Ollie Byers
Oliver E. Byers
Born: October 24, 1916
Deceased: July 26, 2004
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1952
Ollie Byers compiled a career record of 96 wins and 76 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 299-game pitching career with the Bassett Furniture Makers, Pittsfield Electrics, Williamsport Grays, Oneonta Indians, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Indianapolis Indians, Little Rock Travelers, Hartford Chiefs, Richmond Braves, Bridgeport Bees, Rome Colonels and St. Hyacinthe A's. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.63 | 11 | 57.0 | 57 | 24 | 23 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.62 | 27 | 183.0 | 219 | 119 | 94 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.42 | 25 | 163.0 | 218 | 108 | 80 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.65 | 38 | 239.0 | 250 | 110 | 97 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.31 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 226.0 | 225 | 68 | 58 | 64 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.07 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 95.0 | 114 | 54 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.06 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 52 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.23 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 132.0 | 151 | 82 | 62 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Braves | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.92 | 24 | 120.0 | 108 | 52 | 39 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.92 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 61.0 | 55 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.81 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 48.0 | 53 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe A's | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.30 | 15 | 10 | 79.0 | 90 | 39 | 29 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 96 | 76 | .558 | 3.60 | 299 | 64 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 1451.0 | 1592 | 735 | 580 | 0 | 426 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 11 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 29 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .250 | .444 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | 27 | 77 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .286 | .519 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 39 | 94 | 94 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .170 | .340 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 31 | 95 | 84 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | .155 | .211 | .179 | .390 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 80 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .088 | .205 | .088 | .293 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 30 | 80 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .088 | .205 | .088 | .293 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 19 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .343 | .395 | .343 | .738 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 13 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .091 | .286 | .091 | .377 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 37 | 51 | 49 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .224 | .255 | .306 | .561 | 15 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Braves | 24 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .311 | .556 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 13 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .552 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 17 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .294 | .368 | .353 | .721 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe A's | 15 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .483 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 275 | 586 | 560 | 27 | 116 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 46 | .207 | .232 | .243 | .475 | 136 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 31 | 16 | 63 | 2 | 5 | .975 | 2.548 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 19 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.053 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 37 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 1 | .951 | 1.054 |
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Braves | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | P | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | P | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .750 |
| 1952 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe A's | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 299 | 39 | 145 | 6 | 12 | .968 | .615 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | CIN | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Pittsfield Electrics | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Indians | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Richmond Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | |||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | PHA | ||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe A's | PHA |
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