Tommy Byrne
Thomas Joseph Byrne
Born: December 31, 1919
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: December 20, 2007
Wake Forest, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1940-1954
Major League Statistics
Tommy Byrne compiled a career record of 62 wins and 38 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Charleston Senators and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.70 | 16 | 8 | 69.0 | 69 | 44 | 36 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.98 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 129.0 | 127 | 71 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 17 | 4 | .810 | 3.10 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 209.0 | 160 | 94 | 72 | 145 | 147 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.26 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 149.0 | 109 | 66 | 54 | 106 | 138 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.31 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 61.0 | 68 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 20 | 10 | .667 | 3.15 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 260.3 | 218 | 106 | 91 | 19 | 118 | 199 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 62 | 38 | .620 | 3.55 | 137 | 92 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 877.3 | 751 | 421 | 346 | 24 | 503 | 0 | 595 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 16 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 27 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .265 | .308 | .286 | .593 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 64 | 130 | 125 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .328 | .349 | .488 | .837 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 33 | 84 | 74 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .257 | .329 | .392 | .721 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 34 | 67 | 55 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 | .291 | .400 | .418 | .818 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 86 | 196 | 176 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 14 | 32 | .295 | .347 | .494 | .841 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 260 | 555 | 503 | 66 | 146 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 77 | .290 | .341 | .435 | .777 | 219 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 26 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 1.385 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 28 | 12 | 42 | 5 | 0 | .915 | 1.929 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 19 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 1.105 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 36 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 13 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .969 | 7.154 |
| Totals | 155 | 127 | 147 | 12 | 12 | .958 | 1.768 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers |
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