Marlon Byrd
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2016)
Marlon Byrd was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016 for 10 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,573 career games, he hit .275 with 1,534 hits, 159 home runs, and 710 RBI. Marlon Byrd was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,126.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 245 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-09-08
- Last Game
- 2016-05-31
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Marlon Jerrard Byrd
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,573 | 5,579 | 740 | 1,534 | 311 | 39 | 159 | 710 | 56 | 382 | 1,234 | .275 | .329 | .430 | .759 | 4,126 |
Career AVG .275 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.
Career OBP .329 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .430 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .759 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 10 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .229 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 135 | 495 | 86 | 150 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 11 | 44 | 94 | .303 | .264 (+15%) | .332 (+10%) | .422 (-1%) | .754 (+4%) | 499.8 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 106 | 346 | 48 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 22 | 68 | .228 | .266 (-14%) | .335 (-14%) | .427 (-25%) | .762 (-20%) | -1158.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 74 | 216 | 20 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 47 | .264 | .264 (avg) | .330 (-4%) | .418 (-9%) | .749 (-7%) | 0.0 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 78 | 197 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 47 | .223 | .269 (-17%) | .336 (-6%) | .431 (-19%) | .768 (-13%) | -404.8 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 109 | 414 | 60 | 127 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 5 | 29 | 88 | .307 | .268 (+14%) | .335 (+6%) | .422 (+9%) | .758 (+7%) | 532.0 |
| 2008 | TEX | AL | 122 | 403 | 70 | 120 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 7 | 46 | 62 | .298 | .263 (+13%) | .333 (+14%) | .416 (+11%) | .749 (+12%) | 1112.2 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 146 | 547 | 66 | 155 | 43 | 2 | 20 | 89 | 8 | 32 | 98 | .283 | .262 (+8%) | .332 (-1%) | .417 (+15%) | .750 (+8%) | 651.5 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | 152 | 580 | 84 | 170 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 66 | 5 | 31 | 98 | .293 | .257 (+14%) | .325 (+6%) | .402 (+7%) | .728 (+6%) | 786.1 |
| 2011 | CHN | NL | 119 | 446 | 51 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 25 | 78 | .276 | .255 (+8%) | .320 (+1%) | .399 (-1%) | .719 (avg) | -3.3 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | 13 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .070 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 34 | 100 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .270 | .254 (+6%) | .318 (-10%) | .405 (-21%) | .724 (-16%) | 0.0 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 117 | 425 | 61 | 121 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 71 | 2 | 25 | 124 | .285 | .253 (+12%) | .317 (+4%) | .396 (+31%) | .714 (+19%) | 1341.7 |
| 2013 | PIT | NL | 30 | 107 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .318 | .253 (+25%) | .317 (+12%) | .396 (+23%) | .714 (+18%) | 1341.7 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | 154 | 591 | 71 | 156 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 85 | 3 | 35 | 185 | .264 | .251 (+5%) | .313 (avg) | .386 (+15%) | .700 (+8%) | 851.2 |
| 2015 | CIN | NL | 96 | 359 | 46 | 85 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 23 | 101 | .237 | .254 (-7%) | .316 (-10%) | .404 (+11%) | .721 (+2%) | 12.8 |
| 2015 | SFN | NL | 39 | 147 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 44 | .272 | .254 (+7%) | .316 (-5%) | .404 (+14%) | .721 (+6%) | 12.8 |
| 2016 | CLE | AL | 34 | 115 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 38 | .270 | .255 (+6%) | .321 (+1%) | .417 (+8%) | .738 (+5%) | 79.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,573 | 5,579 | 740 | 1,534 | 311 | 39 | 159 | 710 | 56 | 382 | 1,234 | .275 | — | — | — | — | 5,655 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1573 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 793 | 2732 | 387 | 744 | 81 | 362 | .272 |
| Away | 780 | 2847 | 353 | 790 | 78 | 348 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-31 | CLE | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016-05-30 | CLE | TEX | L | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-05-29 | CLE | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-05-25 | CLE | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-05-24 | CLE | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-05-23 | CLE | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-05-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016-05-18 | CLE | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-05-17 | CLE | CIN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-05-16 | CLE | CIN | W | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PHI | OF | 10 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PHI | OF | 131 | 124 | 295 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | PHI | OF | 92 | 86 | 195 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | PHI | OF | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | WAS | OF | 65 | 50 | 124 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | WAS | OF | 71 | 51 | 150 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | TEX | OF | 109 | 103 | 223 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | TEX | OF | 118 | 109 | 281 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | TEX | OF | 143 | 142 | 332 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | CHN | OF | 151 | 144 | 371 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | CHN | OF | 118 | 115 | 273 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | CHN | OF | 13 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | BOS | OF | 34 | 27 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYN | OF | 112 | 105 | 201 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | PIT | OF | 29 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | PHI | OF | 149 | 147 | 329 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | CIN | OF | 92 | 91 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SFN | OF | 37 | 35 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | CLE | OF | 31 | 30 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 246 |
| Center Field | 849 |
| Right Field | 460 |
| Designated Hitter | 9 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-09-27 |
| 2008 | Player of the Week | Week of 2008-08-09 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CLE | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | CIN | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2014 | PHI | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2012 | CHN | NL | $6,500,000 |
| 2011 | CHN | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | $3,060,000 |
| 2008 | TEX | AL | $1,800,000 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | $800,000 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | $355,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $300,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $38,315,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Perimeter College | Covington | GA | 1999 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | GA | 1996 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 6.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Marlon Byrd (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Marlon Byrd: the record in brief
According to the bio, Marlon Byrd debuted on September 8, 2002 and played a final game on May 31, 2016. By club, Byrd's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (2002 through 2014), the Washington Nationals (2005 through 2006), the Texas Rangers (2007 through 2009), the Chicago Cubs (2010 through 2012), the Boston Red Sox (2012), the New York Mets (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013), and the Cincinnati Reds (2015), among other clubs in the table. At 6'0" and 245 pounds, Byrd is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Byrd batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 30, 1977, in Boynton Beach, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Marlon Jerrard.
The batting record for Byrd: 1,573 games, 1,534 hits in 5,579 at bats, and a .275 average, plus 159 home runs, 710 RBI, and 56 stolen bases. Byrd's career OPS of .759 combines a .329 on-base mark with .430 slugging.
Frequently Asked Questions about Marlon Byrd
- What years did Marlon Byrd play?
- Marlon Byrd played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016.
- Was Marlon Byrd a pitcher?
- No. Marlon Byrd was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Marlon Byrd hit?
- Marlon Byrd hit 159 career home runs with 1534 hits.
- What was Marlon Byrd's career batting average?
- Marlon Byrd batted .275 over his career, with 1,534 hits in 5,579 at bats.
- How many RBI did Marlon Byrd have?
- Marlon Byrd drove in 710 runs in his career.
- Is Marlon Byrd in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Marlon Byrd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.