Bud Byerly

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: October 26, 1919 in Webster Groves, MO us

Died: January 26, 2012 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: St. Lucas Cemetery, Sunset Hills, MO

High School: Webster Groves HS (Webster Groves, MO)

Debut: September 26, 1943 (Age 23-335d, 9,543rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 8.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 21, 1960 (Age 40-269d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Eldred William Byerly

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1944 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

ERA

3.70

237

491.2

209

WHIP

1.395

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1940	20	STL-min	C	4	8	.333	4.46	21						123.0	122	81	61		72									1.577	8.9		5.3			PMO MATL
1941	21	STL-min	B	14	8	.636	3.63	25						171.0	165	93	69		77									1.415	8.7		4.1			DEC IIIL
1942	22	STL-min	A1	8	10	.444	2.77	31						172.0	166	75	53		56									1.291	8.7		2.9			HSN TL
1943	23	STL-min	AA	9	21	.300	2.49	34			26	2		246.0	219	89	68		91		98	3	1	3				1.260	8.0		3.3	3.6	1.08	SAC PCL
1943	23	STL	NL	1	0	1.000	3.46	2	2	0	0	0	0	13.0	14	6	5	0	5	1	6	0	0	0	56	101	2.88	1.462	9.7	0.0	3.5	4.2	1.20
1944	24	STL-min	AA	3	9	.250	3.83	15	13		8	0		94.0	83	50	40		31		43	6	0	2				1.213	7.9		3.0	4.1	1.39	ROC IL
1944	24	STL	NL	2	2	.500	3.40	9	4	3	2	0	0	42.1	37	18	16	2	20	2	13	0	1	4	184	106	4.09	1.346	7.9	0.4	4.3	2.8	0.65
1945	25	STL	NL	4	5	.444	4.74	33	8	9	2	0	0	95.0	111	61	50	3	41	3	39	1	0	3	431	80	3.61	1.600	10.5	0.3	3.9	3.7	0.95

1946	26	STL-min	AAA	15	14	.517	3.89	29	29		21	1		213.0	205	110	92		71		63	7	0	4				1.296	8.7		3.0	2.7	0.89	ROC IL
1947	27	STL-min	AAA	5	13	.278	4.88	28	20		8	1		129.0	145	84	70		66		26	0	0	3				1.636	10.1		4.6	1.8	0.39	ROC IL
1948	28	STL-CIN-min	AA																															HSN,TUL TL
1949	29	CIN-min	AAA,AA	14	11	.560	4.43	34	23		12	1		195.0	215	107	96		73		90	4	0	5				1.477	9.9		3.4	4.2	1.23	SYR,TUL IL,TL
1950	30	CIN-min	AAA	17	12	.586	3.79	31	31		19	3		223.0	212	105	94		90		113	2	4	4				1.354	8.6		3.6	4.6	1.26	SYR IL
1950	30	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	2.45	4	1	1	0	0	0	14.2	12	4	4	1	4	0	5	0	0	0	59	176	3.61	1.091	7.4	0.6	2.5	3.1	1.25
1951	31	CIN	NL	2	1	.667	3.27	40	0	16	0	0	0	66.0	69	33	24	6	25	2	28	2	0	3	289	125	4.04	1.424	9.4	0.8	3.4	3.8	1.12
1952	32	BRO-min	AAA	3	2	.600	3.54	23	2		0	0		61.0	63	26	24		21		30	1	0	3				1.377	9.3		3.1	4.4	1.43	STP AA
1952	32	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	5.11	12	2	4	0	0	1	24.2	29	15	14	0	7	1	14	0	0	0	103	74	2.11	1.459	10.6	0.0	2.6	5.1	2.00

