Bud Byerly | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1919-10-26)October 26, 1919 Webster Groves, Missouri, U.S. | |
Died: January 26, 2012(2012-01-26) (aged 92) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 26, 1943, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 21, 1960, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 22–22 |
Earned run average | 3.70 |
Strikeouts | 209 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Eldred William "Bud" Byerly (October 26, 1919 – January 26, 2012) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played for the: St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). The right-hander, a native of Webster Groves, Missouri, was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Although he never pitched more than 95 innings in a regular season, Byerly played for five Major League teams in a span of 17 years (1944–60). In 1957 while with the——Senators, Byerly posted career-highs with six wins and six saves.
In his 11-season major league career, Byerly had a 22–22 record with a 3.70 ERA and 14 saves in 237 appearances. In 4912⁄3 innings pitched, he allowed 519 hits and 167 bases on balls, with 209 strikeouts.
References※
- ^ "Bud Byerly". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
External links※
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bud Byerly at Find a Grave
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