Bill Byrd
Negro league pitcher (1907–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William Byrd, see William Byrd (disambiguation).
William Byrd (July 15, 1907 – January 4, 1991) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. Born in Canton, Georgia, he was a right-handed pitcher. He was named in eight All-Star games for six seasons. Byrd also saw action with the Criollos de Caguas and Cangrejeros de Santurce clubs of the Puerto Rico Winter League, where he was considered one of the best hurlers. He died at age 83 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
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Bill Byrd | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1907-07-15)July 15, 1907 Canton, Georgia | |
Died: January 4, 1991(1991-01-04) (aged 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1933, for the Columbus Blue Birds | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 101–67 |
Earned run average | 3.38 |
Strikeouts | 693 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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