1953	33	NYG-BRO-min	AAA					38																										MNE,STP AA
1954	34	NYG-min	AAA	10	10	.500	4.39	28	25		6	1		162.0	181	89	79	23	51		92	3	1	7				1.432	10.1	1.3	2.8	5.1	1.80	MNE AA
1955	35	NYG-min	AAA	8	8	.500	3.60	50	0		0	0		80.0	85	34	32	8	19	4	51	1	0	1				1.300	9.6	0.9	2.1	5.7	2.68	MNE AA
1956	36	WSH-min	AAA	2	2	.500	1.47	19	0		0	0		43.0	30	9	7	2	14	3	22	0	0	0				1.023	6.3	0.4	2.9	4.6	1.57	LOU AA
1956	36	WSH	AL	2	4	.333	2.96	25	0	17	0	0	4	51.2	45	19	17	6	14	3	19	2	0	1	207	141	4.07	1.142	7.8	1.0	2.4	3.3	1.36
1957	37	WSH	AL	6	6	.500	3.13	47	0	33	0	0	6	95.0	94	38	33	6	22	5	39	1	0	2	398	124	3.18	1.221	8.9	0.6	2.1	3.7	1.77
1958	38	BOS-min	AAA	1	0	1.000		5															0											MNE AA
1958	38	TOT	AL	3	2	.600	3.98	35	0	22	0	0	1	54.1	65	32	24	5	18	5	29	2	0	0	242	100	3.71	1.528	10.8	0.8	3.0	4.8	1.61
1958	38	WSH	AL	2	0	1.000	6.75	17	0	12	0	0	1	24.0	34	20	18	4	11	2	13	1	0	0	114	57	5.06	1.875	12.8	1.5	4.1	4.9	1.18
1958	38	BOS	AL	1	2	.333	1.78	18	0	10	0	0	0	30.1	31	12	6	1	7	3	16	1	0	0	128	227	2.64	1.253	9.2	0.3	2.1	4.7	2.29
1959	39	BOS-min	AAA	6	4	.600	3.45	28	0		0	0		60.0	56	23	23	4	12	5	19	0	0	3				1.133	8.4	0.6	1.8	2.9	1.58	MNE AA
1959	39	SFG	NL	1	0	1.000	1.38	11	0	6	0	0	0	13.0	11	2	2	2	5	1	4	0	0	0	52	282	5.08	1.231	7.6	1.4	3.5	2.8	0.80
1960	40	SFG-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.35	15	0		0	0		23.0	21	7	6	2	5		9	1	0	2				1.130	8.2	0.8	2.0	3.5	1.80	TAC PCL
1960	40	SFG	NL	1	0	1.000	5.32	19	0	9	0	0	2	22.0	32	14	13	3	6	0	13	1	0	1	106	67	4.07	1.727	13.1	1.2	2.5	5.3	2.17
1961	41	SFG-min	AAA	0	2	.000	9.72	19	0		0	0		25.0	41	30	27	8	9	5	15	0	0	0				2.000	14.8	2.9	3.2	5.4	1.67	TAC PCL
11 Yrs				22	22	.500	3.70	237	17	120	4	0	14	491.2	519	242	202	34	167	23	209	9	1	14	2127	105	3.65	1.395	9.5	0.6	3.1	3.8	1.25
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.500	3.70	63	5	32	1	0	4	132	139	65	54	9	45	6	56	2	0	4	569	105	3.65	1.395	9.5	0.6	3.1	3.8	1.25

WSH (3 yrs)				10	10	.500	3.59	89	0	62	0	0	11	170.2	173	77	68	16	47	10	71	4	0	3	719	111	3.72	1.289	9.1	0.8	2.5	3.7	1.51
STL (3 yrs)				7	7	.500	4.25	44	14	12	4	0	0	150.1	162	85	71	5	66	6	58	1	1	7	671	87	3.68	1.517	9.7	0.3	4.0	3.5	0.88
CIN (3 yrs)				2	3	.400	3.59	56	3	21	0	0	1	105.1	110	52	42	7	36	3	47	2	0	3	451	113	3.53	1.386	9.4	0.6	3.1	4.0	1.31
SFG (2 yrs)				2	0	1.000	3.86	30	0	15	0	0	2	35.0	43	16	15	5	11	1	17	1	0	1	158	96	4.45	1.543	11.1	1.3	2.8	4.4	1.55
BOS (1 yr)				1	2	.333	1.78	18	0	10	0	0	0	30.1	31	12	6	1	7	3	16	1	0	0	128	227	2.64	1.253	9.2	0.3	2.1	4.7	2.29

NL (8 yrs)				11	10	.524	3.96	130	17	48	4	0	3	290.2	315	153	128	17	113	10	122	4	1	11	1280	97	3.72	1.472	9.8	0.5	3.5	3.8	1.08
AL (3 yrs)				11	12	.478	3.31	107	0	72	0	0	11	201.0	204	89	74	17	54	13	87	5	0	3	847	120	3.55	1.284	9.1	0.8	2.4	3.9	1.61

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