- For other people named Thomas Byrne, see Thomas Byrne (disambiguation)
| Tommy Byrne | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | ||
| Born: December 31, 1919 Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| Died: December 20, 2007 (aged 87) Wake Forest, North Carolina | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 27, 1943 for the New York Yankees | ||
| Final game | ||
| September 21, 1957 for the New York Yankees | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss record | 85-69 | |
| Earned run average | 4. Thomas Byrne may refer to Thomas Byrne (1866-1944 Irish Victoria Cross recipient Thomas R In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wake Forest is a town in Wake and Franklin counties in the US Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 11 | |
| Strikeouts | 766 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Thomas Joseph Byrne (December 31, 1919 – December 20, 2007) was an American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League teams from 1943 through 1957, primarily the New York Yankees. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending champion Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. He also played for the St. Louis Browns (1951-52), Chicago White Sox (1953) and Washington Senators (1953). The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Byrne batted and threw left-handed.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Byrne attended the Baltimore City College high school and Wake Forest College. The Baltimore City College ( BCC) also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically The College, and most commonly City, is a public Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834
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Baseball career
Byrne was a hard-thrower pitcher who never hesitated to pitch inside, but he had really struggled with his control most of his career, earning him the nickname "Wild Bill" Byrnes. . [1] After making his debut on April 27, 1943, he had four years with more than 130 innings pitched and more than 6 walks per nine innings, a record later tied by Nolan Ryan. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in Byrne led the league in hit batsmen five times and in walks three times. In Baseball, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire Despite his wildness, he won 15 games twice (1949-50) and enjoyed a career season in 1955 with a 16-5 record and a 3. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP 15 ERA, and led the league in winning percentage (. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead 762).
But Byrne was a dangerous hitter. He hit well enough during his career to be called on by his managers for pinch-hitting duties. For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. He batted . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 238 in his career (143-for-601) with 14 home runs and 98 RBI in 377 games, including two grand slams and 80 pinch hits. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby
In a 13-year career, Byrne posted an 85-69 record with a 4. 11 ERA in 1362 innings. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners He had a disappointing 0. 74 strikeout-to-walk ratio (766-to-1037). In Baseball statistics, strikeout-to-walk ratio ( K/BB) is a measure of a Pitcher 's ability to control pitches calculated as Strikeouts In four World Series, he went 2-2 with 11 strikeouts and a 2. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. 53 ERA in 21. 1 innings. He made the American League All-Star team in 1950. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star He played his final regular-season game on September 21, 1957 before ending his career in the World Series defeat to the Milwaukee Braves. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions the New York Yankees ( American League) playing against the Milwaukee Braves ( National
Later life
After the conclusion of his baseball career, Byrne returned to Wake Forest, North Carolina, where he had attended college. Wake Forest is a town in Wake and Franklin counties in the US Prior to the 1963 season, he joined the New York Mets organization as a minor league scout. When Clyde McCullough was promoted to the Mets as a coach, Byrne took over the manager's job for the Raleigh Mets of the Carolina League. Clyde Edward McCullough ( March 4, 1917 — September 18, 1982) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball The Carolina League is a Minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic region of the United States. He managed the team from July 29 through the end of the season. [2]
Byrne later became mayor of Wake Forest from 1973 through 1987. [1]. He died on December 20, 2007 at age 87 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Wake Forest is a town in Wake and Franklin counties in the US [3]
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library - profile and chronology
- Baseball Historian - article
- Why I Like Baseball - article by Cecilia Tan
- Tommy Byrne Day to honor Yankees star, former mayor (Sept. 9, 2007
- Obituary
Notes and references
References
- ^ Hoch, Bryan. The following is a list of players and managers ( *) both past and current who appeared at least in one regular season game for the Chicago White Sox franchise Former Yankee Byrne dies at 87. MLB. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies
- ^ The Sporting News, August 10, 1963, page 41. "Tommy Byrne Takes Raleigh Reins in Managerial Debut. "
- ^ Richard Goldstein (2007-12-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Tommy Byrne, 87, a Former Yankee Pitcher, Dies. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
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