.0 1.31 -10.5 .898
1972 Montreal - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Montreal - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Montreal - MLB LF 34 30 41 0 0 41 0 1.000 269.1 1.37 -2.6 .912
1972 Montreal - MLB RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.1 .984
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 525 507 773 28 5 814 13 .984 4403.1 1.64 -45.2 .924
TOTAL RF 183 176 261 18 1 281 2 .993 1508.0 1.67 -14.1 .931
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1959 Joined the Hermantown HS Corals.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 36 (73); Eye: 7 (57).
04/20/1960 Was selected to the 1960 PUB High School All-Star Game.
04/22/1960 Earned 1960 PUB High School All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (32); Power: 35 (81); Eye: 11 (32).
04/17/1961 Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/20/1961 Was selected to the 1961 PUB High School All-Star Game.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (32); Power: 35 (80); Eye: 15 (41).
06/01/1962 Released by the Hermantown HS Corals.
06/01/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 26th overall pick) by the Honolulu Rays.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (37); Power: 44 (80); Eye: 23 (48).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (42); Power: 47 (70); Eye: 43 (54).
08/10/1964 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (50); Power: 47 (76); Eye: 47 (50).
04/05/1965 Named the #83 prospect in the PUB
08/04/1965 Injured (Torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)), out for 9-10 months.
10/31/1965 Named the #43 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (73); Power: 75 (80); Eye: 56 (56).
04/04/1966 Named the #34 prospect in the PUB
07/01/1966 Named the #35 prospect in the PUB
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 79 (80); Eye: 56 (56).
06/20/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (78); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 59 (59).
04/08/1968 Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award.
04/29/1968 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/18/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
06/29/1968 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1968 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,250.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (74); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 55 (55).
05/31/1969 Injured (broken hand),out for 3-4 months.
11/24/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $25,300.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (73); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 54 (55).
04/10/1970 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
05/08/1970 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
06/25/1970 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $36,750.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (69); Power: 77 (78); Eye: 45 (49).
04/27/1971 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/1971 Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award.
11/22/1971 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 75 (76); Eye: 46 (49).
02/27/1972 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $145,000 with the Montreal Royals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
1970 278 9
Year 2B Rank
1967 40 9
1970 44 2
Year HR Rank
1967 27 8
1968 32 5
Year RBI Rank
1967 92 5
1970 101 2
Year SF Rank
1967 7 7
Year EBH Rank
1967 68 3
1968 64 10
1970 67 4
Year SLG Rank
1967 .544 3
1970 .488 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1967 7.17 8
Year ISO Rank
1967 .243 3
Year wOBA Rank
1967 .384 5
Year OPS Rank
1967 .913 4
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