Bud Byerly, baseball player, 1943-1960

Bud Byerly

Born: 10/26/1919 in Webster Groves, MO, USA

Died: 1/26/2012 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-09-26 | Final Game: 1960-07-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Eldred William Byerly

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Biography

Bud Byerly, born in 1919, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1943 to 1960. Byerly made his mark in Major League Baseball during a transformative era in the sport, characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches that would dominate the late 20th century. Throughout his career, he showcased his skills on the mound, finishing with a record of 22-22 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.7, reflecting his ability to keep opposing hitters at bay. Over his career, Byerly accumulated 209 strikeouts and notched 14 saves, demonstrating versatility as both a starter and a reliever. His contributions to the teams he played for were significant, providing depth to pitching staffs during a time when the game was evolving, and bullpen roles were becoming increasingly important. As a player who navigated the complexities of the game during the mid-20th century, Bud Byerly remains a notable figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 22 237 17 4 0 14 491.7 519 202 34 167 209 3.70 0

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 STL NL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 13.0 14 5 5 6 3.46 3.50 (+1%) -
1944 STL NL 2 2 9 4 2 0 0 42.3 37 16 20 13 3.40 3.57 (+5%) -
1945 STL NL 4 5 33 8 2 0 0 95.0 111 50 41 39 4.74 3.67 (-29%) -
1950 CIN NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 14.7 12 4 4 5 2.45 4.36 (+44%) 276.6
1951 CIN NL 2 1 40 0 0 0 0 66.0 69 24 25 28 3.27 4.04 (+19%) -0.0
1952 CIN NL 0 1 12 2 0 0 1 24.7 29 14 7 14 5.11 3.70 (-38%) 989.3
1956 WSN AL 2 4 25 0 0 0 4 51.7 45 17 14 19 2.96 3.96 (+25%) -
1957 WSN AL 6 6 47 0 0 0 6 95.0 94 33 22 39 3.13 3.83 (+18%) -
1958 WSN AL 2 0 17 0 0 0 1 24.0 34 18 11 13 6.75 3.86 (-75%) -
1958 BOS AL 1 2 18 0 0 0 0 30.3 31 6 7 16 1.78 3.86 (+54%) 931.5
1959 SFG NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 13.0 11 2 5 4 1.38 3.90 (+65%) -
1960 SFG NL 1 0 19 0 0 0 2 22.0 32 13 6 13 5.32 3.82 (-39%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
238 85 8 10 0 1 0 6 0 4 22 0.118 0.157 0.141 0.298 0.0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .141 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.298 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 STL NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1944 STL NL 9 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1945 STL NL 33 23 4 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 5 0.217 — — — — 0.0
1950 CIN NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 41 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 12 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1956 WSN AL 25 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1957 WSN AL 47 15 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0.067 — — — — 0.0
1958 WSN AL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1959 SFG NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 SFG NL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 237 0 34 106 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1944 SLN P 9 0 2 11 0 0
1945 SLN P 33 0 10 25 0 3
1950 CIN P 4 0 1 1 0 0
1951 CIN P 40 0 4 16 2 0
1952 CIN P 12 0 0 5 0 0
1956 WS1 P 25 0 3 10 0 0
1957 WS1 P 47 0 5 22 1 0
1958 WS1 P 17 0 4 2 0 0
1958 BOS P 18 0 4 4 1 0
1959 SFN P 11 0 1 5 0 0
1960 SFN P 19 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 237