George Byam
George Alan Byam
Born: November 11, 1919
Lowell, MA US
Deceased: January 13, 2010
Exeter, NH US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1952
George Byam compiled a career batting average of .287 with 58 home runs and 388 RBI in his 816-game career with the Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels, New Orleans Pelicans, Nashville Vols, Buffalo Bisons, Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 12 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .225 | .279 | .225 | .504 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1942 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 53 | 183 | 183 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .322 | .322 | .415 | .738 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 148 | 628 | 581 | 67 | 171 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 37 | 49 | .294 | .342 | .387 | .729 | 225 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 139 | 531 | 531 | 177 | 25 | 4 | 12 | .333 | .333 | .463 | .797 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 139 | 531 | 531 | 177 | 25 | 4 | 12 | .333 | .333 | .463 | .797 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 119 | 440 | 440 | 132 | 33 | 2 | 13 | .300 | .300 | .473 | .773 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 136 | 556 | 482 | 73 | 138 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 106 | 9 | 66 | 80 | .286 | .376 | .456 | .832 | 220 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 156 | 650 | 558 | 74 | 159 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 97 | 0 | 78 | 65 | .285 | .379 | .434 | .812 | 242 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 141 | 560 | 485 | 63 | 130 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 1 | 65 | 46 | .268 | .362 | .404 | .766 | 196 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 51 | 146 | 132 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .265 | .331 | .356 | .687 | 47 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 816 | 3206 | 2901 | 295 | 833 | 150 | 33 | 58 | 388 | 13 | 0 | 261 | 257 | .287 | .350 | .422 | .772 | 1223 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 1B | 27 | 230 | 9 | 5 | .980 | 8.852 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 146 | 1246 | 95 | 8 | 134 | .994 | 9.185 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 134 | 1059 | 69 | 6 | 103 | .995 | 8.418 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 156 | 1261 | 89 | 6 | 125 | .996 | 8.654 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 136 | 1113 | 78 | 8 | 107 | .993 | 8.757 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 35 | 287 | 21 | 2 | 23 | .994 | 8.800 |
| Totals | 634 | 5196 | 361 | 35 | 492 | .994 | 8.765 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI |
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