Jim Byrd
James Edward Byrd
Born: October 3, 1968
Wewahitchka, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 31 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 31 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 8 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Florida Memorial
Lawton HS (OK)
Seminole Junior College
Career: 1988-1994
Major League Statistics
Jim Byrd compiled a career batting average of .219 with 21 home runs and 190 RBI in his 733-game career with the Red Sox-Mariners, Winter Haven Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | 33 | 130 | 121 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | .298 | .338 | .438 | .776 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 126 | 487 | 447 | 42 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 104 | .197 | .246 | .264 | .510 | 118 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 131 | 569 | 511 | 59 | 115 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 38 | 139 | .225 | .296 | .315 | .611 | 161 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 79 | 328 | 292 | 28 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 53 | .240 | .307 | .277 | .584 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 52 | 223 | 206 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 | .238 | .291 | .301 | .592 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 72 | 261 | 246 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 48 | .224 | .257 | .276 | .533 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 20 | 67 | 63 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .222 | .269 | .302 | .570 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 18 | 77 | 71 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .268 | .316 | .324 | .640 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 117 | 410 | 378 | 33 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 111 | .177 | .232 | .254 | .486 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 12 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 71 | 243 | 219 | 25 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 54 | .228 | .292 | .301 | .593 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 733 | 2828 | 2585 | 282 | 566 | 92 | 15 | 21 | 190 | 99 | 57 | 161 | 604 | .219 | .275 | .291 | .566 | 751 | 51 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | 2B | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .900 | 5.400 |
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | 3B | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | SS | 21 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 10 | .904 | 4.476 |
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | R | ARIZ | Red Sox-Mariners | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | SS | 84 | 152 | 244 | 34 | 53 | .921 | 4.714 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 2B | 44 | 104 | 133 | 9 | 28 | .963 | 5.386 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 2B | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | SS | 130 | 223 | 348 | 44 | 76 | .928 | 4.392 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | SS | 78 | 167 | 235 | 18 | 49 | .957 | 5.154 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | SS | 45 | 62 | 131 | 18 | 31 | .915 | 4.289 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 38 | 94 | 87 | 8 | 28 | .958 | 4.763 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 3B | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 29 | 62 | 91 | 7 | 22 | .956 | 5.276 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | SS | 14 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 5 | .934 | 5.071 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | SS | 10 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 8 | .929 | 5.200 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 116 | 202 | 314 | 33 | 64 | .940 | 4.448 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 3B | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 56 | 79 | 167 | 11 | 32 | .957 | 4.393 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | SS | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 11 | 29 | 40 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 6.273 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 712 | 1294 | 1985 | 206 | 421 | .941 | 4.605 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Arizona League | Red Sox-Mariners | BOS | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS |
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