CF · 8 seasons · 1929 – 1936 · B/T: R/R
Samuel Byrd ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1935, +3.4, 110th that season and 17901st of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from runs (+4.7), home runs (+4.1) and RBI (+2.4). It leaked back out through batting average (-1.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYY | 62 | 1.01 | #186 | #25,753 |
| 1930 | NYY | 92 | 1.95 | #146 | #22,293 |
| 1931 | NYY | 115 | 2.48 | #118 | #20,508 |
| 1932 | NYY | 105 | 3.27 | #124 | #18,216 |
| 1933 | NYY | 85 | -0.32 | #197 | #32,340 |
| 1934 | NYY | 106 | -0.08 | #190 | #30,848 |
| 1935★ | CIN | 121 | 3.38 | #110 | #17,901 |
| 1936 | CIN | 59 | -1.44 | #262 | #41,256 |
★ Best season by Z