NAME     : Paul Byrd
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/3/1970
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 184
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,050,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .960)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 52
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.37  5 10  0  27 27 156.0 196 101  93  44  55 
  At Home        6.58  1  7  0  14 14  79.1  99  62  58  23  27 
  Away           4.11  4  3  0  13 13  76.2  97  39  35  21  28 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  0   1  1   7.1   6   0   0   1   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.20  1  1  0   6  6  40.2  46  20  19  11  13 
  May            6.55  1  3  0   6  6  34.1  46  26  25  12  12 
  June           6.23  0  3  0   6  6  26.0  35  21  18   8  11 
  July           6.26  1  3  0   7  7  41.2  57  32  29  12  16 
  August         1.35  2  0  0   2  2  13.1  12   2   2   1   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   2.05  2  0  0  17  0   0  22.0   5   7  26  NYN
  1996   4.30  1  2  0  38  0   0  46.0  22  21  31  NYN
  1997   5.26  4  4  0  31  0   0  53.0  31  28  37  ATL
  1998   2.68  5  2  0   9  2   1  57.0  17  18  39  PHI,ATL
  1999   4.61 15 11  0  32  1   0 199.0 102  70 106  PHI
  2000   6.51  2  9  0  17  0   0  83.0  60  35  53  PHI
  2001   4.46  6  7  0  19  1   0 103.0  51  26  52  KCA
  2002   6.04  7 13  0  26  1   0 158.0 106  40  70  KC
 
  Total ERA   : 5.00
  Total Wins  : 47
  Total Losses: 58
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 6
  Total K's   : 469
  Total BB's  : 289
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 7/1/2002 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...